Building Surveyor

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council is among Sydney's larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.

As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence.

The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of
Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do.

We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.
We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value
gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role
Reporting to the Manager Building Certification Services you will assist in undertaking the

function of a building certifier for the Inner West local Government area and provide an

outstanding quality service and practice in the delivery of building certification services to

internal and external customers.

In this role you will provide a high level of advice and demonstrate exemplary behaviour in

the undertaking of the role as a Building Certifier. Supporting the Manager and the team to

achieve the Strategic Community & Operation Plan deliverables

The provision of Building Certification Services within the Inner West is a regulatory function

including Construction Certificates, Complying Development Certificates, Subdivision

Certificates and Occupation Certificates. The team undertakes the Principal Certification role

for applicants to achieve a high level of customer service and commitment to legislative

requirements and good building outcomes.

As a member of the team you will undertake the work and activities of the building certification

team ,and in conjunction with other team members ensure that the team consistently works

to meet its targets and commitments against their individual or team work or performance

plans and Council's Operational and Strategic Plans.

You will participate in all functions of the team including assisting in inspiring the team,

facilitating partnerships across Council and help solve problems and resolve issues, and

model achievement of goals and commitments.

Please read the
Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration
$88, $108, Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as building surveying, fire engineering or equivalent
• Minimum registration as a Building Surveyor - restricted (Class 1a and 10 buildings) - under the _Building and Development Certifiers Regulation_ _2020 _or working towards this level of registration. (may also consider Building Inspector registration under the _Building and Development Certifiers Regulation_ _2020_)
• Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory framework for building certification and development assessment in NSW
• Demonstrated commitment to, and ability to deliver excellent customer service; and an ability to demonstrate and commit to a culture of excellent customer service within a team.

Enquiries
Kerry Hunt, Building Certification Manager on

Closing Date
Sunday 19th March 2023, 11:30PM

How to Apply

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position.

This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).

Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the
Department of Home Affairs website.

• Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse bac

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