Senior Building Surveyor

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join our team in a full-time permanent role.

About the role

As the Senior Building Surveyor - Residential Processing, you will support the Team leader - Residential Processing in leading the day‑to‑day delivery of the building services. This will include, but is not limited to, building consent processing, ensuring daily operational workflows are effective, and that the quality manual and SOP are consistently applied.

You will also be responsible for:

- Processing, analysing, and making decisions to grant or refuse various types of applications (both residential and commercial) under the Building Act.

- Providing technical support, on‑the‑job training and mentoring to team members.

- Supervising and documenting the supervision of Building Surveyors working outside their current competency.

- Ensuring all sign‑offs and records required by the quality system are completed in a timely manner to support the team and their development.

- Making realistic and sound decisions based on consideration of all the facts and alternatives available to manage risks.

- Seeking relevant information and drawing sound inferences from that information to make risk‑based decisions.

About you

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in the Building Industry, preferably across a wide range of building projects. You will be able to understand the Buildings Act and make appropriate technical decisions regarding the building code.

As the Senior Building Surveyor Residential Processing you will have:

- The ability and willingness to share technical knowledge, experience and learnings in a manner that anyone can understand.

- Willingness to make appropriate decisions confidently and take responsibility for them, while recognising the limits of your knowledge and when to seek assistance from the appropriate source(s).

- Qualification in alignment with building reg 18 and current R3 competency level and ability to maintain it.

- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

- Excellent time‑management skills.

- Digital literacy and adaptability to new systems.

- Current New Zealand drivers’ licence.

What we can offer:

- Great work‑life balance with flexibility.

- Career coaching and development.

- Life insurance.

- Well‑being and volunteer leave.

- Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year.

- Two weeks paid Partners Leave.

- Sick leave from day one.

- Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension.

- Discounts with local and national businesses.

About us

Selwyn is one of the fastest‑growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25 km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury’s stunning landscape.

- Be a good human

- Be brave – Think differently

- Better together – Make it happen for Selwyn

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you’d like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today

To apply for this job go to:

https://sdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6836537.

Applications close 09 December 2025

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