Ongoing, Full time position

Salary from: $106,534 per annum plus superannuation

242 Exhitibition Street Melbourne Office location

Position overview

A fantastic career development opportunity to join our technical and regulation team as a Senior Technical Advisor within our Technical and Regulations team.

The Senior Technical Advisor Building is responsible for providing technical building advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders, responding to issues and enquiries, developing documentation, reports and briefings, liaising with industry, supporting technical committees/boards and providing specialised technical services.

Who we are looking for;

• Eligibility for registration as a Building Surveyor or Building Inspector with experience in a Building Surveyor / Inspector role within the private or municipal environments.
• Detailed knowledge and application of building regulatory framework including the Building Act, Building Regulations and National Construction Code and other relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated experience providing quality technical advice to a range of stakeholders.
• Extensive written communication skills with demonstrated ability to prepare complex technical reports, briefing memoranda, stakeholder correspondence and recommendations.
• Possess a can-do attitude with strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task.

Working at the VBA - what you can expect

• To be part of a passionate, supportive, and motivated team.
• An amazing employee engagement program, career development, and flexible hybrid work arrangements for greater work life balance.
• The opportunity to use your knowledge and skills within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.

VBA Commitment

We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We're hoping to find a broad range of experiences, and people from all backgrounds and communities to join us at the VBA.

We invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may need to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application. If this is you, please don't hesitate to get in touch via recruit@vba.vic.gov.au.

We value and encourage flexibility for all, and so we support all our roles to be worked flexibly in some way, including part-time, to support a diverse, adaptive, and high-performing workforce. We encourage you to discuss flexible work options with the hiring manager during the recruitment process.

How to Apply

We require you to upload:

• A detailed copy of your resume
• A cover letter outlining your relevant experience and how you feel it aligns to the role.

Important information

• Only electronic applications submitted via careers.vic.gov.au will be accepted.