Based in Bannockburn, great location and an easy drive from Geelong, Ballarat and Melbourne with free onsite parking.
Permanent full-time role with opportunity to grow.
Total remuneration package of $180,000.
Golden Plains Shire Council provides a workplace where people matter, communities are connected, and the future is bright. We offer a diverse range of career pathways in meaningful roles with a sense of purpose where you can grow and thrive.
To continue to deliver for our community, we are seeking a Municipal Building Surveyor to lead our friendly, customer-focused Building Services team. Ensure efficient and compliant service delivery, building applications, stakeholder engagement, and policy development.
This role will provide you the opportunity to:
Oversee and undertake the delivery of services including building compliance investigations, inspections, audits, assessments, and approvals for report and consent applications and essential safety measures audits and inspections. Oversee, track, and monitor the Building Services functions, building and swimming pool registers, and complete reports for Manager Regulatory Services, Senior Management Team and/or Council. Ensure that Council's statutory building obligations are met, and requirements of the Building Act 1993 and Regulations are carried out professionally and in a timely manner. Carry out the functions empowered to the Municipal Building Surveyor under the Building Act 1993 to provide for a safer built environment for the general public and building occupants, including monitoring of compliance of premises with Essential Safety Measure and swimming pool/spa barrier requirements, and issuing Notices/Orders where appropriate. Undertake core building functions such as inspections, report and consent applications, Places of Public Entertainment (POPE) applications and represent Council at court hearings, advisory bodies, and other forums as may be required on building matters. Our ideal candidate will have:
Qualification as a Registered Building Practitioner – Building Surveyor - Unlimited issued by the Building Practitioners Board and maintains this during the term of their employment. A proven understanding of the underlying principles of building surveying and related legislation and their application at the Local Government Level. Highly developed management skills, including demonstrated experience in leadership, financial management, and performance improvement. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively liaise with staff, Councillors, customers, and the general public. Experience presenting evidence and reports to Building Appeals Board hearings and Magistrate's Court hearings along with analysing POPE applications is highly desirable. We care, we thrive, we grow. Our people are passionate, collaborative, and deeply committed to both the community and the work they do. This commitment is felt from the moment you step through the doors, in every interaction and in the way we celebrate our collective achievements.
We care about our community and our people, provide flexibility and support so you can thrive and offer a diverse range of opportunities to support your personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to fostering this culture, because we know that our people are the key to the future growth and success of Golden Plains Shire.
We offer:
Learning and development opportunities aligned to your role and aspirations, along with opportunities to work on a variety of projects and undertake secondments. Flexible work arrangements to empower you to achieve better life/work balance. A modern, high-quality, architecturally designed working environment with free onsite parking. An environment where health, safety, and wellbeing are prioritised in all that we do. An active Social Club. Novated leases available to permanent full and part-time staff. Ability to transfer years of service from Government organisations and transfer of LSL balance within Local Government and with some government organisations. Generous leave entitlements including: Up to 16 weeks primary & up to 3 weeks secondary parental leave. Purchased leave. Ceremonial leave. Gender affirmation leave. Family violence leave. If you'd like to learn more, please view the Position Description available on Council's website ( or contact Matthew Sims, Manager Regulatory Services on 03 5220 7***.
We'd love to hear from you ASAP regarding this role! To ensure we find the best candidates, applications for this role will be assessed as they are received, and the position may be filled prior to any end date advertised. Apply now. Click on Apply to submit your application and follow the prompts.
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Applications close on WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2024 at 11.59PM. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace that allows staff to bring their whole selves to all that they do.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise the value and diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and our workplace.
We wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we make and the services we deliver benefit from having a workforce representative of the community we support - that the diversity of thought, experience, insights, and background will ensure the needs of the broader community are considered in all we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, abilities, and cultural backgrounds.
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