Senior Building Codes Officer

NSW Connect; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Building Commission in Parramatta, NSW, is seeking a Senior Building Codes Officer for Practitioner Compliance. The role is permanent with flexible/hybrid working arrangements and requires extensive NCC knowledge and the ability to advise on building/construction matters.

You will work within the Building Codes team to support ongoing reform of the NCC and interact with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the NCC Series (BCA & Housing Provisions).
• Detailed understanding of performance-based NCC concepts.
• Understanding of Australian Standards referenced by the NCC.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to internal and external stakeholders about the NCC and related issues.
• Advise on building/construction issues and NCC reform developments.
• Support the Building Codes team in delivering services in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

NCC knowledge

Australian Standards

Stakeholder communication

Job description

NSW Building Commission

Grade:

Parramatta (with flexible/hybrid working arrangements currently in place)

Term:

Permanent – Ongoing

A great opportunity has become available in the Practitioner Compliance for a Senior Building Codes Officer. You will be a motivated and highly organised person with great attention to detail and have the ability to effectively problem-solve and make decisions to deliver services in an often fast-paced working environment.

About the team:

The Building Codes team is located within the Operations area of the Building Commission and is primarily focused on providing advice and input about the ongoing development and reform of the National Construction Code. Additionally, the team provides advice about building/construction issues generally. See below for further information.

Key requirements

Providing advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders about the National Construction Code (Building Code of Australia and Housing Provisions) and building/construction related matters

To be successful in this role you will have:

Extensive detailed knowledge of the National Construction Code Series (BCA & Housing Provisions), and in particular, a detailed understanding of the performance-based aspect of the NCC, and an understanding of Australian Standards and other documents referenced by the NCC

For any enquiries about the role please contact Matthew Wunsch at matthew.wunsch @customerservice.nsw.gov.au or (02) 9372 7***.

For any recruitment related queries please contact Talent Advisor, Afrah via ***************@customerservice.nsw.gov.au

Salary Grade 0910, with the base salary for this role startingat 133,348 base plus superannuation

For enquiries relating to recruitment pleasecontact Afrah Saied via ***************@customerservice.nsw.gov.auservice.nsw.gov.au.

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

Closing Date: Sunday, 01 November 2026 (11:59pm)

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