Hands-on Building Control Team Lead — Coach & Inspect

Central Otago District Council; Cromwell Community; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog friendly workplace

An active social club

Learning and development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Wellbeing programme

Additional leave

Job summary

Central Otago District Council is seeking two Team Lead – Building Control roles, based in Alexandra and Cromwell, to lead hands-on Building Control teams while still performing technical work. You will mentor staff, coordinate inspections and contribute to regulatory decisions across the district.

You will shape service delivery, drive continuous improvement and support accreditation while remaining connected to on-site Building Control practice in Cromwell and the broader CODC team.

Qualifications

• Regulation 18 qualified building industry qualification required.
• 5–7 years Building Control experience.
• Residential 1–3 and Commercial 2 competency across BCA functions.
• Sound knowledge of the Building Act, Building Code and BCA accreditation environment.
• Leadership experience through coaching, mentoring or supervising others.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop Building Control Officers and oversee their performance and growth.
• Coordinate workloads, resources and inspection coverage to meet statutory timeframes.
• Provide senior technical leadership across consent processing, inspections and Code Compliance Certificates.
• Support the team with complex or higher-risk technical and regulatory matters.
• Promote consistent, well-reasoned and defensible regulatory decision-making.
• Contribute to Quality Assurance, BCA accreditation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the other Team Lead to balance resources and ensure district-wide consistency.
• Work with Regulatory Support and Building Support teams to deliver a joined-up service.
• Continue undertaking technical Building Control work to maintain professional competency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

Collaboration

Judgement

Job description

Central Otago District Council is seeking two Team Lead – Building Control roles, based in Alexandra and Cromwell, to lead hands-on Building Control teams while still performing technical work. You will mentor staff, coordinate inspections and contribute to regulatory decisions across the district.

You will shape service delivery, drive continuous improvement and support accreditation while remaining connected to on-site Building Control practice in Cromwell and the broader CODC team.