Building Inspections Officer
Wellington City Council
Kia mahi ngatahi mo Poneke mo tona apopo - Working together for Wellington's future.
Au ake mahi - What you'll do
We're looking for an Inspections Officer to join our City Consenting and Compliance business unit.
As an Inspections Officer, you'll be challenged with a variety of work ranging from conducting building inspections, undertaking investigations of complaints to issuing Code Compliance Certificates.
You will work across residential, commercial and industrial building projects.
You will:
- Spend time out in the community carrying out building inspections across Poneke
- Review work prior to issuing Code Compliance Certificates
- Work closely with Team Leaders and Senior Officers on priority tasks
- Investigate complaints and support enforcement activities
- Keep clear, accurate records of all inspections and decisions
If you're from the construction industry and looking for a fresh challenge while still using your technical know-how, this could be the perfect role. Depending on workload, you'll spend up to 80% of your time on the road, engaging with customers and seeing real impact in your mahi.
Nga tohu me nga wheako - Qualifications and experience
We're looking for someone who has significant experience, at least 10 years, within the construction industry in New Zealand and either holds or is actively working towards a Regulation 18 recognised qualification. You will be a motivated team player who thrives on ensuring we deliver excellent and on-time services to our customers.
You will bring a demonstrated understanding of the Building Act 2004 and the NZ Building Code and have proven experience operating in a fast-paced, technical and regulatory environment. You will be a strong communicator, able to build rapport and relationships quickly and have competent Microsoft Office skills.
We are looking to appoint between $90,060 and $105,952 per annum for this role, depending on relevant skills and experience.
Nou te rourou - What's in it for you
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including five weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
View our Employee Value Proposition video to see what our employees say about working at WCC.
Diversity
We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.
Accessibility support
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
Position description
To view a copy of the position description, please copy and paste the link into your browser: https://expressonline.haineslink.co.nz/pdfs/804199_Other.pdf
Applications close on Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Please note: We may engage with applicants prior to the vacancy closing and/or close applications ahead of this date, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
All applications must be submitted online and must have the right to work in New Zealand. We will not accept emailed applications.
All employees must undergo a Criminal Conviction Check and hold a clean, full NZ driver’s licence.
If you have questions, please contact Matt Hodgkinson, Team Leader Compliance, Matthew.Hodgkinson@wcc.govt.nz
