Osborne Richardson is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for a contract position, leading a small team of Building Inspectors, Pool Inspectors, and a Building Surveyor's Assistant/Cadet, while managing a varied caseload across residential, commercial and industrial building matters.
About the Role
You'll provide end-to-end leadership and mentoring to your team while carrying out core statutory functions under the Building Act and Building Regulations. This is a hands-on role that blends technical building surveying work with people leadership and process improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership, mentoring and workload oversight to Building Inspectors, Pool Inspectors, and the Building Surveyor's Assistant/Cadet
- Working on detached building permits, plan checking and mandatory inspections
- Carrying out commercial audits, essential safety measure inspections, and non-compliant external cladding assessments
- Investigating complaints and taking enforcement action on illegal, non-compliant or unsafe building work
- Handling complex correspondence and customer complaints
- Providing sound compliance advice to developers, community members, employees and Councillors
- Maintaining building records in line with the Building Act 1993 and Building Regulations 2018
- Reviewing current practices and implementing process improvements
- Staying current on legislative changes and educating the team accordingly
About You
- Current registration as a Building Surveyor with the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC)
- Demonstrated experience in plan checking, mandatory inspections and building compliance/enforcement across residential and commercial buildings
- Proven supervisory or leadership experience, with a track record of mentoring and developing a team
- Sound knowledge of construction techniques across all building classes
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- A current Victorian driver's licence
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