Building Control Officer

Christchurch City Council; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 74,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training programmes

Health schemes

Retail discounts

Job summary

Christchurch City Council is recruiting Building Consent/Control Officers at Levels 1, 2 and 3 in Christchurch. You will process building consent applications to support compliance with the Building Act and Building Code, providing clear, timely guidance to customers, designers and builders.

Candidates at different career stages are welcome; a current competency for processing Building Consent applications at level 1, 2 or 3 is required.

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with customers, their agents, and internal teams.
• Confidence dealing with complex issues and making practical, well-informed decisions.
• Sound knowledge of the Building Act, Building Code, and relevant standards.
• Familiarity with industry best practice, construction methods, and building techniques across a range of building types.
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to quality service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Process building consents to support compliance with the Building Act and Building Code.
• Provide clear, effective, and timely technical guidance to customers, designers, builders and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver high-quality, timely consent outcomes.
• Maintain competency for processing Building Consent applications at levels 1, 2 or 3.

Skills

Relationship building

Complex issue resolution

Building Act knowledge

Building Code knowledge

Construction methods

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Christchurch City Council – Christchurch, South Island

When you join Christchurch City Council, you’ll be getting involved first-hand in shaping the future of our city, our communities, and our environment. You’ll work alongside talented, committed people and have access to ongoing development and career progression opportunities.

About the team | Ko te rōpū nei

It’s no secret that our Building Consents Unit has come a long way over the past few years. Through strong leadership and sustained effort, the team is now exceptionally well positioned to deliver timely, high-quality, and professional building consenting services.

Our Building Consents Unit plays a critical role in ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality building outcomes for Christchurch. Following significant growth and improvement over recent years, the team is now future-focused, and committed to delivering timely, consistent, and professional building consenting services

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

Working as part of the Building Consents Unit, you will provide customer service excellence by facilitating high-quality building consent outcomes. This includes processing building consents to support compliance with the Building Act and Building Code.

You’ll be relied upon to provide clear, effective, and timely technical guidance, supporting customers, designers, builders, and other stakeholders through the consenting process. This role requires sound judgement, collaboration, and a pragmatic approach to achieving positive outcomes

We are recruiting Building Consent/Control Officers at Levels 1, 2 and 3 and welcome applications from candidates at different stages of their career. A current competency for processing Building Consent applications at level 1,2 or 3 is required

You will also bring:

• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with customers, their agents, and internal teams
• Confidence dealing with complex issues and making practical, well-informed decisions
• Sound knowledge of the Building Act, Building Code, and relevant standards
• Familiarity with industry best practice, construction methods, and building techniques across a range of building types
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to quality service delivery

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits- a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any accessibility support to apply for this role, please reach out to us at****@ccc.govt.nz

• Hours of work - Permanent Fulltime Position
• Location- This position is primarily based at 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
• Salary - Level 3 goes from $96,465 to $107,183,Level 2 - $81,227 - $90,252 andLevel 1 - $74,394 - $82,660per annum based on a 40 hour week.Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.
• Closing Date - 7th September 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.