Building Surveyor Cadet – Multiple Opportunities

Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.

The Opportunity

We are looking for two Building Surveying Cadets to join our Development Assessment and Compliance Division.

These cadetships allows you to earn a full-time salary while completing approved tertiary studies in Building Surveying. You will be supported by experienced Building Surveyors, gain practical on-the-job experience, and progressively build the technical and professional skills required to work in local government certification and compliance.

These positions provides exposure to a broad range of building surveying activities across residential and commercial development. On completion of the cadetship and qualification, you will be job-ready for future employment as a Building Surveyor.

These opportunities are suited to someone who is currently studying or is committed to enrolling in study, motivated to learn, and interested in a career that balances technical knowledge, field work, regulation, and community outcomes.​

​As a Building Surveyor Cadet, you will:

• Undertake structured workplace learning alongside your studies.
• Assist with the assessment of Development Applications and Construction Certificates
• Learn and apply relevant planning and building legislation, including the National Construction Code and Australian Standards
• Support Council’s certification and compliance functions
• Participate in site inspections alongside qualified Building Surveyors
• Assist with fire safety assessment and inspection activities across a range of building classes
• Support assessments under Section 68 approvals and related local government activities
• Respond to customer enquiries and contribute to quality customer service outcomes
• Your time will be split between office-based work and supervised field activities​

About you

Is genuinely interested in building surveying and motivated to commit to both work and study. Whether you are commencing or currently undertaking the Bachelor of Building Surveying and Certification at Central Queensland University, you are keen to build a long term career in a professional and technically focused field. You have strong communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team while also being able to work independently with appropriate guidance. You are reliable, self motivated and take responsibility for your own learning and development. You are willing to learn from experienced professionals, seek and apply feedback, and approach new challenges with a positive attitude. You demonstrate sound judgement, professionalism, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality when working with information and stakeholders. You have the language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills needed to successfully balance the study and workplace requirem ents of the cadetship. You are organised, able to manage competing priorities and committed to achieving positive outcomes. Most importantly, you have a genuine interest in the built environment, building compliance, legislation and development. You are curious, eager to learn, and motivated to contribute to your local community through a career in building surveying.

Why you’ll love working at Wollongong City Council!

• True work-life balance We know you work hard, and we make sure that effort is rewarded with real flexibility. Our hybrid work options, flex-time, and rostered days off mean you can maintain balance while delivering great outcomes.
• Great working conditions Enjoy a 35-hour work week or a 9-day fortnight with a regular rostered day off (RDO).
• Career growth and recognitionWe are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program, corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.
• Generous leave provisions Benefit from five weeks of annual leave per year (pro rata) and access long service leave after just five years.
• Health, safety, and wellbeing
  We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks and discounted gym memberships.
• A vibrant social culture Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!

Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.

For more information, click on ‘Apply’ to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy page.

Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 23 August 2026.​

We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you’ll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.