Senior Building Surveyor - Residential Inspection

We have an opportunity for a Senior Building Surveyor to join the Residential Inspections Team in a full-time permanent role.

Selwyn offers a unique mix of rural charm and urban development. Based in Rolleston, just 25km from Christchurch (20 min drive), you'll enjoy a family-friendly lifestyle, easy access to the outdoors, and a workplace that values balance, wellbeing, and collaboration.

What we can offer

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing 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 the role

Our Building team are responsible for consenting, inspecting, and certifying building work under the Building Act 2004 for the fastest-growing district in New Zealand.

As a Senior within the Residential Inspections Team, you will support the Team Leader in the leading the day-to-day delivery of building services to the community.

You will provide day-to-day leadership, technical support and guidance to colleagues, including on the job supervision, coaching and mentoring to support team member development, ensuring their effective contribution in the building process.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Leadership: support the Team Leader in providing direction, empowerment, and motivation to the team. Assist in developing others to achieve organisational goals.

• Technical: Maintain technical competency and apply knowledge of the legislation, inspecting building work to determine compliance clearly documenting reasons for decisions to ensure the BCA maintains robust records. Provide day-to-day technical support to Residential Building Surveyors to ensure realistic and sound decisions based on consideration of all the facts to manage risks.

• Accreditation Compliance: Ensuring the ongoing compliance with the quality systems and procedures of the department including completing allocated procedure audits and technical reviews. Champion and actively contribute to continuous improvement and exhibit best practice approach through actively using the quality system and associated standard operating procedures.

About you

As a Senior Building Surveyor, you will have:

• At least 5 years experience in the building industry
• A NZ Diploma in Building Surveying (Level 6) or equivalent NZ qualification
• Understanding and application of the Building Act, Regulations, Building Code, Standards, and the consent process
• Ability to make appropriate and confident technical decisions using sound judgement, risk analysis and research
• High level digital literacy and experience in a range of software applications
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills
• Current Class 1 New Zealand driver's licence

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 25km 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.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · 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!

Ready to apply?

If you're ready for a change and want to be part of a team that's making things happen for Selwyn, don't delay — apply today. Applications will be assessed as they are received.

We know that everyone's situation is different, and we're open to a variety of onboarding options that suit individual needs. Whether you're local or considering a move, we're flexible in how we bring the right people on board — and we're happy to talk through what support might be available to help you settle in.

To apply for this job go to: https://sdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6903593. 

Applications close 29 June 2026