Manager, Specialist Inspections

3 days ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victorian Building Authority Full time

**Ongoing, full-time position**

**Salary from: $152,773 per annum plus superannuation**

**242 Exhibition Street Melbourne office location & remote**

**Position overview**

An exciting and challenging permanent opportunity that will suit a seasoned people leader who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

The Manager, Specialist Inspections manages a highly experienced team of field-based multidisciplinary building and plumbing inspectors who are focused on complex and/or specialised and/or priority cases (including Class 2 buildings). The focus of the role is to lead and develop a team of technical specialists who undertake field-based activities to support the VBA's regulatory requirements and engage with practitioners to improve industry and enforce regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Head of Inspectorate, the Manager, Specialist Inspections will be critical in workforce planning, prioritisation and effective delegation ensuring this multi-disciplinary team can be quickly mobilised and tactically deployed where the risk is high, and the need is greatest, to establish the VBA as a trusted regulator and to ensure practitioners deliver quality and compliant work that will protect consumers.

The Manager, Specialist Inspections will provide specialist support to focus areas and ensure the team functions effectively support the VBA's response to the Government's 10-year Housing Policy Statement with a focus on Class 2 buildings.

**What we are looking for**:

- Substantial experience to manage, lead and develop teams of geographically dispersed field-based Plumbing and Building Inspectors to performing audit and inspections.
- Demonstrated extensive experience in conducting site inspections and audits in a regulatory environment including on Class 2 apartment buildings, or management of field-based, or technical services teams within a building, or plumbing regulatory environment or compliance and enforcement operations.
- Ability to produce high-level technical correspondence, briefs and reports in line with relevant legislation and participate in working groups to provide authoritative technical advice and knowledge to influence regulatory reform.
- Experience in developing beneficial partnerships, including liaising with building industry stakeholders and technical specialists through participating in technical knowledge sharing within the context of regulatory requirements.

**Working at the VBA - what you can expect**
- The opportunity to use your knowledge and skills within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.
- An amazing employee engagement program, career development, and flexible hybrid work arrangements for greater work life balance.
- Be part of a new approach to contemporary regulatory practices and enforcement.

**VBA Commitment**

We value and encourage flexibility for all, and so we support all our roles to be worked flexibly in some way, including part-time, to support a diverse, adaptive, and high-performing workforce. We encourage you to discuss flexible work options with the hiring manager during the recruitment process.

**How to Apply**

We require you to upload:

- A detailed copy of your resume
- A cover letter outlining your relevant experience and how you feel it aligns to the role.
- Any other quals or licence if applicable

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