BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION LIAISON OFFICER

Personnel Area: City Planning & Sustainability

Branch:  Development Services

Salary Range: AUD $82,995.00 to $89,095.00 plus superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time position) 

Work type: Temporary, Full Time 

Duration: 12 months

Do you enjoy actively engaging with stakeholders and driven to achieve positive development outcomes across Brisbane?

Brisbane City Council are currently searching for highly motivated team members to join the Building and Construction Management Team, within Development Services. Our team ensures construction is completed in accordance with development approvals through proactive engagement and partnering with the construction industry.

Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability

Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the City Planning and Sustainability division works on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031.

Being part of our inclusive team gives you meaningful opportunities to contribute to this Vision. Our culture is shaped by:

• fostering connections across our business to collaborate and build positive relationships
• collaborating with the community to work together to support the city, broader economic, social and environmental outcomes
• offering career mobility and development opportunities across our whole business.

The role

As a Building and Construction Liaison Officer, you will proactively monitor and audit development sites to ensure development is completed successfully and all relevant obligations are met.

Using your excellent liaison and negotiation skills, you will mediate between development contractors, neighbours and members of the public impacted by development.

This position predominately is field based however you will be required to attend the office (Brisbane Square or Council Regional Centre).

To be considered for the position, you will have:

• a strong customer focus with proven ability to problem solve, negotiate outcomes and manage complex issues
• well developed interpersonal skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with relevant industry stakeholders and groups across Brisbane City Council
• excellent time management and organisational skills with an ability to meet deadlines
• experience or the ability to manage, investigate and liaise with relevant personnel for customer enquiries received by Council about nuisances and issues of non-compliance associated with development projects
• the skills to rapidly acquire knowledge of relevant policies, regulations and guidelines relating to development construction and built form outcomes
• the ability to provide authoritative written and oral advice to various audiences and convey technical and complex advice in a simple to understand manner
• experience within an engineering or similar discipline will be highly regarded as will experience as a project officer working to deliver construction projects.

Benefits of working for Council include: 

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements  
• free gym and wellness centre  
• award winning superannuation fund  
• generous leave provisions  
• competitive salary.  

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE 

How to apply: Click on the 'Apply' button to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. 

Working in Council means delivering excellent customer service to the people of Brisbane.

For more information: Please call Tai Klose on (07) 3178 2234 or email tai.klose@brisbane.qld.gov.au 

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team. 

Application Closing Date: 25 June 2025 at 11:55pm AEST 

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and since 2018 has been recognised with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion