About the Role

Stratford District Council is recruiting for a Building Control Manager to join the team.

In this role, you will provide leadership and technical oversight to ensure Council meets its responsibilities under the Building Act as both an accredited Building Consent Authority and a Territorial Authority. You will be responsible for leading the building control team, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, ensuring statutory timeframes are met, and supporting a customer focused regulatory service. This role is also the key technical leadership position for building control services, ensuring legislation is applied consistently, accurately and fairly.

This position is full time, working 40 hours per week, based at Stratford District Council, Miranda Street, Stratford. The 100% competent salary of a Building Control Manager is $149,000 per annum, with the starting rate based on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Stratford District Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About You

You will have extensive experience in building control or regulatory services, including strong technical knowledge of the Building Act 2004 and associated regulations. You will be a recognised technical leader who is comfortable making sound, defensible decisions in a complex regulatory environment.

You have proven people leadership experience, with the ability to lead, coach and develop a high performing team. You bring a collaborative and professional approach, a commitment to customer service, and the ability to balance statutory compliance with practical outcomes. Experience working within a Building Consent Authority, maintaining accreditation standards, and managing audits, competency assessments and quality management systems will be highly valued.

Stratford District Council is proud of our diverse and inclusive work environment, and our commitment to fostering strong partnerships with Mana Whenua. Our preferred candidate will respect and understand the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi to our mahi, and be open to incorporating Te Ao Māori values and te reo Māori into their work.

Why work with us?

Our staff will tell you the best thing about working here is the people, a great staff culture is important to us. We have a positive, energetic work environment with plenty of laughter. Our customers and our communities are at the centre of what we do, and our people are what makes it work. If you join us, you will also benefit from ongoing professional development, a flexible working policy, te reo learning assistance, regular health checks opportunities, subsidised pool visits, an active social club, and free car parking!

About us

The Stratford District sits in the heart of the Taranaki region, and is the gateway to Taranaki Maunga and the famous Forgotten World Highway. Our district is home to stunning parks and gardens, and there are countless opportunities to explore the landscape, arts and culture and local history. Working in Stratford gives you the best of both worlds; the lifestyle benefits of living in the world-renowned Taranaki region, paired with a workplace that values work-life balance. As a staff member of Stratford District Council there's a lot to be proud of and we welcome you to be part of the experience.