Building Compliance Officer

**Job Number**:
499040

**Division**:
Planning

**Employment Status**:
Full time, Permanent

**Categories**:
Development Planning & Services, Buildings and Facilities

**The details**:

- Permanent Full Time
- From $76,873 to $91,222pa + super (up to 12%) + leave loading
- Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream A) - From Level 3 up to Level 5 of the MBRC EBA5
- 9-day fortnight
- 72.5-hour fortnight
- Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
- Location:Caboolture

Building Compliance is part of Building and Plumbing Services in our Development Services team, which is committed to shaping a better Moreton Bay by assessing and managing the effects of development on the community and environment, working in partnership with the development industry to design and construct infrastructure for the community as well as levying and recovering infrastructure charges to fund new and upgraded major community infrastructure.

With that commitment, we focus on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability, and we are seeking people who resonate with these values.

**Building and Development Compliance**

The Building and Development Compliance team undertake activities to ensure compliance with State and Local Government interests, including the Moreton Bay Regional Council Planning Scheme. These activities also involve other statutory functions, including ensuring Building Work is undertaken in compliance with the building assessment provisions with a focus on Community Safety.

**About the opportunity**:
As our Building Compliance Officer, you will provide technical advice and undertake investigations into building and development compliance matters in accordance with legislative and public health and safety requirements. You will seek to assist in educating and informing our community by building strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

In addition, you’ll:

- Provide support to Building Certifiers in the undertaking of low complexity building inspections to ensure technical compliance with Queensland legislation and issuing final certifications.
- Provide support to Building Certifiers in the issuing of statutory approvals in accordance with the relevant legislative, policy and business requirements.
- Resolve escalated customer and procedural issues ensuring that quality service and compliance outcomes are achieved
- Contribute to the development of building and development compliance processes and procedures.
- Prepare high-quality technical reports, correspondence, and content for procedures
- Engage proactively with key stakeholders to ensure quality service outcomes are achieved

**About you**:
We are seeking someone who has advanced knowledge and experience in the delivery of building and development compliance services, preferably in local government. You will have strong interpersonal, consultative, negotiation and mediation skills with an ability to formulate high-level written reports which are succinct, factual, and clear.

You will have:

- Sound knowledge and experience in the delivery of building and development compliance services, preferably in local government.
- Sound knowledge in the principles and practices relating to investigation and compliance activities relating to building and development matters.
- Knowledge of the planning, building and development legislation in Queensland.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the State Planning Policy, the SEQ Regional Plan, the Planning Scheme, and the Adopted
- Infrastructure Charge Resolution.
- Well-developed time management skills and the ability to manage high volume workloads, conflicting priorities and meet deadlines.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Well-developed communication skills to meet the needs of a range of internal and external stakeholders with the ability to work in a positive team environment communicating and engaging effectively at all levels.

Due to the varying complexity and scope of work required to be performed by a Building Compliance Officer, this position has been approved as a broad-banded position. The intention is to allow the department to appoint team members at an appropriate level based on their professional experience in comparison to the complexity of the tasks they will manage.

**Position Description**

***Position Description_Building Compliance Officer.pdf**

***Building Compliance officer - Broad Banding Framework.pdf**

**Why join the MBRC Team?**

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay Region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2,000 team members dedicated to servi