Senior Building Surveyor

About Us 

We live in a beautiful region and we are rebuilding our organisation to be stronger than ever and more efficient than ever. We aim to be leaders in our fields and ultimately improve services for our community. To do this, we need great people from all walks of life, who see our vision and are passionate about contributing to it.

About this position

As a Senior Building Surveyor at Lismore City Council, you will play a key role in ensuring that building projects within our city are compliant with regulations and codes. You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, including residential, commercial, and public infrastructure developments. Your expertise and leadership will contribute to the growth and development of our city while maintaining the highest standards of safety and sustainability.

You'll be working in a full time 35 hour role that will primarily be based at our Corporate Centre in Goonellabah.

What we trust you to deliver 

• Conduct detailed assessments and inspections of building projects to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to developers, builders, and property owners on building regulations, codes, and best practices.
• Review and assess building development applications, compliance certificates, and construction certificates.
• Manage and mentor a team of building surveyors to achieve high performance and quality standards.
• Collaborate with other council departments, architects, engineers, and external stakeholders to facilitate smooth project progression.

What we can offer you

• Attractive salary is on offer based skills and experience plus superannuation
• Flexible work options working within operational requirements
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

What you'll need to be successful

• Accreditation as an A1 certifier under the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018
• Relevant bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and building surveying or equivalent
• Post Graduate Diploma & or equivalent in Fire Engineering or similar discipline is desirable
• Eligibility for Membership of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
• Extensive experience in the assessment of most types of land use planning application preferably under NSW legislation and Experience in Land and Environment Court matters.
• WorkCover Construction Induction Certificate
• Demonstrated extensive experience (5-10 years) and ability to deliver services aligned to the business activities of the team.
• Expert knowledge in Building regulation and/or Land use planning and development, preferably under NSW legislation.

Position description: A full list of qualifications, skills and experience is outlined here in the position description, which will give you an opportunity to show us your potential and how you can transform with us. Please use your resume and responses in your application to demonstrate to us that you can deliver the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to thrive.

Contact: For more details Graeme Bailey, Acting Building Surveyor Coordinator, on 0427 270 136 or 6625 0541.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include health assessments (includes confidential medical statement & functional fitness assessment) and receipt of copies of relevant qualifications and reference checks. 

Closing Date:  4pm Monday 12th May 2025.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.