Building Investigations Officer

7 months ago

Geelong, Australia City of Greater Geelong Full time

**Building Investigations Officer**:
**Job no**: 498356

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 5 ($76,355- $86,617 pa)

**Categories**: Building Services, Town & Statutory Planning, Environment & Sustainability

**About the role**
This role will provide a customer-focused service to ensure that buildings and other structures are compliant with legislation. It will involve the review and investigation of complaints relating to potential breaches of the Building Act and Regulations and will where required participate in joint investigations. This position will also be responsible for providing advice and support to clients.

**Work type**: Permanent full time
**Classification**: Band 5 $76,355.79-$86,617.32 + 11% superannuation

Key responsibilities include:

- Assist in the review and investigation of complaints relating to potential breaches to the Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018 and carry out appropriate enforcement action under Part 8 of the Act.
- Carry out site inspections and audits of existing buildings and structures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, prepare reports and correspondence as required.
- Undertake joint investigations with staff from other Council Departments (where appropriate), prepare relevant documentation and institute legal proceedings as directed in relation to breaches within the area of responsibility.
- Provide service excellence through establishing positive communications with the general public by educating and promoting the need for compliance with the various statutes, legislation and local laws.
- Provide clients with a professional and up-to-date advisory service and assist the public with enquiries.
- Assist with the administration of the provisions of all applicable legislation, Acts, Regulations and Local Laws maintaining appropriate administrative and information-keeping systems.
- Assist with other key building surveying functions from time to time as directed by the Municipal Building Surveyor.
- Participation in an after-hours on call emergency roster.

**About you**
To be successful in this role you will have knowledge of Government policies and practices and awareness of current trends and issues. You will also have proficient theoretical and practical knowledge and ability to interpret building and associated legislation and practices.

Essential Experience:

- A degree or tertiary qualifications in Building Surveying
- A Current Victorian Driver’s License

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**A career with us**
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

**Applications and Enquiries**
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