Building Inspector

**$102k to $113k per annum + 12% Superannuation**:

- **Full Time**:

- **Supportive Team**

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and IntegrityLong Term Financial Sustainability

**The role**:
This position has a strong customer service ethos and will require a proactive and solution orientated approach to all matters to achieve high-quality outcomes. As a Building Inspector you will be responsible for carrying out:

- Investigate alleged breaches of the Building Act and Regulations, conduct inspections of building work and perform statutory functions aimed at achieving building compliance, in accordance with Council policies and procedure or as approved by the Municipal Building Surveyor.
- Undertake scheduled building inspections (mandatory) and ensuring administering the compliance program for swimming pool and spa safety within the municipality ensuring the statutory processes are met for both the organisation and the community.

The Building Services Team has two primary types of functions with the Whitehorse City Council -scheduled mandatory building inspections and legislative enforcement and community building related record keeping. The team looks after Pool and Spa safety, Reports and Consents, Places of Public Entertainment, building permits, building investigations, customer enquiry response, emergency response and issuing Building Notices and Orders

**About you**:
To be considered for this position you will have:

- Victorian VBA Registered Building Inspector/ Surveyor.
- Minimum 2 years Building Inspection experience.
- Minimum 2 Years Local Government Building Services exposure to Report and Consent, Pool Compliance, Place of Public Entertainment, customer request management, enforcement inspections and associated enforcement functions.Well-developed interpersonal & IT skills in Pathway, CM, including verbal and written communication, negotiation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.

**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference -**Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions**- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering**- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Reward & Recognition -**extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

**Further Information**:
Further information is available from Sean Grogan on 9262 6482. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 27July 2025.

**Come and join the transformation**
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Senior Building Inspector
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.ABOUT US
The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens