City of Sydney

Cadet Building Surveyor

The local government authority for central Sydney and surrounds. Information and council services for residents, business owners and visitor.

  • Software engineering

  • Full-time

  • Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia

  • Visa sponsorship · No

  • Entry Level · A role for someone with underlying potential, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically no direct experience is required.

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Why City of Sydney

We’re dedicated to delivering the best city environment for business, work, living and recreation.

About the role

About the role

Interested in construction, regulations, and ensuring buildings are safe? The City of Sydney is offering a Building Surveyor Cadetship, allowing you to gain hands-on experience while completing a Bachelor of Building Surveying or related qualification.   What you’ll do:

  • Assist in building inspections & compliance checks
  • Learn about Council's responsibility to regulate temporary structures located in the public domain 
  • Work alongside registered building surveyors on real projects

  What you’ll get:

  • Paid full or part-time role + tuition support
  • Gain practical industry experience
  • Step into a secure, high-demand career in the construction sector

What you'll be responsible for

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    Backend application development

    Develop, test, and maintain software applications

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    Frontend Application Development

    Develop, test, and maintain the user-side elements of a website or app

  • Stakeholder Engagement

    Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights

Skills you'll need

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    Results orientation

    Focuses on outcomes and the steps it takes to achieve them

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    Critical thinking

    Identifies and synthesizes patterns and trends amongst various sources of information to reach a meaningful conclusion, perspective or insight

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    Problem solving

    Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems

Meet the team

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City of Sydney