Manager Building Consents Capability

Auckland Council; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid role

Well-being focus

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Auckland Council is looking for a Manager Building Consents Capability to lead the technical capability, systems, and people behind safe, consistent consenting services in Tāmaki Makaurau. You will shape governance, accreditation and continuous improvement across the Building Consents function.

You will partner with MBIE, IANZ, and industry forums to uplift capability, manage regulatory registers, and drive training, audits, and quality assurance at scale.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical leadership within building regulatory environments.
• Proven ability to influence and uplift technical capability at scale.
• Strong understanding of BCA systems and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing technical assurance, auditing, assessing, and strengthening technical decision making.
• Coaching and developing your team to deliver effective, efficient services
• Maintaining BCA accreditation through robust systems, processes, and compliance
• Positively lead change initiatives or programmes with the team
• Coordinate input into legislative change submissions and consultations

Skills

Technical leadership

Building regulation

Stakeholder engagement

People development

Auditing

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description - Manager Building Consents Capability

• Pivotal leadership opportunity to lead technical capability and strengthen assurance
• Shape the systems and standards behind safe, consistent consenting
• Flexible hybrid role based in Auckland CBD

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Step into a role where your technical leadership directly shapes outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau. As our Manager Building Consents Capability, you’ll guide the systems, people, and decision making that underpin safe, high quality building work across the region, lifting capability and strengthening the future of building regulation.

Sitting within our Building Consents Capability team, this role leads the strategic development of our technical competence, ensuring our people, processes, and frameworks are equipped to deliver compliant, and consistent consenting services. Your work will span technical assurance, competency frameworks, training, accreditation, and continuous improvement.

You’ll champion our Technical Assurance system, oversee key regulatory registers, and ensure we continue to meet Building Consent Authority (BCA) accreditation requirements. As a trusted partner to MBIE, IANZ, and industry forums, you’ll represent Auckland Council with professionalism, credibility, and a solution focused mindset.

Day‑to‑day you could expect to work on:

• Overseeing technical assurance, auditing, assessing, and strengthening technical decision making
• Coaching and developing your team to deliver effective, efficient services
• Maintaining BCA accreditation through robust systems, processes, and compliance

• Positively lead the implementation of change initiatives or programmes with the team in accordance with best practice
• Coordinate input into legislative change submission and consultation exercises

He kōrero mōu: About you

This role requires extensive experience in similar technical leadership roles, with a sound understanding of the building regulatory environment, BCA systems, and the complexities of delivering high quality consenting services at scale. You’ll bring a collaborative, people centred leadership style, strong industry credibility, and the ability to influence, guide, and uplift technical capability across a diverse team.

You’ll be confident navigating legislation, accreditation requirements, and quality management frameworks, while also being an engaging communicator who can represent Auckland Council in industry forums with professionalism.

We will be looking for specific experience with:

• Construction and building regulatory environments, including consenting, certification, and the Building Act
• Quality management systems and technical assurance frameworks
• Developing and delivering technical training programmes
• High level communication including public speaking and stakeholder engagement
• Project management in complex operational settings
• BCA accreditation systems and Regulation 18 competency requirements

Lead the technical capability that keeps Auckland’s built environment safe, compliant, and future ready, shape the standards, systems, and people behind our Building Consents function.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

At Auckland Council, you will join a dynamic, supportive environment where your mahi (work) will directly impact the lives of over 1.7 million Aucklanders. We offer flexible working conditions, a focus on well-being, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Together, we can create a Tāmaki Makaurau we can all be proud of.

As part of our organisation, please view a range of our: Benefits

Application close date: 8 July 2026

The remuneration range for this role is $170,000 - $190,000 (based on skills and experience)

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.