Technical Construction Officer

1 day ago

Melbourne, Australia Defence Housing Australia Full time

**Job no**: 493560
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Melbourne
**Classification**: DHA Level 6

**Level**:DHA Level 6
**Salary Range**:$97,587 to $112,189 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
**Location**:Melbourne

**About us**

Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is a Nationally Recognised Government Business Enterprise with the primary role of providing housing and related services to Defence and their families. DHA manages one of Australia’s largest national housing portfolios of about 17,000 properties and has an opportunity for an experienced Technical Construction Officer to join the team.

**About your team**

As part of the Service Delivery team, Property function, you will help your broader team meet their delivery objectives for high quality housing services, including provisioning, maintenance services, stock management, housing allocation and living-in accommodation booking services.

The Property function is responsible for the delivery of developments, construction, acquisitions, sales, upgrades and heritage programs. As a member the Technical, Heritage, Upgrades & Defects (THUD) Team, you will provide technical support to the Property function and other DHA staff.

**About the role**

As a Technical Construction Officer, you will provide expertise and technical knowledge in locations around Australia to Project Managers on residential construction, upgrade and heritage projects, as well as support acquisition and leasing provisioning programs. You will also be responsible for providing your expertise and knowledge with managing builder’s defects and provide specialised advice to DHA Regional Office staff to assist with complex building maintenance issues.

**This role will be responsible for**:

- Managing, coordinating and reporting on works completed by contractors including quality assurance, accuracy against scopes and in a timely fashion
- Providing a high level of specialist technical advice and assistance with complex building maintenance issues to various stakeholders
- Conduct property inspections to identify and quantify issues, risks and defects

**Benefits for working at DHA include**:

- 15.4% superannuation
- Generous leave entitlements, including 18 days personal leave and 20 days annual leave per year
- Work-life balance
- Positive workplace culture where you can bring your whole self to work
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Career progression and opportunities
- ADF partner employment conditions when posting to a new location

For information on DHA’s Employee Value Proposition, visit our website.

**Note**:All successful applicants are required to hold a valid Driver Licence and be eligible to complete a Baseline Vetting security clearance for consideration of the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA)

**How to apply**

For more information about the role, click **View Position Description** button below.

**Order of Merit**

A merit pool will be established from this process which will be valid for 18 months from the date of advertising. This merit pool may be used throughout this period to fill similar positions in the event positions become vacant.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

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**Eligibility**

Employment with DHA is conditional on successful applicants demonstrating that they are an Australian citizen and can obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level.

**Applications close**

AEST 11.55pm Friday 28 February 2025

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