Fire Safety Officer

What’s on Offer - Permanent Role in Brilliant Bendigo

Unique and rewarding role has become available to join Fire Rescue Victoria as a regional Fire Safety Officer (FSO).

Located in Bendigo, as a local you will be familiar with the locality and ready to use your previous expertise as our newest FSO.

Your career experience will include you having worked with building, planning or fire safety. You will use the knowledge you have acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience, you understand and are able to evaluate technical information related to the job and share and advise key stake holders on technical issues to rectify, prevent and/or maintain fire safety concerns.

We strive to create a high-quality working life for our community of valued employees.

Working with us provides :

• Access to a Rostered Day Off (conditions apply)
• Professional development and support for vocational education
• Novated lease options and superannuation salary sacrifice
• An unrivalled suite of physical and mental health and wellbeing support services
• Discounted health insurance
• Corporate clothing allowance (conditions apply)

About the Role

Join Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) in this permanent role and help ensure that land use and building environments across Victoria meet essential fire safety standards.

As a Fire Safety Officer, you’ll apply your technical expertise and regulatory knowledge to assess developments, conduct inspections, and provide critical fire safety advice.

You’ll collaborate with planning authorities, emergency services, and the community to influence safer design outcomes and support FRV/CFA’s commitment to protecting lives, property, and the environment.

Functional Accountabilities include

· Review and assess applications for building and occupancy permits and provide a report in accordance with Regulation 129/187.

· Monitor and inspect existing buildings and new projects in the region, to ensure construction in accordance with fire safety requirements

· Provide a response to enquiries from applicants, town planners, building surveyors or Local Government as required.

· Assess land use planning applications, inspect relevant sites where appropriate and provide a response to Local Government as required.

· Provide technical advice to the development and promotion of relevant policies, procedures and guidance as required.

What you will need to Succeed

To be successful in this position, you will have:

· Relevant tertiary qualifications (i.e., town planning, building surveying, fire engineering, public safety or community safety or similar), desirable.

· Demonstrated fire safety experience in the building industry.

· Proven experience in Land Use Planning with an understanding of the Victorian Planning Provisions.

· Proven structural environment experience.

· Understanding of operational firefighting and/or emergency services (desirable).

· Well-developed communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to develop and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively with competing priorities and time frames.

Serving the Community, valuing teamwork, having integrity, showing respect and being accountable are core values at Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV). We are looking for candidates who are committed to upholding our organisational values and behaviours as they guide our work and shape our culture.

FRV is a modern fire and rescue service that meets the needs of twenty-first century Victoria. FRV comprises of 4500 dedicated employees who serve and protect communities throughout Melbourne and Victoria’s major regional centres.

We value and respect workplace diversity and seek to build a workforce that is representative of the community we serve.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, religious beliefs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability and people who are diverse in gender and sexuality.

How to Apply

Please apply via Seek by submitting a detailed cover letter and your resume addressing the qualifications and work experience criteria listed.

Applications will be reviewed when received and suitable candidates will be contacted for interview at that time. You are encouraged to apply early to ensure you don’t miss out.

If you require any assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment and selection process, please contact Recruitment Business Partner Veronika Klaic at ***email_hidden***

Important Information

FRV’s standard practice is to appoint at the base of the salary range, however consideration will be given to an above base salary within the advertised range based on the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for this position.