Principal Investigator - Building Commission NSW
Grade: Clerk Grade 9/10
Location: Parramatta (Hybrid working)
Term: Ongoing
Opportunity
Are you a senior building surveyor or a senior investigator who wants to improve public confidence in private certification of building work?
Do you have significant experience carrying out certification work or do you have extensive experience carrying out investigations of registered certifiers or similar practitioners?
Are you ready to make a meaningful contribution and help safeguard the integrity of NSW’s building and development registered certifiers regulatory scheme under the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (BDC Act)?
If you answered yes, this is a great opportunity for you.
The role
You will be responsible for undertaking serious and complex audits and investigations of the conduct of registered certifiers and breaches of the certification legislation.
Key requirements:
To be successful you will have experience:
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Reviewing certification work to identify any non-compliances by the registered certifier with the relevant legislative requirements such as the relevant provisions of:
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The National Construction Code Volumes 1 and 2
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The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979,
- The Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021
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The Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021
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State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008
- The Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018
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The Building and Development Certifiers regulation 2020
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The Practice Standard for Registered Certifiers
- Undertaking multiple complex investigations and or audits for regulatory compliance and conduct matters at the same time and completing investigation reports on time,
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Exercising legislative powers to investigate including obtaining, information, evidence, undertaking formal interviews and obtaining statements in compliance with rules of evidence and procedural fairness.
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Preparing high quality investigation reports to inform decision making and result in disciplinary action for misconduct or may lead to prosecution for criminal breaches.
Key challenges:
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Understanding the legislative role of registered certifiers under the certification legislation
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Balancing the support and needs of the team as a people leader while undertaking own complex compliance activities in an agile working environment
Essential requirements:
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Substantial demonstrated experience carrying out certification work as a registered certifier in a building surveyor class of registration or similar substantial demonstrated experience; or
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Substantial demonstrated experience conducting investigations of registered certifiers or similar investigations.
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A tertiary building surveying qualification or agreement to obtain a tertiary building surveying qualification considered appropriate by Building Commission NSW.
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A Certificate IV in Government Investigations or agreement to obtain the Certificate IV in Government Investigations or a qualification considered equivalent by Building Commission NSW.
To be appointed to the Principal Investigator role, you will be required to successfully clear and maintain:
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Pre-employment checks including a criminal record check, employment reference checks and Australian Working Rights check.
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Hold a current NSW ‘C’ class driver licence
How to apply
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Submit an up-to-date CV (maximum 5 pages) and a brief cover letter (maximum 2 pages)
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Combine your CV and cover letter into a single document when submitting your application
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Ensure your application clearly outlines how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role
For any recruitment related queries please contact Talent Advisor, Afrah via
[email protected]Salary Grade 09/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $129464 base plus superannuation
For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Afrah Ahmed Saied via
[email protected].
Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.
Closing Date: Monday, 06 July 2026 (09:59am)
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