About Us

Welcome to Whangārei District Council (WDC)! We're all about helping you grow your career, enhance your skills, and connect with your community. We take pride in setting ourselves apart and understand the importance of supporting our district to thrive. With a stunning natural environment, excellent schools, and short commutes, Whangārei offers an exceptional quality of life.

We provide fantastic employment opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and support for ongoing learning and professional development. Our team members also enjoy Life and Health Insurances, ensuring you are well taken care of.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Building Control Officer to join our Inspections team. In this role, you will deliver expert advice and inspection functions across our district, playing a pivotal role in ensuring building inspections are completed efficiently and to a high standard.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Inspect building work to ensure compliance with building consents, building codes, building consent authority's policies, and other legislative requirements.
• Make appropriate technical decisions on inspection outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and information databases to contribute to Council's continued status as an accredited Building Control Authority.
• Support customers in understanding the building code and Council processes by providing accurate and timely advice.
• Conducting remote building inspections to enhance efficiency and flexibility for our team and customers.

About You:

Ideally, you are an experienced inspector with current competency (Res 1-3/Com 1-3). However, we are also keen to hear from those interested in growing a career in Building Controls. You should have experience in a similar building-related role, sound judgment, and confidence in your decision-making skills. Your extensive knowledge of building compliance allows you to balance customer satisfaction with ensuring buildings comply with the NZ Building Code. You excel at building relationships and have a natural rapport with builders and community members on site.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Current working knowledge of the Building Act 2004 and the NZ Building Code.
• Qualification in (or working towards) a relevant course of tertiary study for Building Control Officers - reg18.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Building Act and Building Code.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret plans and specifications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to customer service.
• Ability to communicate technical issues and concepts clearly.
• High level of competence in the use of technology.
• Adaptability to quickly handle challenges.
• Ability to relate well to others and naturally defuse situations.
• Desire to be on the road, traveling to various inspection sites during the day - with a current, clean, valid NZ driver's license.

If you have building industry experience, are positive, committed, and highly technically competent, and you want to step up to a role that is both busy and rewarding, then you won't find a better opportunity than with our city and our team.

How to apply?

There's a lot that'll make you 'Love it Here!' and we are eager to hear from people who would like to know more about this exciting opportunity. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply - your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience and capabilities.