Senior Building Surveyor

Randwick City Council; Randwick City Council; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

12% superannuation

Hybrid workplace arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Randwick City Council is seeking a registered Building Surveyor to join its Building Certification and Fire Safety team. This senior role offers broad exposure across building compliance, certification, fire safety and essential services within one of Sydney’s diverse coastal communities.

You will work with experienced Building Surveyors, assess complex building matters, conduct inspections, and guide property owners toward safe, compliant outcomes while developing your registration and

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Building Surveyor or Certifier in NSW.
• Experience applying the NCC/BCA and relevant NSW legislation.
• Exposure to Classes 2–9 buildings and complex fire-safety matters.
• Ability to manage investigations, inspections and regulatory action.
• Sound professional judgement and strong technical research skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and investigate complex building and fire-safety matters.
• Support Council’s Essential Services and Fire Safety Program.
• Review fire-safety schedules and Annual Fire Safety Statements.
• Undertake inspections and assess compliance across Classes 2–9 buildings.
• Recommend appropriate building and fire-safety upgrades.
• Prepare and issue notices, orders, directions and regulatory correspondence.
• Interpret and apply the NCC/BCA, NSW legislation and relevant Australian Standards.
• Provide technical advice to colleagues, property owners and other stakeholders.

Skills

Registered Building Surveyor (NSW)

Job description

Salary: $123,912–$142,499 + 12% super + Leaseback vehicle

Status: Permanent full-time (35 hours per week)

Take the next step in your building surveying career with an experienced team, varied regulatory work and genuine support to develop your technical capability and registration.

Randwick City Council is seeking a registered Building Surveyor to join its Building Certification and Fire Safety team. This is a senior technical position offering broad exposure across building compliance, certification, fire safety and essential services within one of Sydney’s most diverse coastal communities.

You will work alongside experienced Building Surveyors and Essential Services Officers, assessing building matters, conducting inspections and helping property owners achieve safe and compliant outcomes.

Council is open to candidates at different stages of their building surveying careers. You may already have broad experience across a range of building types, or you may hold restricted registration and be looking for the support and exposure needed to continue developing.

The opportunity

Reporting within Council’s Compliance function, you will:

• Assess and investigate complex building and fire-safety matters.
• Support Council’s Essential Services and Fire Safety Program.
• Review fire-safety schedules and Annual Fire Safety Statements.
• Undertake inspections and assess compliance across Classes 2–9 buildings.
• Recommend appropriate building and fire-safety upgrades.
• Prepare and issue notices, orders, directions and regulatory correspondence.
• Interpret and apply the NCC/BCA, NSW legislation and relevant Australian Standards.
• Provide technical advice to colleagues, property owners and other stakeholders.
• Help resolve sensitive compliance matters through clear communication and practical solutions.
• Contribute to broader certification and regulatory work as Council continues to develop its capability.

The role has no direct reports but carries senior technical responsibility and provides the opportunity to support and guide other officers.

About you

You will be a registered Building Surveyor or Certifier with experience in building regulation, certification, compliance or fire safety.

You do not need to know the answer to every matter immediately. However, you must be able to identify the relevant legislation, codes and standards, undertake appropriate research and reach a clear, defensible decision.

Council is particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Current registration as a Building Surveyor or Certifier in NSW.
• Experience applying the NCC/BCA and relevant NSW legislation.
• Exposure to Classes 2–9 buildings and complex fire-safety matters.
• The ability to manage investigations, inspections and regulatory action.
• Sound professional judgement and strong technical research skills.
• Confidence handling difficult or sensitive customer matters.
• A constructive approach to compliance focused on achieving safe outcomes.
• A genuine interest in continuing to develop their registration and technical capability.

Experience in NSW local government would be advantageous, but candidates from private certification, consultancy and other relevant regulatory environments are encouraged to apply.

Why Randwick?

You will join an established and supportive team with significant experience across building certification, compliance and fire safety. Council is prepared to invest in the right person and support someone who wants to broaden their technical experience and progress their registration.

The position also offers:

• Salary of $123,912–$142,499 + 12% super.
• Leaseback vehicle.
• Permanent full-time employment based on a 35-hour week.
• The option to work a nine-day fortnight through Council’s flex arrangements.
• Hybrid workplace arrangements available.
• Professional development and registration support.
• Varied and technically challenging work across a prominent metropolitan LGA.
• Access to Council wellbeing, mentoring, fitness and social initiatives.
• An Eastern Suburbs location close to Sydney’s beaches and major transport connections.

If you are looking for a senior technical role where your judgement, communication and building-surveying expertise can make a visible contribution to community safety, we would welcome your application.

Closing date: 11:59pm Thursday 8 October 2026, please note recruitment activity will commence prior to this date.