Building Surveyor Trainee

Tweed Shire Council is offering exciting new paid positions for people of all ages and abilities. This is your chance to gain invaluable experience and an industry recognised qualification while you earn.

About the traineeship:

Tweed Shire Council is proud to offer a Traineeship with our Building and Environmental Health team. As a Trainee, you’ll gain hands-on experience while completing your final year of an Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying.

As a Building Surveyor Trainee you will assess all types of building applications within statutory timeframes and ensure compliance with the Building Act, Building Regulations, National Construction Code (and referenced Standards), Local Laws, Polices and other relevant Legislations, and under guidance, conduct site inspections.

In order to meet the requirements of the Traineeship, successful completion of training and studies is required.

What you'll do:

• Provide administrative support to the Unit.
• Provide advice and guidance to residents and developers regarding the application of statutory codes and Council policies which regulate development, building, plumbing and drainage processes.
• Assist Building Surveyors to carry out assessments, determinations and inspections required to process applications associated with new buildings and structures, extensions and commercial developments.
• Develop strong technical skills and gain valuable hands-on experience.
• Receive mentorship from the Manager Building and Environmental Health and experienced Building Surveyors to help you succeed.

What's on offer:

• A full-time position for a maximum period of up to 24 months, commencing February 2025.
• A starting base salary ranging from $45,682 to $62,358 per annum +11.5% super. Salary progression is based on satisfactory completion of study plus work performance.
• Council will cover the associated course costs of your advanced diploma.
• Paid work placement while you learn.
• 70 hour fortnight, 9 day fortnight.
• Leave entitlements including annual leave, sick leave and public holiday pay.
• Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career.
• Ongoing coaching, mentoring and support.
• Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance.
• Access to Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff.
• Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Applicants must have completed their HSC.
• Strong academic record – particularly where relevant to the position and Building Surveying.
• Demonstrated sound written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work affectively in teams and individually.
• Aptitude to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines. 
• A positive attitude and self-motivated.
• Current drivers licence.  

Ideally, we are seeking a candidate with the desire to progress and undertake further study to achieve Building Surveyor Practitioner Registration.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. If you have any accessibility or support requirements throughout the recruitment process, please contact us during the application process.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Tuesday 7 January 2025 at 4pm sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

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Pre-employment screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. What is your highest level of qualifications achieved to date?
2. What has motivated you to apply for the Traineeship with Tweed Shire Council, and what specific skills or qualities do you bring to the role?
3. What are your long-term career goals, how does a Traineeship with Tweed Shire Council align with these goals?
4. Provide an example of a time when you worked effectively as part of a team? What was your role, and what contribution did you make to the team's success?
5. Is there anything else you would like to add about yourself, your interests or why you would like to work for a community organisation?

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