Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64. If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Peter Hogan, Senior Project Delivery Manager on 0409 984 699 or [email protected]. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career.
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.

The Construction Branch is responsible for the delivery of the varied built-form housing outcomes across the State, including Metropolitan, Regional and Remote areas.

The scope of what is delivered varies from a one-bedroom ancillary dwelling to multi-residential developments in excess of 20 dwellings.

This role is required to provide specialist advice for projects, inspecting sites and construction works associated with the delivery of projects of medium complexity.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a pool of motivated Senior Project Officer - Inspector of Works to be part of a vibrant team that supports the Housing Delivery and Asset Maintenance Directorate in delivering approximately 1,000 social housing dwellings a year for vulnerable West Australians.

This is an ideal opportunity to be a valued team member who is reliable, supportive and organised and able to:

• Inspect properties under construction across the State and ensures construction is compliant with the building regulations and codes, and Department of Housing and Works’ specifications and briefs.
• Prepare inspection reports and issues certificates authorising payments to contractors.
• Carry out site inspections to negotiate and resolve disputes with builders including assessing and negotiating the value of incomplete work on building contracts.
• Conduct defects inspections on occupied properties and identifies items to be rectified by Builders under defect arrangements.
• Provide specialist advice on construction methods to Project Managers and with their ongoing development and understanding of construction methods.
• Provide input into the development of specifications and design briefs for housing projects.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of construction policies and procedures.
• Proactively monitor, research and report on state, national and international trends in housing construction methods and innovations.

If you are someone with this experience, who loves coming to work, has the right attitude, strong resilience and the ability to support, build and maintain relationships, we would love to hear from you!

How to Apply:

If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:

1. A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
2. A two (2) page written application addressing all the Essential Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job-Related Information:

For further information about the position please contact Peter Hogan on 0409 984 699 (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.

If you are unable to view or download the documents, please email [email protected], mentioning the vacancy reference number HRC0215987 for assistance.

We are seeking to establish a recruitment pool to fill vacancies that may arise within the next twenty-four (24) months. Suitable applicants will be placed in the pool which may be used to fill full-time, fixed-term or permanent vacancies. Please note that being placed in the pool does not guarantee your placement in a position.