The Urban Planning and Building portfolio aligns urban planning policy with urban planning delivery and includes Council’s Municipal Building Surveyor and enforcement functions as well a commercial Building Permit Service (Banyule BPi). 

Banyule BPI offers services for building permit certification, inspections, statutory services, dispensations and information services to the community and private builders, as well as specialist building consulting and quality inspections covering all areas of Melbourne. 

The BPI unit is seeking a dedicated building professional with exceptional customer service skills to join our passionate team as a Statutory Enforcement Officer on a permanent full time basis.

The successful candidate will liaise with members of the community and focus on the enforcement and implementation of the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2006 and relevant aspects of the Planning scheme and Building Code of Practice within the municipality.

The position is based at our Greensborough Service Centre, close to shops and public transport.  An attractive salary range of $74,578 - $81,080 plus super, monthly RDO, use of a company vehicle and a great range of council benefits is on offer! 

To be successful in this role you will need to offer: 

• Successful completion (or near completion) of the Degree or Diploma of Building Surveying.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2006 and the ability to apply this knowledge.
• Previous experience with building inspections and/or enforcement.
• Well developed written and oral communication skills and a level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Conflict resolution and sound judgement/problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.

 For a copy of the position description and to find out what Banyule can offer you, please visit our eRecruit system via ‘Current Jobs’ on our website: www.banyule.vic.gov.au.  For more information about the position please contact Danny Hick, Municipal Building Surveyor on 9433 7777. 

To apply for this position, please include your resume and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description. For more information on how to apply, please refer to the Application Guidelines via the link below.

Applications Close:  22 June 2015