City of Kwinana

Assistant Building Surveyor

Permanent | Full Time | 76hrs Per Fortnight
 
Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation | Rostered Day Off (Nine Day Fortnight) 

This position is classified as a PACS Band 5 ($76,199 - $83,003) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.
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What’s On Offer
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Assistant Building Surveyor to join our Building Services team.  Reporting to the Coordinator Building Services, the successful candidate will work as an active member of the Building Services team and assist with performing building control duties as directed. You will be responsible for the processing of all building applications, engaging with rate payers and builders seeking advice and approvals, as well as regular liaison with the building industry to facilitate a professional relationship with industry.

The City is offering the opportunity for you to expand your knowledge and experience within the built environment. The City performs inspections of all classifications of buildings and provides full in-house certification services. 

Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveable City.  

What You’ll Need
To make an impact in this role, the successful candidate will have:

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and ability to review technical papers, summarise their contents and communicate to a range of stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of building regulations, codes, standards and relevant Local laws.
• Working knowledge of building construction (practical, legal and technical).        
• Working knowledge of Building Services administrative procedures.
• Current ‘C’ class drivers licence.
• (Desirable) Administration experience within the Building Industry.
• (Desirable) Progress toward a recognised building industry qualification appropriate under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011, Building Services (Registration) Regulations 2011 or equivalent.

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.
Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!
• Competitive salary plus 12.5% superannuation.
• Nine-day fortnight
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a significant contribution to the growing and changing community at the City of Kwinana.  

Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter and a statement addressing the relevant Selection Criteria with specific examples in no more than two (2) pages.

Applicants who do not currently meet all of the criteria are still encouraged to apply.

For more information relating to the position please call Michael Coulson, Coordinator Building Services, on 9439 0420.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close 5:00pm Thursday 30 January 2025

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.