Permanent
Full time or Part time considered
The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.
Working as part of the Building Services team, you will be assessing applications and providing specialist advice to internal and external customers for Residential Design Code variations. You will prepare written reports for the approval or refusal of the proposed variations, while undertaking negotiation with applicants, ratepayers and other interested parties to ensure that consistent application of the Residential Design Code principles are achieved.
This role may suit someone that has previous work experience as a building surveyor, urban planner or a shire liaison for a building company. Your strengths include excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, attention to detail and well-developed verbal and written communication skills. You must have comprehensive knowledge of the Residential Design Codes of Western Australia and be confident and consistent in your decision making.
To be considered for this role, you must have a WA “C” class drivers and a recognised urban planning qualification such as a Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate in Development Planning or similar, or a qualification appropriate under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011.
Please address the above requirements in your cover letter.
What we offer
This position offers a salary of $102,707 per annum (pro rata for part time). We value our employees and offer:
- 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
- A variety of health and wellbeing programmes including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payments of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
- Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
- Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.
- Full time or part time hours will be considered
- Flexibility offered with how part-time hours are worked
- Rostered days off available for full time employees
An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.
Applications must be submitted online by 4pm on Friday 15 May 2026.
This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.
If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.
The City of Rockingham encourages candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply – First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.
