Technical Lead Building Regulatory Services

• Do you have experience in a senior technical role and looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced complex regulatory environment?
• Bring your skills and expertise to the Building System Delivery and Assurance team and help us deliver our diverse work program! 
• Wellington or Christchurch based, permanent role
• Salary range: $118,390-$143,639 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Lead to join the Business System Delivery and Assurance (BSDA) team with Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Branch.

The Building System Delivery & Assurance team is responsible for a range of building regulatory functions involving regulatory compliance, monitoring and assurance, and service delivery.  These functions include monitoring of Building Consent Authorities and Territorial Authorities, building products assurance, oversight of CodeMark as the building product certification scheme, and assessment of MultiProof applications.

Reporting to the National Manager, Building Regulatory Delivery, the Technical Lead is responsible for:

• Providing technical advice, drawing on their comprehensive knowledge of the building and construction sector, on a variety of regulatory and investigative functions, such as product assurance, the CodeMark scheme and National
• Multiple Use Approval (MultiProof) applications, and wider regulatory implications.
• Contributing to the management of key strategic relationships with the sector.
• Identifying critical issues, important trends, key risks, and opportunities.
• Technical coaching and guidance to develop team members.

Partnering with the wider Building Regulatory Delivery management team, this position plays a key role in supporting the Building Systems Delivery & Assurance team to effectively deliver a range of regulatory and investigative functions that are critical for delivering on MBIE’s role as the central regulator of the building regulatory system. 

Join us as the Technical Lead – Building Regulatory Services and play your part in shaping one of New Zealand's leading sectors. 

Skills and Experience Required
 

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Building Act and other relevant legislation.
• Ability to understand, use and explain the building regulatory framework.
• Ability to critically analyse complex situations and to recommend robust solutions.
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders, including undertaking projects with representatives from building sector organisations
• Strong track record in providing senior support to a delivery focused team
• Experience providing coaching and mentoring for developing team members
• Ability to apply critical thinking, and support decision making utilising legislation and technical experience
• Well-developed technical writing ability
• Have proven ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff including skills in managing upwards.
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

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When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Sarah Hutcheson at sarah.hutcheson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/18016 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday 7 September 2025.