Wagga
Wagga City Council is seeking an energetic, motivated and results orientated
individual to join our Development Assessment and Building Certification Team
in providing quality building assessment and certification services for our
growing City.
Wagga Wagga City is the regional capital of the Riverina region of NSW with an
urban population of approximately 60,000 people. The city is located midway
(450kms each side) between Sydney and Melbourne and is well connected with
excellent rail and road network. Wagga Wagga is an important agricultural,
industrial, business, military, and transport hub and the ninth fastest growing
inland city in Australia.
Council has one role available within the Development
Assessment and Building Certification Team, being a Building Surveyor role at Grade 15 or Cadet
Building Surveyor at Grade 12 as detailed below.
Building Surveyor
Commencing salary of $88,927.28 gross per
annum with the opportunity to progress to $106,712.84 + superannuation (11.5%)
Annual Accreditation Allowance - (A1
Accreditation = $6,000; A2 Accreditation = $4,000 and A3 Accreditation =
$2,000).
Access to Council's Leaseback Vehicle Policy.
Access to Council's Flexible Working Arrangements.
Ongoing training and development
opportunities.
Generous leave entitlements.
Our Building Surveyors are responsible making
valuable contributions to the management of development in the City of Wagga
Wagga.
As the new Building Surveyor your responsibilities
will include but not limit to:
Conduct assessment of Development
Applications (DA), Complying Development Certificates (CDC), and Construction
Certificates (CC), Occupation Certificates, building information certificates
and applications for movable dwellings, plumbing and drainage works, Swimming
Pool Compliance Applications under the Swimming Pools (SP) Act 1992 and for all
classes of buildings under s68 of the Local Government Act 1993.
Conduct inspections of residential, commercial and industrial
building/premises for component compliance, safety and building information
certificates subject to Accreditation Level.
Participate in meetings/consultations with relevant stakeholders
including owners/builders; architects; engineers; and government agencies
including on-site andprovide professional advice on
building and development compliance matters.
Undertake compliance and enforcement functions in relation to building
and development matters that affect the Local Government Area.
Mentoring and development of the Development Assessment and Building Certification team
members in consultation with the Building Certification Coordinator.
To be successful in this role, you
will:
Hold or be eligible to hold a minimum Hold
a minimum accreditation level of Building Surveyor – Restricted (class 1 and 10
buildings)under the Building and
Development Certifiers Act 2018 Accreditation Scheme.
Have a preparedness to undertake required studies in Building Surveying
to attain an A2 level accreditation would be advantages to the organisation;
Tertiary
qualifications relevant to the role e.g., Diploma/Degree in Building Surveying;
Substantial experience relevant to the role; and
Construction Induction Certificate (White Card).
OR
Cadet Building Surveyor
Remuneration $77,933.44 gross per annum with the opportunity to progress
to $93,520.18 + superannuation (11.5%).
Access to Council's Flexible Working Arrangements.
Generous leave entitlements.
Ongoing training and development
opportunities.
As a Cadet Building Surveyor, your key responsibilities will include but
are not limited to:
Conducting supervised assessment of Development
Applications (DA), Complying Development Certificates (CDC), and Construction
Certificates (CC), Occupation Certificates, building information certificates
and applications for movable dwellings, plumbing and drainage works, Swimming
Pool compliance applications under the Swimming Pools (SP) Act 1992 and for all
classes of buildings under s68 of the Local Government Act 1993; and
Undertaking of inspections of approved development for compliance.
The successful applicant is required to
demonstrate an ability and preparedness to undertake required studies in
Building Surveying to attain an accreditation
level of Building Surveyor – Restricted (all classes of buildings) or Building Surveyor - Unrestricted (preferred) under
the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 Accreditation Scheme.
What
is next?
Applications
close Sunday, 27 April 2025 at
11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 5 May
2025.
If you are interested in this role and would like
more information, please contact Kira-Lee Foster, Building
Certification Coordinator on 02 6926 9581.
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment
checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
Council
is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work,
as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all
walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability,
sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of
all ages.