Permanent Full TimeNegotiable salary, contributable commuter use of vehicle and Monthly RDO Position No: 8099The Building Services Unit have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified, highly motivated and adaptable person who is passionate about their career in building surveying. Leading a compact, supportive and engaging team, the Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor will provide advice and assistance to a diverse community of stakeholders across multiple facets of the building industry and community.Working closely with the Municipal Building Surveyor, your role will involve actively managing, mentoring, and developing junior staff members. You will also be responsible for a wide range of key functions, including overseeing the day-to-day workload and officer availability to ensure prompt responses to investigations, approvals, audits, inquiries, and offsite inspections. Ensuring the efficient delivery and endorsement of all services related to building investigations, control and enforcement, assessments, approvals, permits, inspections, audits, and information according to established standards will be crucial. Additionally, you will be tasked with establishing and nurturing cooperative relationships within the Directorate, Council, and external authorities. Your accountability will extend to the operational performance of the team, including delegation and resource allocation for effective service delivery. Lastly, you will provide support to the Municipal Building Surveyor in executing various delegated duties and functions.Your attention to detail, initiative, and ability to motivate, communicate and lead staff effectively will allow you to meet various deadlines and provide effective support across the department, Council generally and various stakeholders within the community. This great opportunity is suited for someone who has an excellent understanding of building legislation and the implementation of same, good level of experience as a building surveyor including within Local Government, a Building Surveyor – Limited (BS-L) and/or Building Inspector – Unlimited (IN-U) registration with the Victorian Building Authority and a proven record of excellent customer service. Whilst the role is based in Gisborne, flexible and remote working options are available to you.Salary can be negotiated with the preferred candidate.Benefits of working for Council:In return, you will join a dynamic and supportive team working in the picturesque Macedon Ranges. An opportunity to advance your career in local government. Enjoy work life balance with a monthly RDO and occasional work from home arrangements available. You will also enjoy benefits such as discounts on memberships at Council's gym and pool facilities, annual no-cost flu vaccinations, and access to an Employee Assistance Program.Interviews will be conducted in the week of 29 April 2024.Macedon Ranges Shire Council is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Macedon Ranges Shire Council recognises the importance of privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information collected and/or received by us.Yes I agree to the privacy statement *Personal Details * Required field First name *Last name *E-mail *Phone * Digits only or add + for international numbersStreet *Street Cont.City, Town or Suburb *Postcode or Zipcode *Country *State, Region or Province *LinkedIn URL (Please click on your profile and copy the URL from your profile page.)Questions Do you have the right to work in Australia? *YesNoWould you consent to a police check? * YesNoHave you worked for Macedon Ranges Shire Council before? * Macedon Ranges Shire Council Macedon Ranges Shire is located in central Victoria, about an hour's drive north-west ofMelbourne. Covering an area of around 1700 square kilometres, the shire is a semi-rural municipalityknown for its beautiful natural landscapes. The shire has an estimated population of around 51,500people and resides on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrungpeoples. Industries providing local employment in the shire are health care and social assistance,education and training, retail trade, agriculture, forestry and fishing. Tourism is alsoacknowledged as an important and growing industry for the shire.We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the community and the customers we serve. Council encourages applications from all suitable applicants including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people of different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer.#J-18808-Ljbffr
