Building Fire Safety Officer V25/9581

Position Number: P00542

Directorate: Environment & Planning Services

Service: Environmental Compliance Service

Location: Katoomba Office

Date
Created/Updated

26 Febraury 2025

Position
Classification:
Band 8

POSITION PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE
Ensure improved community, environment and development standards of the built and
building expertise in a proactive manner.

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: (Position Title): Principal - Development Monitoring Team

Report to: (Position Number) P00061

Staff Responsibility: NIL

Key Internal Relationships: Investigation Officers, Fire Safety Compliance
Officers, Town Planners, Environmental
Health & Building Surveyors, Engineers,
Environmental Scientists, Landscape
Assessors, Technical Assistants and
Customer Service staff.

Key External Relationships: Residents and other members of the community;
Government authorities, applicants for
development, consultants, Council’s legal advisors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Fire Safety

Take a key role in managing Council’s Fire Safety Statement program
under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

Investigate and resolve complaints or inquiries on fire safety protection
issues.

Provide specialist Building Code of Australia (BCA) advice on the
construction of commercial premises and issues associated with building
fire safety.

Footpath Awnings

Take a key role in managing Council’s footpath awnings program

Investigate and resolve complaints or inquiries in relation to footpath
awning issues.

Development Monitoring and compliance

Work with the Principal - Development Monitoring Team to develop
processes and guidelines and to provide specialist input relating to various
aspects of investigations.

Represent Council in legal proceedings, including the preparation of legal
evidence on behalf of Council, in liaison with Council solicitors.

Routinely take a lead role in investigations into breaches of legislation
including, but not limited to the Environmental Planning and Assessment
Act, Protection of the Environment and Operations Act, and the Local
Government Act.

Provide specialist knowledge and skills to resolve complex land use
surveillance matters that require specialist knowledge across a range of
functional areas.

Develop and maintain knowledge of current legislation, policy and
procedures relating to the functions of the Development Monitoring Team.

Guiding Principles (mandatory section do not delete)

We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and
community

We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear
priorities and focus

We are service focused ' we continuously improve service provision and
provide excellent customer service

We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes
We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation,

operations and culture

We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means,
ensuring best value resource allocation

These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together;
Work Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect;
and, Supporting Community

Workplace Health & Safety (mandatory section do not delete)

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils
policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but
are not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and
notifying your Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety
Representative); never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which
you do not have the experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and
training or where the correct equipment to carry out the task safely is not available;
always work in a safe manner and in accordance with safety instructions, where
applicable; use the work equipment supplied for the job, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions), and any personal protective equipment, which the
Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety aware and report any actions
to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet its legal workplace health
and safety obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition you are
required at all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

Compliance & Risk

You are responsible for ensuring that you conduct your risk management
responsibilities as described in council's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Policy
and Procedure (the ERM Framework) with the goal of ensuring that potential issues
are identified and reported in a timely manner.

In undertaking your work should you identify contaminated land or potentially
contaminated land, including but not limited to Asbestos contamination you are
required to notify your supervisor immediately.

COMMUNICATION

The person will communicate with a wide range of people in a variety