Senior Building Surveyor

Campbelltown City Council; Campbelltown; On-site; AUD 127,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave provisions

Fortnightly pay

Staff car park

Discounted gym membership and fitness

Job summary

Campbelltown City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to support growth and efficient processing of planning and building applications. You will provide advice to internal and external customers and manage complex workloads.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in building surveying, relevant registrations, White Card, and a current Class C licence, with a focus on risk-based decision making and compliance with WHS standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in building surveying with a minimum registration of building surveyor restricted under the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018.
• White Card and a current Class C driver’s licence.
• Knowledge of relevant development and building legislation (EP&A Act 1979 and Regulations, LG Act 1993 and Regulations, BCA).
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large workload with competing priorities.
• Evidence of applying a risk-based approach in planning/building determinations.
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Active promotion of local government growth by timely determination of planning and building applications.
• Provide guidance to internal and external customers on building approvals.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in building surveying (restricted registration class 1 and 10 buildings)

White Card (General Construction Induction Training)

Class C driver’s licence

Knowledge of development/building legislation (EP&A Act 1979, LG Act 1993, BCA)

Ability to manage large workload with competing priorities

Ability to apply a risk-based approach to planning/building determinations

Work Health and Safety awareness

Job description

Campbelltown City Council – Campbelltown NSW

Generous leave and flexible working arrangements

Salary from $127,105.97 - $137,584.01 per annum + 12% Superannuation

About us:

Our staff and community are at the core of what we do, looking for ways to work together and support each other. We have worked hard to change our approach to customer service including how we assess and determine applications and can now boast about our achievements. Naturally welcoming, we share good-natured humour and positivity. You are invited to join our successful team.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join Campbelltown Council during a period of growth and expansion. The purpose of this position is to actively promote the growth of the local government area by the efficient determination of planning and building applications provide advice to both internal and external customers.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:

Tertiary qualifications in building surveying with a minimum registration of building surveyor restricted (class 1 and 10 buildings) under the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018.

General Construction Induction Training Card (White Card) and current class C driver’s licence.

Sound knowledge of legislation relating to development and building control, with particular regard to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Regulations, the Local Government Act 1993 and Regulations and the Building Code of Australia.

Demonstrated ability to manage a large workload including planning and building applications, where there are competing priorities.

Demonstrated ability to apply a risk-based approach in recommending and determining planning and building applications.

Knowledge of Work Health and Safety principles.

Commitment to living our values of respect, integrity, teamwork, trust and optimism. It is throughrespect,integrityandteamworkthat we buildtrustand createoptimismfor Campbelltown’s future.

As a member of our friendly and passionate team, you’ll receive the following benefits:

• Leaseback vehicle
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous leave provisions
• Fortnightly pay
• Staff car park
• Discounted gym membership and fitness passport available

Key contact:

For further information please contact Peter Barsoom, Coordinator Building Certification on 4645 4171.

Campbelltown City Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values the unique contributions of all people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.

We are committed to acting in the best interest of the children in our community. We believe children have the right to be safe, listened to and respected. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and will take allegations very seriously, responding quickly and consistently in line with our policies and procedures. We aim to provide a safe space for all children, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children who identify as LGBTIQA+, and children with disability.