Senior Building Administration Officer

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Full Time Permanent Role

The City of Cockburn has an exciting future and is committed to delivering outstanding service and achieving our vision of being the

best place to be.

Lead a team that supports the City's rapid development and helps deliver high-quality built form outcomes for a growing community.

Full Time Permanent Role

The City of Cockburn has an exciting future and is committed to delivering outstanding service and achieving our vision of being the best place to be.

Lead a team that supports the City's rapid development and helps deliver high-quality built form outcomes for a growing community.

The City of Cockburn is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Building Administration Officer to lead our Building Administration team. This role is central to ensuring smooth operations, excellent customer service, and compliance with relevant legislation across building-related administrative functions.

About The Role

As the Senior Building Administration Officer, you will oversee a team responsible for managing building applications, records, and customer enquiries. You'll coordinate workflows, champion continuous improvement, and ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and professional support to both internal teams and external stakeholders. This role works closely with the Service Manager Health and Building Services and the Service Lead Building Services to achieve strategic goals and maintain high standards of service delivery.

About You

You're a confident and capable administrator with leadership experience and a strong customer service focus. To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Experience in government or a similar public-facing environment
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital systems
• Ability to manage competing priorities and lead a team effectively
  
  

Applicants are required to address the essential criteria listed above in their application letter.

About The City

As one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia, Cockburn has it all. With a growing and vibrant community of over 125,000 people and 9,000 businesses across 24 suburbs. Cockburn is made up of vibrant communities — old and new. We're a place of diverse people, lifestyles and experiences — with everything from pristine beaches and wetlands to theme parks and world-class recreation facilities.

We're centrally located in the southern suburbs of Perth, on Whadjuk Nyungar Boodjar (the land of the Whadjuk Nyungar people) between the coast and Jandakot Airport.

The City of Cockburn is a nationally recognised leading local government.

Employee Benefits and Role Details:

The City of Cockburn offers generous employment conditions and lifestyle benefits, including:

• Generous superannuation (up to 16%)
• Additional 2 days of leave per year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Cockburn ARC membership and wellness programs
  
  

Salary: $82,049.83 - $87,516.66 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Hours: Full-time role, with a 38 hours week, 9-day fortnight

How to Apply:

Please visit Job Vacancies - City of Cockburn. Take a moment to review the position description position description, including the selection criteria, to gain a full understanding of the role before applying.

To apply, click the 'APPLY' button and follow the prompts.

Note: Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.

Your application must include:

• A cover letter that clearly addresses the essential selection criteria; and
• Your current resume.
  
  

Closing Date:

Monday 18 August 2025 at 9:00 am

Further information:

Contact Pardeep Chouhan, Service Lead Building Services on 9411 3659, pchouhan@cockburn.wa.gov.au

The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.

The City of Cockburn is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people of all ages and people with disability.Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionAdministrative
• IndustriesWholesale Building Materials

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