City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington. If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
We are building a safe and inclusive culture where our people are empowered to deliver their best work. Embracing innovation and change, we continually deliver richer and higher quality services to a vibrant, diverse and iconic municipality. We are passionate and energetic, working as one team to build a healthy, prosperous and sustainable community. Progress is important to us, and we and make it a priority to invest in our people’s wellbeing, growth and development.
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In this role, you will be responsible for assisting Technical Officers, Inspectors and Building Surveyors, researching information and report writing. You will have a focus on improved building control, safety and general amenity in order to achieve a level that suits the expectations of the customer and the broader community.
To be suitable for this role, you will have a high level of integrity, conscientiousness, a willingness to learn, be an effective listener and have a high attention to detail. You will be discrete with sensitive information, work positively in a team environment whilst also having the ability to work autonomously.
While learning and developing those competencies this position will contribute to the office of the Municipal Building Surveyor in delivering effective building control functions and services in the City of Stonnington.
Desired Skills and Experience
The successful applicant will have excellent customer service skills along with effective written and oral communication skills.
The ability to manage time, set priorities, plan and organise one’s own work within required time frames as well as the ability to undertake administrative tasks including reviewing and analysing problems, seeking to achieve outcomes.
Basic knowledge of the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2018 and the Building Code of Australia and a keen interest in buildings and the construction of buildings is essential.
The successful applicant will have commenced or enrolled in studies necessary to be a building surveyor as well as experience in the construction industry, building control in Local Government and/or with the building legislation.
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Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact George Petridis Coordinator Liveability and Compliance 0419 580 655
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
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