Competency/Technical Assessor | Building Consents - Processing

• Drive excellence in Building Consent assessments!
• Join our passionate capability team with your experience in regulatory building control and technical competency assessment skills
• Proven experience in Residential/Commercial processing (Res/Com1-3) would be highly advantageous
• Excellent benefits including hybrid working opportunity

He angitūtanga: The opportunity 

We are seeking interest for experienced professionals from the building industry to join our Capability team responsible for Auckland Council’s Building Consent Authority competency assessments, technical audits, and specialist functions such as the development of technical training material and training development plans, amongst other duties. The team predominately works within the Building Act 2004 and the Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006 framework. 

Reporting to the Team Leader Assessment, we will look to you to actively provide leadership in the development of our staff through performing competency assessments, technical audits, and staff training. This role will provide you with the opportunity to ensure staff are maintaining knowledge and expertise and to ensure the technical criteria for competency assessments are met and reflect what is happening in the industry.

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

• Perform Competency Assessments on technical staff against the National Competency Assessment Framework (NCAS)
• Conduct technical audits of consents processed by staff and contractors to ensure they are compliant against our policies and procedures
• Identify training needs from analysing audit results, competency assessment outcomes and staff feedback and create relevant training plans.
• Collaborate with teams across the region to implement high-quality staff training in Building Consents technical functions, ensuring compliance with both BCA accreditation and TA requirements.
• Participate in the delivery of training to enable effective and consistent processing, inspection and certification, ensuring all staff performing technical roles hold the Regulation18 qualification. 

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He kōrero mōu: About you

You will have significant experience in building-related regulatory services (processing consent applications or conducting competency assessments), have good process orientation with an ability to apply sound judgment and decision-making skills to promote continued business improvement and Computer literacy skills will be visible through the production of reports, monitoring and reviewing of statistical information, and research of applications. It is preferable that you have been assessed for Appendix 2 under the National Competency Assessment Framework (NCAS).

We will be looking for individuals with the right experience and qualifications to match it. If you have a current Res or Com 1-3 processing competency, advanced knowledge of NZ Building Codes and Building Act and NZ Level 6 or higher (or overseas equivalent), this may just be the role for you!

What we are looking for:

• High level of training and communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills.
• Experienced in coaching, mentoring and training staff within Building Consents technical functions.
• Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to evaluate competency assessment evidence to prescribed levels.
• A qualification recognised by Regulation 18 of the Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authority) Regulations 2006 or is working towards a recognised qualification.
• 5 years of experience in building consenting related fields preferred, or a minimum of 3 years of experience assessing employee competency in technical roles.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible. View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits HERE.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.  Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!

Applications close: 18 May 2025

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

Salary Range: $100,000 – $120,000 (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.

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