Building Compliance Inspector

**Building Compliance Inspector**:
**Job no**: 499555
**Work type**: Permanent Full Time
**Classification**: Band 6 ($92,971.65 - $100,286.59 pa)
**Categories**: Building Services

**About the role**
In this role you will provide an effective compliance inspection service in relation to buildings and places of public entertainment, including essential safety measures, swimming pools, spas and safety barriers and public precautions for building work. In addition, when requested, the role will assist in the delivery of inspection services in relation to commercial, industrial, public institutional, residential, domestic, and ancillary buildings to ensure appropriate action is taken to achieve compliance with the relevant Acts and standards. This position will also be responsible for providing advice and support to clients with a customer focused professional advisory service.

**Work type: Permanent full time**
**Classification: Band 6 $92,971-$100,286 plus super**

Key responsibilities include:

- Assist in the management of Council’s Pool and Spa Register via a programme of documentation review, inspections and issuing of Notices and directions to owners (including Form 24s and 25s), to ensure that swimming pools, spas and safety barriers are compliant with the requirements of the Building Regulations.
- Undertake field inspections to assist clients with essential safety measures audits and tracking of any required corrective actions.
- Assist with building enforcement matters under Part 8 of the Building Act 1993.
- Assist with providing coverage for mandatory building inspections under Part 12 of the Building Regulations 2018, as part of the delivery of Council’s building permit and inspection service, where required.
- Assist in representing Council in public forums, legal proceedings and appeal hearings, including in the preparation of documentation for submission as requested.
- Prepare reports and submissions to the Building Surveyor and/or Municipal Building Surveyor as requested.
- This role will be required to participate in after hours on-call / availability service and rostered overtime activities.

**About you**
To be successful in this role you will have knowledge of Government policies and practices and awareness of current trends and issues. You will also have proficient theoretical and practical knowledge and ability to interpret building and associated legislation and practices.

Essential:

- A degree or tertiary qualifications in Building Surveying
- Current registration as a Registered Building Practitioner, Category of Building Inspector issued by the Victorian Building Authority
- Current Victorian Drivers Licence

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

**Applications and Enquiries**
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared._

**Advertised**: 14 Feb 2025 7:00 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 02 Mar 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time