Stonnington City Centre, 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern
Building Services
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.
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As Building Inspector - Pool Safety you will represent the Office of Municipal Building Surveyor (MBS) and The City of Stonnington in the inspection, reporting and certification of applicable swimming pool and spa safety barriers.
You will also:
Manage the administration and enforcement of the swimming pool and spa registration and certification process in line with relevant legislative requirements.
Promote an understanding of relevant legislative requirements to practitioners and members of the public and provide professional recommendations
Carry out proactive inspections of swimming pool and spa risks and dangers and non-compliance in accordance with Council work plans and policies by utilising engineering principles, precedent, and experience
Respond effectively and efficiently to complaints and concerns by members of the public, governance and business units by providing expert opinion and solutions to problematic regulatory matters.
Actively identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives and develop policy options for consideration to the benefit of the MBS Unit and the Liveability and Compliance Department and the organisation
Represent Council and prepare submissions for hearings at the Building Appeals Board for Council or delegate decisions that are appealed
This is a permanent full time position with an annual salary range of $95,013 - $102,899 per annum + 11.5 % superannuation.
You are based within our bright, modern and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance. From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street Armadale or Glenferrie Road. Malvern and Armadale Train Station are a short walk away and tram stops are out the front of the building. As a permanent employee you also get access to our wellbeing program, employee assistance counselling program and receive 17.5% additional pay when on annual leave.
Desired Skills and Experience
High level knowledge of the Building Act, Building Regulations including associated Codes of Practice, Australian Standards, Local Laws, Government and Council Policies
Proven experience in exercising building control functions, including enforcement processes
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and positively contribute to the team
Capacity to work autonomously, setting priorities and delivering desired outcomes
Demonstrated high level skills in communication and problem solving and ability to discuss regulatory requirements clearly to achieve successful resolution.
Registration as a building practitioner in the category of Building Inspector (Unlimited, Limited or Pool Safety) and relevant tertiary qualification
Current Victoria Driver’s Licence
Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact George Petridis Municipal Building Surveyor Unit Coordinator on gpetridi@stonnington.vic.gov.au
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.
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To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
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