Working to ensure Tweed's buildings are safe, accessible and energy efficient.

Exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Building Surveyor position. You will play a pivotal role in our community's growth and development. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, determinations and inspections on both new and existing buildings and structures within the Shire. This is a dynamic position that offers a blend of technical expertise and leadership.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $115,562 per annum with performance-based increments up to $128,493 per annum, salary includes the Award increase effective from 6 July 2024 - Super -11.5% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• Full lease-back vehicle option
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking: 

• Accreditation as a Building Surveyor unrestricted issued by the Department of Fair Trading
• Demonstrated sound working knowledge of relevant legislation including relevant Australian Acts, Regulations, Standards and Codes
• Experience as a Building Surveyor, preferably in Local Government.

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 for eligible staff. 
• 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: 

Friday 12 July 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

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 selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

Essential:

• Do you hold an unrestricted Building Surveyor accreditation issued by the Department of Fair Trading?
• Please detail your sound working knowledge and skills relating to relevant building codes and standards
• Please detail your wide-ranging experience in building certification
• Please describe a situation where you encountered an unexpected issue during a building project how did you resolved?
• Please provide detailed examples of your demonstrated well-developed skills in conflict resolution, staff supervision, work management procedures and business principles
• Please detail your demonstrated competence in contributing to process improvements in an organisation
• Please detail how do you provide feedback to your team to promote continuous improvement? 

DESIRABLE:

• Please detail your up-to-date knowledge of Local Government building surveying, industry trends, business practise and the New South Wales Certification system
• Do you hold a general Construction Induction Card (White Card).

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