Coordinator Building Services

Permanent Full Time

$120,268 - $133,068 pa (plus 11% super and annual pay increases)

Flexible working arrangements available including flexitime & WFH

Who we are

The Surf Coast Shire Council oversees the picturesque region of Surf Coast Shire in Victoria, Australia. Responsible for a variety of crucial functions, Council ensures the well-being and prosperity of its residents and businesses. This includes upholding local laws and regulations, managing essential infrastructure like roads and parks, and providing vital community services such as family and youth programs. Council plays a pivotal role in planning and development, guiding sustainable growth while preserving the region's natural beauty. We actively support economic development initiatives, fostering local businesses and promoting tourism to stimulate the local economy.

Your New Career

As the Building Compliance Coordinator, you will be committed to delivering efficient, high-quality and effective services to our customers, stakeholders and industry partners, by ensuring regulatory building compliance activities are delivered for the community.

You will coordinate the day to day running of the team including mentoring specialist staff, developing policy and procedures and ensuring key building compliance strategies and initiatives are completed in accordance with legislative and Councils requirements.

What you will bring to the Role

We are currently looking for an energetic Building Compliance Specialist to lead a dynamic and developing team of professionals, in an amazing coastal and hinterland environment, where you’ll be making a real difference to the Surf Coast Community?

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and leading a highly skilled team to deliver services in accordance with regulatory timeframes and Council’s service delivery plans and financial performance indicators.
• Coordinate and manage building service functions, compliance investigations, regulatory inspections and responding to customer requests for services.
• Mentor and contribute to the development of staff in the building services team.
• Monitor workflows and team performance metrics using reporting frameworks.
• Review, develop and maintain effective policy and procedures to support the delivery of Council’s building services and staff management.
• Reviewing and updating the Council's Building Compliance legislation and related policies to ensure the Building Compliance Unit meets its legislative, regulatory, governance, and ethical obligations.

Key Selection Criteria

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Business Management, Building Surveying or equivalent with extensive experience in Building Compliance Services within Local Government.
• Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with the Municipal Building Surveyor to manage and lead the team.
• Ability to jointly lead the team to deliver pragmatic, consistent and desired outcomes.
• Experience in leading the team to deliver a highly customer focused experience with all customers interacting with the Surf Coast Shire Building Services Team.
• Experience in leading, motivating and managing teams and embedding a defined team culture.
• Recognised as a people person with excellent internal and external relationship management and communication skills.
• A current Working With Children Check
• You have the permanent right to live and work in Australia
• Police Check results that are suitable for this position (will be arranged by Surf Coast Shire Council).
  A complete international criminal history check is required if the person has worked or lived overseas for any period of time OR a complete national criminal history check is required if the person has only ever worked in Australia.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in leading and managing a Local Government building services team.
• Experience in building sector in consulting, surveying or compliance monitoring field. 

What you’ll love working with us

Council embraces diversity and social inclusion and encourages applications from skilled people from all walks of life.

We recognise that our employees play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, respectful and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional services to our thriving community. Our Council is committed to providing a workplace culture of equity, inclusion and diversity that eliminates all forms of discrimination, harassment and bullying.

There are numerous social activities throughout the year available as well as the benefits of:

• Flexible working arrangements including working from home and flexi time options, RDOs
• Employee Assistance Program and award-winning staff wellbeing program
• Career development and learning opportunities, we help our people grow
• Purchase of additional annual leave
• Free onsite parking
• Leave loading.

For More Information

More information on the role accountabilities, and the key selection criteria can be found in the position description above.

If you believe you have the knowledge, skills and experience to fulfil this role and would like further information, please contact Andrew Hewitt on 5261 0600.

How to apply

Applications are to be in Word or PDF format and should include a:

• cover letter
• statement addressing the selection criteria
• copy of your resume.

Please note that only applications with a statement addressing the selection criteria will be considered for this position.

Simply complete the application process by clicking the "Apply Now" button and we'll be in touch with you shortly regarding your application.

Applications close at 11.59pm Sunday 18 August 2024.

Surf Coast Shire Council is an equal opportunity and child safe employer.