Works Planner - Civil Maintenance (Band 6)
Salary: $99,846 - $108,835 per annum (plus super)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Greater Dandenong City Council, 35km southeast of Melbourne. Covers 129 square kilometres with population over 169,000.
About The Role
The Council's City Works team is looking for a Works Planner. The primary purpose of this position is to:
* Effectively administer the planning and programming of works orders associated with day-to-day activities of the Works Service Unit, ensuring efficient delivery of services by forecasting fluctuations in workloads arising from inspection programs and allocating jobs and resources to staff and contractors accordingly.
* Provide high quality supervision and direction to Contractors along with technical and administrative support to assist the Team Leader, Contracts Coordinator and Works Foreperson with supervision of civil maintenance activities.
* Supervise 4 Works Inspectors by coordinating, setting, and managing their inspection programs and targets in accordance with relevant plans.
* Plan, perform and monitor quality compliance and safety audits on Contractors and in-house staff to ensure that service delivery is within council service standards, legislative and contract specification requirements.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the following:
* A relevant tertiary qualification with some relevant experience, or lesser formal qualifications with substantial relevant experience, or through substantial relevant experience in the field of specialist expertise. Relevant skills, knowledge, and experience should include:
* Good theoretical understanding of works planning and programming, incorporating knowledge of plans, resources, staff competencies, contractors, materials, repair techniques, plant and cost effectiveness.
* Good technical knowledge of civil maintenance and mobile field technology.
* Good theoretical knowledge of OH&S and Environmental Management Systems, including regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, training programs and initiatives.
* Extensive practical field experience with regards to civil construction, maintenance, techniques and standards.
* PC literacy, to maintain a range of software, databases, and systems, including mobile field technology.
* Highly effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including:
* Have led, influenced, and supervised a team to achieve agreed outcomes.
* Have prepared reports and external correspondence.
Benefits Of Working With Us
* Competitive salary
* Salary sacrifice childcare (where available)
* Flexible working options supported including hybrid work
* Access to learning & development programs including study assistance
* Reward & recognition programs
* Health initiatives
* Access to our support and wellbeing programs
* A vibrant social club
For more information about our benefits, please visit our careers page: Working with Us.
EEO Statement
Council will consider flexible working arrangements for all positions. We embrace our diverse community and encourage applications from everyone including people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander background, people of diverse sexual orientation and gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of varied age, ability, and faith. Council will give due consideration to any workplace adjustments to accommodate the needs of any prospective or existing staff member. Council is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and promoting cultural safety and wellbeing for children with zero tolerance for child abuse and harm.
To Apply
To apply for this position please complete the online application form including:
* A brief cover letter
* Your resume
* Response to key selection criteria
You will be required to answer selection questions as part of the application process. The selection process also includes reference checks.
You may be required to undertake practical testing, work preference profiling / psychometric testing, functional capacity assessment (physical) or aptitude testing.
The successful candidate will be asked to produce a clear Working with Children Check and will be asked to consent to a national police check (and where relevant an international criminal history check), subject to spent conviction laws. People with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Position Details
Position Description: Works Planner Civil Maintenance (Size: 591KB)
Applications close: 5pm, Friday 17 April 2026
Further information: Arran Gray, 0481 912 711
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