Job Description

- $113k - $128k + 12% Superannuation
- Permanent Full Time
- Based at our Civic Centre in Nunawading

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our organisation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Valuable Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role

This position has a strong customer service ethos and will require a proactive and solution orientated approach to all matters to achieve high-quality outcomes. As a Building Inspector you will be responsible for providing information and assistance to members of the community including clients about policies and legislation, including; Building Control responsibilities of Council and the Building Regulations.

To manage enforcement of Building Regulations for building safety and regulatory compliance within the Whitehorse Municipality including mandatory & building enforcement inspections.

The Building Services Team has a primary function within the Whitehorse Municipality to ensure ongoing legislative and statutory process for building safety, building enforcement and building related permitting and record keeping.

The team looks after Building enforcement functions, high risk buildings, Public Protection, Swimming pool and Spa safety, building permitting service, Reports and Consents,



Essential Safety Measures, Places of Public Entertainment permitting, building investigations, customer enquiry response, emergency response and issuing Building Notices and Orders for both the organisation and the community.

This enables team members to be exposed to all facets of the Building Surveying profession, encouraging growth, continuous improvement, learning and upskilling. In this diverse role.

About you

- Victorian Building & Plumbing Commission, Registration as Unlimited Building Inspector.
- Minimum 2 years in mandatory building and audit site inspection experience.
- Minimum 2 Years Local Government Building Services experience including Inspections, Report and Consent, Pool Compliance, Place of Public Entertainment, ESSMs Audits & Public Protection.
- Ability to undertake swimming pool and spa safety inspections, mandatory building and building enforcement inspections and associated enforcement functions
- Well-developed interpersonal & IT skills in Pathway, CM, including verbal and written communication, negotiation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.

In return, we will offer

- The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse.



Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.
- Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
- An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
- Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
- Reward & Recognition - extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

Building Inspector

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

About Us

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, For

📌 Building Inspector (Melbourne)
🏢 Whitehorse City Council
📍 Melbourne