Building Regulatory Support & Approvals Coordinator

Central Otago District Council; Cromwell Community; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Dog friendly workplace

Active social club

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Central Otago District Council is seeking a Regulatory Support Officer – Building to join our Building Team on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover. This role supports the Building Consent Authority and Territorial Authority functions and works with Building Control Officers and the wider Regulatory Services team.

Responsibilities include coordinating administration from lodgement to issuing, coordinating inspections (including remote), and maintaining regulatory records.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, customer service or regulatory support.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Confidence using a range of computer systems and applications.
• Sound judgement and the ability to follow documented procedures.
• Dog friendly workplace.
• An active social club.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Supportive team culture.
• Additional leave.

Responsibilities

• Vet and formally accept building applications in accordance with documented procedures and delegated authority.
• Coordinate Vetting Requests for Further Information (VRFIs) and ensure statutory processing clocks commence correctly.
• Support the administration of Building Consents, PIMs, MultiProofs, Certificates of Acceptance, Exempt Building Work applications, Amendments, CCCs, Certificates of Public Use and Notices to Fix.
• Prepare statutory documentation and correspondence for issuing.
• Coordinate inspection bookings, including remote inspections.
• Monitor applications requiring legislative follow-up and coordinate customer communications and notifications.
• Respond to application-specific customer enquiries relating to application status, inspections, invoices and statutory processes.
• Administer consent-related fees and charges and ensure payment requirements are met before issuing documentation.
• Maintain regulatory records and registers and provide information for reporting and audit purposes.
• Provide administrative support to Building Compliance Officers across Territorial Authority programmes, including swimming pools, BWOFs and Earthquake-Prone Buildings.
• Support Objective Build and associated regulatory systems through routine user assistance and workflow support.
• Contribute to quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Regulatory support

Organisational skills

Communication

Computer systems

Attention to detail

Judgement

Team culture

Additional leave

Job description

Central Otago District Council is seeking a Regulatory Support Officer – Building to join our Building Team on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover. This role supports the Building Consent Authority and Territorial Authority functions and works with Building Control Officers and the wider Regulatory Services team.

Responsibilities include coordinating administration from lodgement to issuing, coordinating inspections (including remote), and maintaining regulatory records.