Building Inspector

Whitehorse City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Flexible working arrangements

Gym membership discounts

Career opportunities

Recognition program

Job summary

Whitehorse City Council in Melbourne is seeking a Building Inspector to enforce Building Regulations and provide community guidance on compliance.

You will join the Building Services Team, manage enforcement inspections including pools, ESSMs, Places of Public Entertainment, and maintain accurate records.

Seeking a Victorian RB Commission Unlimited Inspector with at least 2 years local government experience; permanent full-time, based at Nunawading, AU$113k–AU$128k plus 12% super.

Qualifications

• Registration as Unlimited Building Inspector with the Victorian Building & Plumbing Commission.
• Minimum 2 years in mandatory building and audit site inspection.
• Minimum 2 years Local Government Building Services experience including inspections, reports and consents.
• Ability to undertake swimming pool and spa safety inspections and related enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and assistance to residents about policies and building regulations.
• Enforce Building Regulations for building safety and regulatory compliance within Whitehorse.
• Maintain records for building safety, permitting and ESSMs.
• Issue Building Notices and Orders as required.
• Support enforcement functions for pool safety, ESPs and Places of Public Entertainment.

Skills

Building regs knowledge

Safety inspections

Inspection experience

Communication skills

Negotiation / facilitation

IT skills

Public protection

Pool/spa compliance

Tools

Pathway

CM

Job description

Job Description

• $113k - $128k + 12% Superannuation
• Permanent Full Time
• Based at our Civic Centre in Nunawading

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our organisation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role

This position has a strong customer service ethos and will require a proactive and solution orientated approach to all matters to achieve high-quality outcomes. As a Building Inspector you will be responsible for providing information and assistance to members of the community including clients about policies and legislation, including; Building Control responsibilities of Council and the Building Regulations.

To manage enforcement of Building Regulations for building safety and regulatory compliance within the Whitehorse Municipality including mandatory & building enforcement inspections.

The Building Services Team has a primary function within the Whitehorse Municipality to ensure ongoing legislative and statutory process for building safety, building enforcement and building related permitting and record keeping.

The team looks after Building enforcement functions, high risk buildings, Public Protection, Swimming pool and Spa safety, building permitting service, Reports and Consents, Essential Safety Measures, Places of Public Entertainment permitting, building investigations, customer enquiry response, emergency response and issuing Building Notices and Orders for both the organisation and the community.

This enables team members to be exposed to all facets of the Building Surveying profession, encouraging growth, continuous improvement, learning and upskilling. In this diverse role.

About you

• Victorian Building & Plumbing Commission, Registration as Unlimited Building Inspector.
• Minimum 2 years in mandatory building and audit site inspection experience.
• Minimum 2 Years Local Government Building Services experience including Inspections, Report and Consent, Pool Compliance, Place of Public Entertainment, ESSMs Audits & Public Protection.
• Ability to undertake swimming pool and spa safety inspections, mandatory building and building enforcement inspections and associated enforcement functions
• Well-developed interpersonal & IT skills in Pathway, CM, including verbal and written communication, negotiation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.

In return, we will offer

• The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.
• Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
• Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
• Reward & Recognition - extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

Building Inspector

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

About Us

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport