Operations and Maintenance Planning Officer
Help us keep Wollongong's parks and open spaces looking their best!
At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong. We focus on the delivery of exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.
Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.
We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.
The Opportunity
Do you enjoy planning and organising work that makes a real difference in the community?
Play a key role in shaping an extraordinary Wollongong by planning, scheduling, and supporting maintenance programs-both preventative and reactive-across a diverse range of council infrastructure assets, parks and open spaces.
We have two exciting opportunities for organised, proactive individuals who thrive on planning, scheduling, and turning plans into action.
As an Operations and Maintenance Planning Officer, you'll be the link between Councils Asset Management Plan, customer requests and our on-the-ground teams. Your mission? To keep maintenance programs running smoothly across Council-owned assets, with a strong emphasis on revitalising town centres and villages throughout the Wollongong LGA. You will coordinate an uplift program designed to enhance the vibrancy, safety, and presentation of our public spaces. This initiative complements our regular maintenance schedule focused on ensuring our assets remain safe, functional, and appealing.
These are Permanent Full-Time positions. Salary from $93,557.88 up to $106,378.28 per annum, plus superannuation and an operational motor vehicle under leaseback for private use. (Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications). This is a hands-on role, applicants must be physically capable of undertaking manual tasks relating to the role and dependent on operational requirements, on-call, weekend or over-time work may be required.
What you will do
- Plan and schedule maintenance programs and revitalisation activities across Council assets - delivering town centre upgrades, village enhancements, and city-wide blitzes to keep Wollongong's public spaces looking their best
- Use digital platforms (like TechOne, MS Project) to manage workflows, allocate work, prioritise tasks, and keep everything on track.
- Inspect sites, monitor asset condition, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, and respond to customer enquiries to keep the community informed.
- Coordinate contractors and manage small projects to ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, and meets quality and compliance standards.
- Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders so everyone's informed and aligned.
- Keep an eye on asset data and help improve how we manage resources for better efficiency.
- From time to time, roll up your sleeves for minor maintenance tasks to support the team.
About you
You're someone who loves turning plans into action. Organised and proactive, you know how to keep things moving and make sure nothing gets missed. You're comfortable using digital tools to schedule and prioritise work, and you're just as confident out in the field inspecting sites and checking quality.
You'll bring:
- Relevant qualifications and licences, such as a Diploma or Certificate IV in engineering, horticulture, or asset management, or substantial equivalent experience in a related field.
- Strong communication skills to work with internal teams and stakeholders.
- The ability to plan and coordinate tasks to meet deadlines.
- Experience with work scheduling and digital platforms (Eg. TechOne, or similar).
- The ability to manage contractors and small projects, ensuring compliance and quality.
- Knowledge of asset management principles and WHS in operational environments.
- A current Class C driver's licence.
- Applicants should be suitably fit to undertake the duties as outlined in the job description.
- Most importantly, you embody Wollongong City Council's values of Respect, Integrity, OneTeam, Sustainability, and Couragein everything you do.
Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!
- True work-life balance
We know you work hard, and we make sure that effort is rewarded with real flexibility. Our hybrid work options, flex-time, and rostered days off mean you can maintain balance while delivering great outcomes.
- Great working conditions
Enjoy a 35-hour work week.
- Career growth and recognition
We are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program, corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.
- Generous leave provisions
Benefit from five weeks of annual leave per year (pro rata) and access long service leave after just five years.
- Health, safety, and wellbeing
We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks, vaccinations, and discounted gym memberships.
- A vibrant social culture
Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!
Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.
For more information, click on 'Apply' to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy page.
Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday 30 November 2025.
Internally this position is known as Technical Support Officer
We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.
Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.
Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.
