Principal Building Quality Officer

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Salary/Level: Level 7, $139,860 - $149,485 pa, PSCSAA 2024

1x Full-Time or Part-Time, Permanent position available

Overview

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities. We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation. Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people. We are committed to inclusive hiring. If you need assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA at 13 64 64. If you require adjustments or accommodations, contact Alex Raynes-Goldie on (08) 6551 2213 or alex.raynes-goldie@dohw.wa.gov.au. The National Relay Service is also available.

Benefits include:

• Flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• Professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career.
• Generous leave entitlements, including 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years, and the option to purchase additional leave. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Modern workspaces with a flexible workspace approach to help you do your best.
• Access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• Corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and wellness programs.
• Opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.

About the Role

Provides technical leadership to in-house teams, private sector professionals and external client agencies on design, building quality, standards, tender documentation and evaluation of State Government non-residential building projects. Assists project teams to plan, deliver and maintain quality non-residential Government buildings through technical advice, building design and documentation reviews, technical guidelines and briefs, and post-occupancy evaluations.

About You

In this role, you will work collaboratively to support the delivery of quality built outcomes for the WA community. Our ideal candidate is technically minded and detail oriented, with architectural design experience across a broad range of non-residential Government buildings. A strong background in design reviews is essential, as the role involves managing and coordinating review processes as well as conducting post-occupancy evaluations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong, professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. This position operates in the context of Leading Others, requiring you to motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work, balance time between doing the work and coaching, and provide clear direction and feedback.

How to Apply

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, please click the "APPLY FOR THIS JOB" button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won't accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information

For further information about the position please contact Alex Raynes-Goldie on (08) 6551 2213 (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Closing Date: Monday, 22 September 2025 at 4:00pm (AWST)