Audit Lead - 12 Months

• Monitor the quality and completeness of contractors’ maintenance work
• Enjoy the benefits of working in a flexible, supportive and high performing work environment
• Opportunity for 12 Months

He angitūtanga: The opportunity 

We’re looking for an Audit Lead to join our dynamic and highly engaged team for 12 months, where you’ll be conducting physical audits to make sure that maintenance is being delivered to satisfaction from Parks and Community Facilities maintenance contracts, valued at $220M per year.

As Audit Lead you’ll visit both open space and built assets and carry out audits that are robust and technically accurate. These audits will help to ensure that contractors are operating at a sufficiently high standard and will contribute to key performance indicators that are used by contract managers.

Day to day you can expect to:

• Conduct physical audits to ensure that maintenance is being delivered to contract specifications 
• Coordinate contract audit processes and procedures for a portfolio of service contracts for Council’s parks, open spaces, buildings and facilities
• Provide technical audit expertise for operational contracts including, parks and building maintenance
• Support the setting of a programme of physical works audits for Operations staff

He kōrero mōu: About you

This role requires capability in auditing physical works and health and safety audits and inspections.  You’ll have experience in a complex, high volume operations, contract management or physical works audit environment.

As a pragmatic individual with political nous who can achieve positive outcomes, you’ll have stakeholder management skills and be a strong communicator with an ability to build rapport with a wide range of people, including contractors and customers.

An understanding and knowledge of Local Government, health and safety legislation, Council practices and constraints would be advantageous. 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is one of the largest local authorities in the South Pacific providing essential services and facilities to more than 1.5 million people. We are committed to environmental action and green growth to achieve our vision of becoming the world’s most liveable city. 

In return for your hard work, you can expect a flexible and supportive work environment. Working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday; you will have some flexibility with how those hours are set. Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.

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You will be required to have a valid NZ driver's licence due to the nature of the position where you will be required to regularly travel to various Community Facility sites across the Auckland region.

This role is deemed safety sensitive and, in line with Auckland Council policy, you will be required to complete pre-employment drug & alcohol testing.

Applications close Sunday, 12th April 2026

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.