Works Planner (Works Ready Coordinator)

About Us

Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia’s energy and utilities infrastructure. Delivering a $1B portfolio annually, the work we do is essential to bringing energy to our communities safely and reliably, while powering the nation’s energy transition. With a diverse workforce of more than 2,300, we expertly deliver our services across Australia.  

About the role

Ready to make a real difference? Join us as a Works Planner (Works Ready Coordinator) at our Glen Waverley depot, where you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our projects are set up for safe, efficient and on‑time delivery.

In this role, you'll take ownership of preparing and planning every work package, ensuring all elements are ready before handover to the Delivery Manager. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to optimise planning, minimise risks, and keep our works program moving seamlessly.

Key Responsibilities include

• Prepare and plan work packages to ensure all activities are ready for execution prior to handover
• Lead and support the team to achieve organisational goals, providing high quality advice and guidance
• Identify potential risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies
• Manage customer expectations while balancing operational priorities
• Ensure accurate and consistent data capture, including ad hoc system checks and end of month reconciliations
• Compile and analyse data to support reporting requirements across works planning and delivery

About You

• Solid understanding of operational standards for electrical networks, ideally including Victorian Electrical Distribution Networks and VESI requirements
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices, OHS&E principles, Australian Standards, and practical application of legal, financial, quality, and risk management concepts
• Experience preparing and lodging switching sheets
• Certificate III in ESI cable jointing and/or Project Management (or equivalent)
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Word/Excel, and other planning or scheduling systems is highly regarded

Why you should work for us

What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy makes a difference to people’s lives across our country every single day. We are proud to keep Australia connected while preparing the nation for a renewable future.

Our people are our energy source. We offer meaningful benefits and rewards, including being a certified family-friendly workplace, flexible work arrangements, various leave benefits, career development pathways, a wellbeing program, and more. 

We also champion equal opportunity employment with commitments to gender equity and First Nations representation. We welcome applications from people of all culturally diverse group, all ages, differing abilities, the LGBTIQ+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and those with multiple or intersecting identities.

We believe Zinfra is a great place to belong—but don’t just take our word for it; hear our team members share what working at Zinfra means to them.  

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.

Notice to Third Parties: Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.