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Building Consent Officer
Posted on March 22, 2025
- Rangiora, New Zealand
- No Salary information.
- Full Time

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Are you highly organised, inquisitive, and solutions-focused? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your work has a lasting impact on the community?
Join the Waimakariri District Council’s Building Unit Commercial Processing Team and help deliver practical, win-win solutions while ensuring quality and compliance across residential and commercial projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process a variety of consents both Commercial and Residential, ensuring they meet the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code and associated legislation.
- Prepare schedules of specified systems and compliance schedules.
- Work within our BCA quality assurance system, ensuring adherence to accreditation standards.
- Work closely with colleagues and customers to provide practical, solutions-focused guidance.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Regulation 18 qualification (mandatory)
- Established Competency under the National Competency Assessment framework of minimum Commercial 1 and preferably 2, with 3 – 5 years' experience in a commercial consenting role.
- Experienced in compiling Compliance Schedules.
- Strong understanding of building products, systems, and compliance requirements
- Excellent written & verbal communication, time management, attention to detail, and computer proficiency
- Ability to assess and process both residential and commercial consents with confidence
Why Join Us?
- Flexible work options & ongoing professional development
- Competitive remuneration package
- Work in the vibrant and fast growing Waimakariri District, just 30 minutes from Christchurch
- We are professional, approachable, family focused and committed to delivering real solutions for our community.
If you have the skills we're looking for, want to be part of a strong team with an excellent culture and are passionate about building control we’d love to hear from you.
Please click here to view a copy of the Position Description for this role.
This is a full-time permanent role of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Salary range approximately $82,000 – 95,000 depending on experience.
To find out more about this role, for a confidential discussion please contact Aaron Haymes – Manager Building Unit on 0800 965 468 (0800 WMK GOV)
Applications close on Sunday 1st June 2025.
The Council is an equal opportunity employer.
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