Building Maintenance - Support Officer

Overview

Perform general building maintenance, handle requests, and support facilities across locations.

Key Responsibilities

• scheduled maintenance
• workstation installation
• task prioritisation
• fault assistance
• storage management
• request closeout

Tasks

-Perform scheduled and unscheduled (breakdown) maintenance through actioning any items that pose a safety risk or hazard. -Carry out workstation installations and staff moves in Water Corporation office accommodation. -Prioritise the week ahead duties by assessing what tasks are urgent or have safety implications to staff and arrange materials and communications for carrying out works. -Assist sub-contractors, trades assistants and operators to find faults on site and work with them to action required repairs including shifting furniture and removing items from the areas. -Arrange storage sheds and pick and pack orders for the Facilities team, including modifying desks and furniture to send to regional sites. -Manage the closeouts of building maintenance requests by adding information around the actions they have carried out in reference to the task and attaching completion photos, so the requestor gets notified their concern and report has been followed up and actioned. -Action general building maintenance requests received through the Corporation’s internal Building Maintenance Request portal.

Requirements

• wa licence
• forklift
• white card
• first aid
• problem solving
• communication

What You Bring

-You will have the capability to communicate at all levels along with excellent problem-solving skills. You learn concepts quickly and able to work well under pressure -You will need a WA Drivers Licence, Forklift and Working at Heights tickets along with a Construction White Card and First Aid Certificate. -Your ability to work through a broad range of issues as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a complex and ambiguous environment is essential. Broad communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills will be important when undertaking this role. -Being appropriately qualified and experienced in a similar role will be necessary, where you can demonstrate your ability and knowledge of manual handling techniques and how general tools are used.

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Benefits

-Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good -Salary: $ 65,936 plus Super & Benefits. -Full time, 12-month fixed term based in the Leederville office, working hours 9am-5pm -Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 15.5%. This includes an 11.5% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.

About Water Corporation

-With roots dating back to 1996, this state‑owned utility has evolved from the Water Authority into the backbone of WA’s water life. -Boasting projects like the new Victoria Dam (built 1990–91 using fly‑ash RCC) and Aboriginal community upgrades, its engineering legacy is vast. -Financed through customer revenue, most surplus funds are channeled back to the government or reinvested in projects. -Its asset footprint spans dams, desalination plants, groundwater networks and irrigation schemes like the Ord and Gascoyne. -Its operations span regional towns (from Karratha to Albany), underscoring its mission to keep WA’s communities flowing. -An unexpected highlight: its workforce embraces five‑year flexible leave cycles, letting staff recharge creatively.

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Security Clearance

-pre‑employment screening may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and australian working rights check.