Technical Construction Officer

Job no: 493291
Work type: Full Time
Location: Australia Wide
Classification: DHA Level 6

Are you an experienced Maintenance, Building and Construction Officer looking for your next opportunity? Are you interested in a role where you can utilise your expertise and technical knowledge in residential construction to drive business outcomes? Apply now!

Title: Technical Construction Officer

Level: DHA Level 6

Location: Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin

Salary range: $93,834- $107,874 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation

About us

Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is a Nationally Recognised Government Business Enterprise with the primary role of providing housing and related services to Defence and their families. DHA manages one of Australia’s largest national housing portfolios of about 17,000 properties and has an opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the team.

About the role

As the Technical Construction Manager, you will provide accurate and specialist advice within all areas of work that will include tasks such as scoping of works, quality assurance, managing building defects and assisting with upgrade and construction project management.

You will develop excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Regional Operations staff, Property Operations staff, Property function National Managers, other DHA staff, Australian Defence Force representatives and construction industry representatives.

About your team
As part of the Service Delivery team, Property function, you will help your broader team meet their delivery objectives for high quality housing services, including: provisioning, maintenance services, stock management, housing allocation and living-in accommodation booking services.

The Property function is responsible for the delivery of developments, construction, acquisitions, sales, upgrades and heritage programs. As a member the Technical, Heritage, Upgrades & Defects (THUD) Team, you will provide technical support to the Property function and other DHA staff.

Skills you need to succeed in this role:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a residential construction environment with a carpentry and/or building background as well as trade or tertiary qualification in the construction industry.
• Strong decision making ability based on sound judgement, expertise and knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills including the ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders both verbally and written.
• Strong ability to manage priorities, organise workloads and meet challenging deadlines under limited direction.
• Demonstrated expertise in undertaking complex research work and analysis including the preparation of reports to communicate outcomes.
• Proven experience using a range of database and workflow management systems and experience using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to read/interpret plans and specifications, using them as a tool along with the Australian Standards and National Construction Code to ensure the scope of works is being completed correctly.
• Previous experience in a similar position, providing supervision of trades and direction on works.
• Proven experience in developing plans and objectives for short-term tasks and contributing to strategic planning for longer-term initiatives.

For further information regarding this role please refer to the Position Description within Defence Housing Australia's online careers site.

Order of Merit
Any merit pools established from this merit-based process will be valid for 18 months from the date of advertising. This merit pool may be used throughout this period to fill similar positions in the event positions become vacant.

How to apply

To apply, please click the Apply Now bubble below. Additionally, to view the position description for this opportunity please see the View Position Description bubble below.  

*A 500-word one page pitch is required to apply for this role.

Any questions? Please contact Chris Paxton at Christopher.Paxton@dha.gov.au

RecruitAbility
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

Inclusion and Diversity
DHA is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from across our community including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, ex-defence members, mature aged employees and carers.

Applications close

AEST 11:55pm Thursday 2 May 2024

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