Building Surveyor

About McKenzie Group:

With over 35 years of industry experience, McKenzie Group Consulting is one of Australia’s most trusted leaders in Building Surveying, Accessibility, and Compliance Management. Founded in Melbourne, we’ve grown into a national consultancy with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney—delivering consistent service and local expertise across the country.

As part of the Bureau Veritas Group, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification, we bring a proactive, full-circle approach to service delivery that supports some of Australia’s most complex and high-profile construction projects. Our team of over 120 professionals has proudly contributed to landmark developments including the Royal Children’s Hospital, 555 Collins Street, Melbourne Park, and multiple high-rise residential towers. 

The role:

Due to a strong pipeline of upcoming work, McKenzie Group Consulting is seeking a Building Surveyor to join our Melbourne office.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing and maintaining technical processes to assess and review projects, while supporting Managers across various stages of delivery. You’ll also oversee the operational management of QHSE systems and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and governing bodies.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects, work alongside industry leaders, and help deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assessing project documentation and liaising with clients, making recommendation for compliance with the Building Act and Regulation and Building Code of Australia
• To facilitate the issuance of building permits in a fast, courteous and efficient manner. Where compliance is not possible, to advise on modification or performance variations to procedures and the investigation of alternative avenues for resolution.
• Providing documentation management including ensuring that job files and other office systems are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensuring communication with authorities and councils via notification of requests for information is timely and accurate at all times.
• Preparation of technical reports overviewing compliance requirements and recommendations for projects.
• Providing documentation management ensuring that job files and other office systems are completed accurately.

What’s needed?

Ideally you will have previous experience and the following skillsets:

• Successful completion or undertaking of relevant University degree, or any equivalent of formal qualifications studied locally or from an internationally recognised organisation.
• Accreditation/ progression of attaining accreditation license within state requirements.
• Maintain minimum CPD requirements in accordance with relevant state and national accreditation bodies
• Ability to check documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete tasks for jobs as assigned or initiated in consultation and approval from Senior Building Surveyor.
• Manage time to effectively and efficiently accommodate client requests and internal workload delegation.
• The ability to work independently and to communicate clearly with clients, management team, office team members, colleagues and consultants.

The benefits 

We offer a competitive salary, work/life balance and an opportunity to advance your career in a leading global organisation, as well as:

• Regular social committee events
• Exposure to major projects, developing your experience and diversity in the role
• Fantastic Training and Development opportunities; an annual review to plan your career development 
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Platform Benefits
• Discounted Health Insurance with Bupa

Salary package and company progression will be dependent on level of experience and ability.

Note that your confidentiality is guaranteed.

 Apply now to join McKenzie Group - a Bureau Veritas Group and help us create a brighter future for our next generations, and shape a modern society for us all.  

 We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.