Ongoing, full-time position

Salary from: $152,773 per annum plus superannuation

242 Exhibition Street Melbourne office location & remote

Position overview

An exciting and challenging permanent opportunity that will suit a seasoned people leader who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

The Manager, Specialist Inspections manages a highly experienced team of field-based multidisciplinary building and plumbing inspectors who are focused on complex and/or specialised and/or priority cases (including Class 2 buildings). The focus of the role is to lead and develop a team of technical specialists who undertake field-based activities to support the VBA's regulatory requirements and engage with practitioners to improve industry and enforce regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Head of Inspectorate, the Manager, Specialist Inspections will be critical in workforce planning, prioritisation and effective delegation ensuring this multi-disciplinary team can be quickly mobilised and tactically deployed where the risk is high, and the need is greatest, to establish the VBA as a trusted regulator and to ensure practitioners deliver quality and compliant work that will protect consumers.

The Manager, Specialist Inspections will provide specialist support to focus areas and ensure the team functions effectively support the VBA's response to the Government's 10-year Housing Policy Statement with a focus on Class 2 buildings.

What we are looking for:

• Substantial experience to manage, lead and develop teams of geographically dispersed field-based Plumbing and Building Inspectors to performing audit and inspections.
• Experience of the building and/or plumbing industry and an advanced knowledge of the Building and Plumbing Regulations 2018, regulatory frameworks, codes, regulation standards and Government Policy in Victoria and/or other Australian jurisdictions, including experience in the practical application of relevant legislation and regulations. 
• Demonstrated extensive experience in conducting site inspections and audits in a regulatory environment including on Class 2 apartment buildings, or management of field-based, or technical services teams within a building, or plumbing regulatory environment or compliance and enforcement operations.
• Ability to produce high-level technical correspondence, briefs and reports in line with relevant legislation and participate in working groups to provide authoritative technical advice and knowledge to influence regulatory reform.
• Experience in developing beneficial partnerships, including liaising with building industry stakeholders and technical specialists through participating in technical knowledge sharing within the context of regulatory requirements.

Working at the VBA - what you can expect

• The opportunity to use your knowledge and skills within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation.
• An amazing employee engagement program, career development, and flexible hybrid work arrangements for greater work life balance.
• Be part of a new approach to contemporary regulatory practices and enforcement.

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.
• Any other quals or licence if applicable

Important information

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