At a Glance
- Tasks: Assess and certify building proposals, ensuring safe and compliant development.
- Company: Join Blacktown City Council, a leading local government in Australia.
- Benefits: Secure full-time role, competitive salary, flexible work, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with strong support for professional development.
- Why this job: Shape the built environment and make a real impact in your community.
- Qualifications: Building surveying experience or a willingness to learn and grow.
The predicted salary is between 104800 - 110400 $ per year.
Professional expertise. Personal purpose. Help shape the built environment of one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities. Every day, you assess residential building proposals, inspect works on site, investigate stormwater complaints and provide clear advice that helps residents, builders and developers navigate the approval process.
As a Building Surveyor, you assess and certify low-rise development, including development applications, construction certificates, complying development certificates and occupation certificates. You coordinate with applicants, consultants and internal stakeholders through referrals, assessment meetings and approval processes. You also manage certification inspections, prepare professional reports and apply building legislation to achieve safe and compliant development outcomes.
Your work directly influences how neighbourhoods develop and how people live, work and connect. Whether you are assessing a new dwelling, resolving a compliance matter or guiding a resident through Council requirements, your decisions help ensure development is safe, compliant and suited to the surrounding community.
You join a collaborative team that values practical solutions, professional growth and strong customer service. With flexible work arrangements, ongoing professional development and the stability of local government, you have the support to build your expertise while making a lasting contribution to Blacktown City.
Whether you bring extensive building surveying experience or are ready for your next challenge, this role offers the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge, work with a diverse range of stakeholders and help deliver quality development outcomes across Blacktown City.
At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:
- a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
- an entry level salary commencing at $2,015.49 per week
- a leaseback vehicle
- access to Council's flextime arrangement
- 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
- ongoing training and development support
- access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.
Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
Contact officer: Matt Shahidi on 9839 6152
Building Surveyor in Blacktown employer: Blacktown City Council
At Blacktown City Council, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive. As an Engineer Civil Asset Maintenance, you will enjoy a secure, permanent role with competitive benefits, ongoing training, and opportunities for professional growth, all while making a tangible impact on the community's infrastructure. Join us in building a vibrant city and experience the satisfaction of working alongside dedicated professionals who share your commitment to quality and safety.
