Senior Building Control Officer

Building Control Officers needed in the Beautiful South!

What's in it for you?

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior building control officer or building control officer who is ready to continue developing their career in local government.

We recognise that staff are our most valuable asset. We believe in supporting them in their training and development, having competitive remuneration packages which are benchmarked against market rates, and an environment which enables personal growth. We also offer relocation packages where appropriate.

For more information please visit our careers site: https://vacancies.southlanddc.govt.nz/

About the role

We have opportunities for building control officers to join our building solutions team. Our building control officers are responsible for ensuring Council's obligations with regard to building control legislation. Building control officers are a critical part of our team delivering both processing and inspecting of building consents for Southland.

Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• granting and issuing building consents and project information memoranda
• undertake inspections of building work to ensure it meets the requirements of the Building Code.
• issuing supporting documentation including code compliance certificates and compliance schedules/statements
• ensure all documentation is issued within legislative time constraints and in alignment with building code regulations
• our senior building control officers also mentor junior team members to achieve competencies and provide vital technical support to our team leaders

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• building industry experience
• a technical qualification in alignment with building regulation 18 or equivalent
• Ideally Res1 and Res2 competencies
• a strong drive to succeed and be motivated by continuous improvement
• high attention to detail, organisation and communication skills

We welcome applications from experienced and qualified Building Control Officers who hold both residential and commercial competencies, who may be seeking opportunities to work in Te Anau. We are also open to considering applicants at all levels - entry level BCO, signatory and/or senior.

About Council

With assets including Fiordland National Park and Stewart Island, Council not only encompasses the management and improvement of physical assets such as roads, bridges, water supply, cemeteries and parks but also the Southland communities' social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeing.

Our 200+ staff are diverse in their backgrounds, skillset and location, spread across three Invercargill offices (Forth Street, 20 and 42 Don Street) and seven area offices situated at Riverton, Otautau, Te Anau, Winton, Oban, Lumsden and Wyndham.

Southland District Council offers scope for a rewarding and interesting career in local government under excellent working conditions, in a part of the country which is ideally suited to family life and the pursuit of a wide variety of activities.

If you're up for the challenge then please follow the link to download a job description and apply online today.

Applications processed as they are received, don't delay apply today!