Planning Coordinator (Outages)

As the Planning Coordinator, you will play a key role in planning and scheduling maintenance tasks for outage, operational and contract work - ensuring the seamless coordination of people, materials, and processes. You'll work closely with engineering, operations and maintenance teams to ensure all work is completed in line with performance goals and service level agreements.

Your focus will be on developing integrated, detailed schedules covering complex outage activities - ensuring critical paths are optimised, risks are minimised, and the team's efforts are aligned with safety, quality, and cost objectives.

Develop detailed outage maintenance schedules and distribute tasks to work groups for effective execution.

Create integrated schedules for Major and Minor Outages, incorporating Engineering and Project scopes.

Review and prioritise high-importance work, adjusting existing schedules to meet operational needs.

Determine and manage critical paths to minimise outage durations and optimise resource allocation.

Prepare detailed work breakdown structures, estimates, scope definitions, and work packages.

Manage and maintain preventative maintenance databases and associated equipment records.

Generate accurate work orders with clear job descriptions, labour, materials, and permit requirements.

Provide analytical reports on outage progress, critical activities, and close-out performance.

Ensure all planning and scheduling aligns with SLA and engineering standards.

Apply if you're a hands-on planner with strong technical understanding and the ability to coordinate complex outage work programs within a power generation environment. You thrive on detail, problem-solving, and ensuring every aspect of the plan is set for success.

Trade qualification or Engineering diploma with relevant practical experience.

6-8 years' experience in a commercial environment, ideally within power generation.

Proven experience in outage planning, maintenance scheduling, or similar technical coordination.

Background in thermal power station operations or maintenance.

Proficiency in planning and scheduling tools (MIMS, Microsoft Project, Excel).

Sound understanding of maintenance procedures, QA standards, and contract management practices.

• Work with an established and respected leader in the energy sector.
• Contribute directly to major maintenance and improvement projects that impact WA's power reliability.
• Salary sacrificing
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate discounts

About Brunel :

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Darren Leavey 0401395373