Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $77,594 - $94,405
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 7688
About the Role
This is a Fixed Term Position until 31 December 2025
The Works Scheduler is responsible for utilising internal maintenance management software to schedule hazard and defect maintenance ensuring contractual compliance for Metro Region. This role continuously monitors and evaluates relevant hazard and defect schedules to ensure response times are met.
This position reports to the Team Leader, Dandenong and works closely with the Metro Region Program Development Leads, other Team Leaders, Works Supervisors and crews.
Whilst this role is primarily based in the Metro Region at Dandenong Depot, you may occasionally be required to work from other locations across the state of Victoria based on the operational needs of the broader SRS business.
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Position Outcomes / Accountabilities
improvements in line with the work area direction and strategic goals.
Key Selection Criteria
The Department of Transport and Planning is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Works Scheduler to join our Metro team. This role is essential to supporting the delivery of road and infrastructure maintenance across the metropolitan area.
As a Works Scheduler, you will coordinate and execute routine maintenance activities, including inspections and minor works, ensuring all tasks are carried out in line with Traffic Management Plans and departmental procedures. You’ll use approved task management tools to track work progress and maintain accurate records, contributing to the successful delivery of infrastructure projects.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong foundational skills in project delivery, critical thinking, and problem-solving. You’ll work within policy and procedural frameworks to resolve issues and, where necessary, escalate matters with informed recommendations. A commitment to safety and compliance is essential, with a solid understanding of operational policies such as OH&S standards, Safe Work Method Statements, and Traffic Management Plans.
We’re looking for someone who is solutions-focused, able to adapt under pressure, and committed to continuous improvement. You’ll contribute to quality outcomes by suggesting practical improvements in work processes and actively supporting the capability development of your team through knowledge sharing and feedback.
This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in a supportive, high-impact public sector environment. If you’re driven, organised, and ready to contribute to keeping Victoria moving, we want to hear from you.
Apply now to join a team that values safety, innovation, and service delivery excellence.
Personal Attributes
On a personal level, the candidate will be adaptable and collaborative, responding well to change and working effectively with diverse teams while prioritising safety. They will demonstrate self-awareness, seek feedback to improve, and contribute positively to team goals through open communication and support.
Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory
Desirable
Role Specific Requirements
What we offer
Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
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Applications close 11.59pm on Monday, 30th of June 2025.
Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.
For further information about the role please contact Carol Clarkson - Team Leader Dandenong via [email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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