- Full-time, permanent opportunity based at Rockdale
- Flexible working arrangement with great work/life balance
- Provide high level of customer service to the Bayside community
About the Organisation
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
Purpose of the role
The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, including family, aged, leisure and cultural services.
The role is responsible for efficiently and effectively assessing and issuing construction certificates, occupation certificates, complying development certificates, building certificates and applications of a similar nature in accordance with the requirements of the relevant legislation.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Undertake inspections involving all classes of buildings, ensuring that all construction work, are carried out in accordance with regulatory obligations and mitigates risk to Council.
- Provide advice on DA referrals to ensure compliance with relevant building legislation.
- Receive and investigate customer requests, including enforcement, relating to building works and other non- compliance issues relating to complying development, construction, and occupation certificates where Council is the Principal Certifying Authority.
- Maintain proper records in accordance with Councils procedures/policies and legislation and provide evidence, where required, in Court proceedings.
- Assess and determine routine development applications as required to assist the Development Services business unit.
Essential Requirements
- Completed a tertiary qualification in Building Surveying or a related field.
- Minimum accreditation of a Building Surveyor – restricted (all classes of building) under the NSW Fair Trading Accreditation Scheme (A2 qualification)
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret and apply legislation, and building regulations in NSW.
- Current Class C Driver’s Licence.
What can we offer you?
As an employer, Bayside Council offers a flexible and family-friendly working environment supported by a generous and tangible reward and recognition program with ongoing training and development opportunities.
Apply Now
Your application should include an up-to-date resume (max 3 pages) and a covering letter (max 2 pages), outlining how your skills and experience meet the focus competencies, key accountabilities and challenges of the role and how you espouse Bayside Council values.
When addressing the focus competencies, key accountabilities and key challenges for the role, it is essential you give an illustration of how you meet these – it is not sufficient to merely indicate what you have done – we are more interested in “how” you have demonstrated these requirements, what results were achieved, using an evidence-based approach.
Applications must be submitted by email to: recruitment@bayside.nsw.gov.au
Closing Date: Friday 9 October 2020 (4.30pm)
Salary Range: $83 594 - $93 626 plus 9.5% superannuation
Enquiries: Phoebe Mikhiel, Manager Certification on 9562 1755
Bayside Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.
