Building Inspector

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About this role
To provide a customer responsive approach to the delivery of building inspection functions and professional advice across building control.

Skills and experience
We are seeking a building inspector with the following skills and experience:

• Working towards or holding a National Diploma in Building Control Surveying or relevant qualification.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of regulatory framework (Building Act, Building Code, Building Regulations and other building and construction related legislation).
• Understanding the need to balance customer satisfaction and sustainable economic development objectives with public safety and expectations, environmental considerations, legislation, and the ability to effectively communicate this to customers.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Commitment to a culture of a cross organisational collective accountability approach to integrated consenting and compliance and monitoring outcomes.
• Extensive experience in the area of delivery of building control in an operational council or private sector environment.
• Actively support and contribute to the delivery of integrated consenting and compliance functions by providing professional building-related advice and work to the Consents and Compliance Solutions team.
• Undertake building-related tasks requiring technical-level expertise, and also tasks requiring technical judgement and sound decision making; which can include but are not limited to:
  • Inspecting building work and issuing of notices in accordance with the New Zealand Building Act 2004.
  • Investigate complaints relating to building work.
• Understand and contribute to local and central government requirements and policy relating to building control.
• Be responsible and accountable for the delivery of job specific responsibilities in line with the department's programme of work, performing consistently with agreed performance outcomes and outputs.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within an inspirational team.
• Well-developed interpersonal and relationship engagement skills with a strong demonstration of a customer, key account and solutions focus.
• An ability to actively facilitate cross organisational and cross functional services and collaboration in a matrix structure.
• Experience in Building Control or a similar related field.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the building inspection process.

Apply now
Are you up for the challenge? Send us your CV and Cover Letter today.