Senior Building and Development Compliance Officer

3 weeks ago

City of Rockingham, Australia Careers at Council Full time
Senior Building and Development Compliance Officer

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Overview

The City of Rockingham is located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is one of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area. We are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City's Values of RESPECT (Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork).

Rockingham, Western Australia

Job details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Legal
  • Industries: Government Administration
Description

This role sits within our Compliance and Emergency Liaison team and is responsible for the enforcement of laws within the jurisdictional area of the City. In this role you will be responsible for conducting inspections and leading thorough investigations into suspected breaches of the law relevant to building and development compliance legislation and a variety of local laws. You will also prepare legal actions for the enforcement of applicable laws and assist with the mentoring and support of Compliance Officers.

Selection criteria
  • Ability to understand, interpret and apply relevant building and development legislation including the Building Act 2011, Building Code of Australia, Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995, City Town Planning Scheme, Litter Act 1979, Local Government Act 1995, Planning and Development Act 2005, Residential Design Code and other City policies and approval processes, schemes and local laws.
  • Practical experience in compliance/enforcement in Local Government or State Government or other relevant area.
  • Sound analytical and decision making skills.
  • Sound negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Salary and benefits

We are offering a salary package of up to $102,835 per annum depending on skills and experience and:

  • 12% superannuation plus the option to co-contribute up to a further 5% superannuation resulting in a total of 22%
  • A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
  • Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
  • A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
  • Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.
Application details

Applications should be submitted online by 4pm, Wednesday 3 September 2025.

Disability support

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at or phone We're happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.

Equal opportunity

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.

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