Building Compliance Officer

• Help ensure buildings across Lower Hutt are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose
• Lead investigations and enforcement across earthquake-prone buildings, dangerous, affected and insanitary buildings, and BWoF
• Work in a customer-focused regulatory team making a real community impact

About The Role

Our Building Control team plays a vital role in creating confidence and certainty for the people who live, work, and use buildings across Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.

We’re seeking a Building Compliance Officer to provide a multi-disciplinary compliance and enforcement service under the Building Act and relevant bylaws. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical investigation work, problem-solving, and working with building owners and industry professionals to achieve safe and timely outcomes.

In This Role, You Will

• Investigate potentially dangerous, unsafe or insanitary buildings and take appropriate action
• Assess and manage earthquake-prone and unsafe building processes, including issuing notices and updating national registers
• Undertake compliance and enforcement activity across pools, compliance schedules and building warrants of fitness
• Carry out onsite audits of specified systems and follow up outstanding compliance matters
• Respond to customer enquiries and provide clear advice to owners, tenants and industry representatives
• Work closely with internal teams and legal advisors where enforcement action is required
• Contribute to emergency response and post-event building recovery activities when needed

About You

You’re a practical and confident compliance professional who enjoys working with people, applying legislation, and supporting safer building outcomes across the city.

You Will Bring

• Reg 18 or NZQA Level 6 qualification in Building Regulation
• At least 5 years’ experience in building compliance or the building industry
• Knowledge of compliance, investigation or enforcement processes (preferably in the area of local government)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work constructively with owners, tenants and industry professionals
• Confidence managing multiple priorities with accuracy and good judgement
• A current clean driver’s licence and comfort working out in the community

Essential

• Experience in compliance, law enforcement and/or regulatory investigations

At Hutt City Council, our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all our people thrive. Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

Our people are ‘proud to be part of it’ - working here is truly rewarding knowing together we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt and its people, both now and into the future. Tūhono mai. Come join us!

Some Of Our Great Benefits Include

• Paid birthday leave
• Wellbeing leave, plus additional wellbeing perks
• Flexible working options

Applications close at 11.55pm on Sunday 5 July 2026

Please note that we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.