Team Leader Compliance and Audit

Wellington City Council; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Learning and development programmes

Job summary

Wellington City Council seeks a Team Leader Compliance & Audit to lead a high-performing team responsible for building compliance, WOFs, pool safety, audits and regulatory assurance across the city.

You will guide regulatory services, support BCA accreditation, mentor staff, and strengthen industry relationships while shaping best-practice regulatory processes for resilient city-building.

Qualifications

• A qualification that meets Regulation 18 minimum requirements.
• Significant experience in NZ building/compliance/regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of Building Act 2004, Building Code, and related legislation.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to develop high-performing teams.
• Ability to navigate complex compliance issues and difficult conversations.
• Excellent relationship-building, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Customer-focused approach with sound regulatory judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of compliance professionals, providing technical guidance, coaching and support.
• Oversee delivery of regulatory services across Wellington and support BCA accreditation/audit readiness.
• Tackle complex compliance matters and drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor staff, collaborate with industry stakeholders, and contribute to city-wide resilience planning.

Skills

People leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Relationship-building

Problem solving

Decision making

Customer focus

Education

Regulation 18 compliant qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced building compliance professional who loves leading people, solving complex problems, and making a genuine impact on your community?

We’re looking for a Team Leader Compliance & Audit to lead a high-performing team responsible for building compliance, compliance schedules, Building Warrants of Fitness, pool safety, audits, and regulatory assurance across the city. This role is a key part of ensuring Wellington's buildings remain safe, compliant, and resilient while supporting the Council's Building Consent Authority accreditation and audit performance.

Āu ake mahi | What you'll do

You’ll lead a team of compliance professionals, providing technical guidance, coaching, and support while overseeing the delivery of regulatory services across Wellington. You’ll tackle complex compliance matters, drive continuous improvement, strengthen industry relationships, and help shape best-practice regulatory processes. You will also be responsible for supporting BCA accreditation and MBIE audit requirements.

No two days are the same. One day you might be leading a challenging compliance investigation, the next you’ll be supporting audit readiness, mentoring staff, collaborating with industry stakeholders, or contributing to city-wide resilience planning.

Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A relevant qualification that meets the minimum requirements of Regulation 18 and/or proven relevant technical experience
• Significant experience within New Zealand's building, construction, compliance, or regulatory environment
• Strong knowledge of the Building Act 2004, Building Code, and associated legislation
• Proven people leadership experience and a passion for developing high-performing teams
• The confidence to navigate complex compliance issues and difficult conversations
• Excellent relationship‑building, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills
• A customer‑focused approach balanced with sound regulatory judgement.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Accessibility Support:

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, is well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: [e-mail]

Applications close Sunday 18 th October 2026. Please note that we may engage with applicants prior to the vacancy closing and/or close applications ahead of this date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

All applications must be submitted online and must have the right to work in New Zealand. This role also requires a full, clean New Zealand Drivers Licence. All employees must undergo a Criminal Conviction Check, the results of which will be held on your employee file if employed.

Location(s): Wellington CBD, Wellington suburbs, All of Wellington

Expertise: Compliance, consents, regulation and licencing