Assistant Building Surveyor - Flexible, Field-Driven Impact

Victorian Municipal Building Surveyors Group (VMBSG); Surf Beach; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Work from home option

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

Surf Coast Shire Council invites an Assistant Building Surveyor to support compliance, enforcement and statutory functions within the Building Services Team. You will work with the Municipal Building Surveyor to uphold building regulations across rural, coastal and mixed-use developments.

You bring registration as a Victorian Building Practitioner and Local Government Building Services experience, with a practical, people‑centred approach and strong recordkeeping. Flexible work options apply.

Qualifications

• Registration suitable for Victorian Building Practitioner.
• Minimum 1 year Local Government Building Services experience including report and consent, pool compliance, place of public entertainment, customer request management and enforcement inspections.
• Experience with regional/rural and coastal property concerns desirable.
• Experience with Salesforce and Greenlight desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support building compliance and enforcement investigations.
• Assist with delivering Council’s statutory functions in Building Services.
• Ensure accurate records and adherence to legislative requirements.
• Navigate diverse scenarios across rural, coastal and mixed-use developments.
• Contribute to safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Building inspections

Enforcement inspections

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Dispute resolution

Communication

Organisation

Recordkeeping

Integrity

Team collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Greenlight

Job description

Surf Coast Shire Council invites an Assistant Building Surveyor to support compliance, enforcement and statutory functions within the Building Services Team. You will work with the Municipal Building Surveyor to uphold building regulations across rural, coastal and mixed-use developments.

You bring registration as a Victorian Building Practitioner and Local Government Building Services experience, with a practical, people‑centred approach and strong recordkeeping. Flexible work options apply.