Building Surveyor - Residential Inspections
We're looking for a Building Surveyor to join our residential Inspections team. This is a technical role where you'll assess and process building consent applications under the Building Act 2004 — from solid fuel heaters to complex multi-storey residential builds.
About the Role
As a member of the Residential Building Team, you'll be responsible for reviewing and inspecting residential building consents across the district, ensuring compliance with legislation and supporting safe building outcomes for our community.
Key aspects of the role include :
This is a highly autonomous role, but you'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team where help is always available, and your contribution is valued.
Please note successful candidates will be interviewed on either 17 th or 18 th December 2025. If you are unable to attend on those dates please state your availability for an interview on your cover letter.
About You
Our ideal candidate is calm, honest, and approachable, with relevant BCA or TA experience that enables you to hit the ground running. You're detail-oriented but able to see the big picture, and you bring a natural problem-solving mindset to your work.
You'll also bring :
What we can offer :
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 :
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!
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Surveyor Surveyor • Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand