Building Inspector (Building Focus) - Building Services
You'll be primarily responsible for ensuring that building work is in accordance with the Building Act and Regulations.
Summary about this job
Quality Assurance & Control
Company: Dunedin City Council
Location: Otago
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +64-9-219-3423
Fax: +64-3-979-5170
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Detail information about job Building Inspector (Building Focus) - Building Services. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Building Inspections
- Customer service within a regulatory framework
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Dunedin is experiencing the biggest growth in its economy in a decade, and at the heart of this is a construction boom, with large projects by the university already under way, and more in the pipeline such as the new Dunedin Hospital. In addition, our heritage buildings are being revitalised, commercial buildings are being upgraded, earthquake strengthening projects are underway and new dwellings are on the rise.
Be part of this exciting future by joining our Building Services team as a Building Inspector (Building Focus). Balancing customer service and a regulatory function, the Building Inspector is primarily responsible for ensuring that building work is in accordance with the Building Act and Regulations; the Building Consent application and the Building Consent Authority Quality Assurance manual.
If you have experience in this field of work, and are looking for a new challenge, then this is your chance to be part of a motivated and supportive team, while earning a competitive salary.
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have many of the following:
- a minimum of 5 - 6 years’ trade experience, which would ideally include residential and commercial building projects
- ability to interpret building plans
- ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- ability to problem solve and adapt to changing customer requirements
- ability to balance customer service within a regulatory framework
- ability to learn new/bespoke computer software, as well as an intermediate knowledge of Microsoft suite of products.
You must hold or attain within 3 years of role commencement an appropriate NZQA qualification as per regulation 18 of the Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006. Where the Council funds the training of the appropriate qualification, you will be financially bonded for two years post attainment.
If you are ready for an exciting new challenge within the Building Services team, in one of the world’s great small cities, then we look forward to hearing from you!
Applications close Tuesday 24th July 2018.