Building and Development Compliance Officer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

The Development Services branch enables sustainable development for the community on the Sunshine Coast by working with industry stakeholders to achieve timely, customer focused development assessment services, advice and advocacy in the areas of planning, engineering, environment, landscape, building, plumbing and legislative compliance.

The Building and Development Compliance Officer provides technical building and development compliance advice and services, achieving acceptable building and development outcomes for our community in accordance with relevant legislation and policies.

In this role, you will:

• Respond to, investigate and resolve complaints and compliance matters ranging from low to medium complexity to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation.
• Review development application conditions to ensure their compliance with approval conditions and statutory requirements
• Carry out audits and inspections of buildings, structures, swimming pools and facilities to ensure compliance with development, building and plumbing permits.
• Project manage a range of low to medium complexity building compliance and development compliance matters.
• Interpret and apply legislation, policy, guidelines and best practice procedures and ensure compliance with development and building work approvals.
• Provide advice and technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders on matters relating to building compliance and development compliance.

About you

As someone working in the area of building compliance and development compliance, you will have developing knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, standards, polices and planning schemes for building compliance and development compliance and enforcement matters.

You will possess demonstrated investigative, analytical and research skills with the ability to diagnose problems and initiate customer focused solutions.

You will have the ability to demonstrate time management, work prioritisation and organisation skills along with professional communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus.

You will possess the ability to operate effectively with relevant business technology including mobile devices, Microsoft Office suite and other online or electronic systems.

As a requirement of this role, you will have previous local government compliance experience in the building and/or development compliance or other regulatory field, including working with multi-disciplinary teams, or relevant experience; and a class ‘C’ driver’s licence.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Stephanie Knobel during business hours on 0437 810 983.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.