City of Rockingham

Parks Maintenance Planner

Permanent

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

With a team project portfolio that is varied and constantly growing, we are looking for applicants with experience in public open space maintenance and project planning to join our Parks Services team.

The Parks Maintenance Planner provides planning and scheduling for operational renewal, upgrade and replacement of parks and landscape infrastructure. This role will ensure appropriate standards for the City’s Parks infrastructure restoration, reinstatement and compliance.

If you are interested in this role, you will need to demonstrate well-developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and engage effectively with stakeholders.  You are proud of your high attention to detail and have excellent time management skills and sound computer literacy.  You will also need to have experience with procurement processes, particularly in relation to tenders or contracts, and a current West Australian ‘C’ class driver’s licence.

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria as part of your online application

1. Diploma or Cert IV in a relevant discipline (e.g Landscape Design, Project Management, Horticulture) or demonstrable and relatable knowledge and experience
2. Well-developed interpersonal skills
3. Knowledge and expertise in asset renewal planning and public open space asset management
4. Experience in capital/operational program development within a public open space management, landscape design and maintenance, horticultural or local government context
5. Knowledge of project management processes (PRINCE2 or similar)

We are offering a gross salary of $87,585 to $94,072 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, and:

• 11.5% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, Thursday 13 February 2025.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.