Building Surveyor Pd Feb 2024

**_POSITION NUMBER DATE ADOPTED: APPROVED BY: LAST REVIEWED: _**
9040 November 2017 A Dwyer November 2017

**Position Description
**A. POSITION PROFILE**

**Position**:
**Building Surveyor**

**Position Occupant**:

- Vacant _

**Position Evaluation**:

- Award: Band 3 Level 2 _
- Salary System Grade: 15_

**Department**:

- Development & Community _

**Section/Group**:

- Development Services _

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Australian Citizen or Right to Work in Australia _
- Local Government (State) Award _
- Permanent Full-time_

**Location**:
Cootamundra Gundagai

**Direct Supervisor**:

- Director Development & Community _

**Additional Benefits**:

- Nine Day Fortnight _

**Number of Staff Supervised by this position**:
Nil

**B. STATEMENT OF FUNCTION**

Provide a technical advisory role to internal/external customers for building surveying, building compliance and
environmental health.

**C. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess and determine Part 4A Certificates for all classes of buildings appropriate to incumbent’s level of

BPB Accreditation and delegations. Ensuring the relevant statutory requirements, Council
policies/procedures are met and complement the natural and built environment in the Cootamundra
- Gundagai local government area.
- Ensure relevant statutes, Council objectives and policies are satisfied and enforced when performing

inspections and evaluating other matters associated with existing and proposed development.

practical context.
- Ensure customer enquiries, building status enquiries and complaint management are handled

professionally in a courteous and efficient manner at all times.
- Maintain a current knowledge of building industry developments, practice and statutory

responsibilities.

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**D. DUTIES**

**Building and Development**

1. Investigate and co-ordinate land use compliance, building and development control to ensure
compliance with relevant statutory requirements and Council policies/procedures.

2. Undertake site inspections and critical stage inspections of developments, buildings and structures
ensuring compliance with development consent, Building Code of Australia, standards, Council codes
and policies and in accordance with staff delegations.

3. Evaluate matters associated with existing development and illegal land use to ensure compliance with
statutory requirements, including approvals and policies.

4. Liaise with and advise builders, developers, architects and the community in providing technical
information and quality advice and clarifying Council’s requirements on development, planning,
building, health and environmental statutes, policies and practices.

5. Provide pre-lodgement advice of Local Government Act and Environmental Planning and Assessment

construction and compliance certificates appropriate to level of BPB Accreditation.

7. Resolve building and development complaints/submissions received by Council in accordance with
statutory requirements, Building Code of Australia and Council policies.

8. Prepare accurate and timely field notes to enable informed decisions to be made in relation to
investigations relating to land use, building and development compliance matters.

9. Facilitate and co-ordinate meetings and cross functional professional involvement to respond to
compliance matters.

10. Issue notices, orders, fees and fines and commence prosecutions in accordance with relevant
legislation, procedures and delegations.

11. Inspect and monitor swimming pool fencing and septic tanks to ensure compliance with relevant
building regulations and codes.

12. Research and prepare proposals to minimise the impact of industrial, agricultural and urban processes
on the environment.

13. Investigate and report on breaches of environmental guidelines.
14. Assist with the development of environmental policies, strategies and codes of practice.
15. Monitor the environmental impacts of development activities.
16. Facilitate public education programs.
17. Provide advice to staff and the public on environmental matters, such as the management, re-use or

disposal of hazardous materials.

**Building Project Management**

18. Co-ordinate staff and contractors to carry out Council building projects when and as directed.
19. Constructively communicate project/job requirements, standards and safety requirements to the

contractors and work team.
20. Manage resources within allocated budget.
21. Inspect worksite/s and conduct Toolbox meetings to identify hazards, assess risks and discuss Safe Work

Methods.
22. Assist with the layout of the work plan and prepare worksite for safe work operations and following

23. Ensure worksite/workplace tidiness and cleanliness is maintained and co-ordinate the construction and

assembly of temporary barriers to ensure safety at the worksite.
24. Complete relevant documentation and records in a timely manner relevant to positional requirements.
25. Review and evaluate work in progress and on completi