Job no: 493560
Work type: Full Time
Location: Melbourne
Classification: DHA Level 6
Level: DHA Level 6
Salary Range: $97,587 to $112,189 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Location: Melbourne

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 Technical Construction Officer to join the team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Technical Construction Officer, you will provide expertise and technical knowledge in locations around Australia to Project Managers on residential construction, upgrade and heritage projects, as well as support acquisition and leasing provisioning programs. You will also be responsible for providing your expertise and knowledge with managing builder’s defects and provide specialised advice to DHA Regional Office staff to assist with complex building maintenance issues.

THIS ROLE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Managing, coordinating and reporting on works completed by contractors including quality assurance, accuracy against scopes and in a timely fashion
• Providing a high level of specialist technical advice and assistance with complex building maintenance issues to various stakeholders
• Conduct property inspections to identify and quantify issues, risks and defects