Team Leader - Property Assessment

Overview

Lead a high-performing team delivering critical property assessment services Across Aotearoa.

Play a key role in improving housing quality and the lives of our customers living in our homes.

Permanent opportunity based in Wellington or Christchurch.

Salary at $132,727 per annum + 5 weeks' annual leave + benefits.

Role and Responsibilities

The Team Leader - Property Assessment plays a key leadership role within Kainga Ora's National Services group, overseeing the Property Assessment team and reporting to the Manager - Inspections.

The role is critical in ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, condition-based property data, and health and safety related property assessments across Kainga Ora's property portfolio.

This includes implementing and maintaining quality frameworks, ensuring the right processes are followed, and that staff are appropriately supported, trained, and allocated work based on competency and need.

To succeed in this role, the Team Leader must combine strong technical knowledge of building construction, inspections, and maintenance with proven leadership and relationship management skills.

They are responsible for forecasting workloads, mentoring staff, managing contractors, and maintaining compliance with conflict-of-interest protocols.

The role supports a high-performing, quality driven assessment environment and requires travel across the country to provide on the ground support to the teams.

You will be supported by administrative staff and a team of building maintenance Inspectors and will contribute to the creation of a high-performing, values-driven work environment.

If you\'re an experienced natural leader with a background in property assessment, inspections, or building maintenance — and you\'re looking for a role that blends

technical excellence with people leadership

, we\'d love to hear from you.

What you will bring to the role

A relevant building and or design qualification or relevant experience within the building maintenance sector

Diploma (Level 6) in Building Control Surveying and / or a recognised qualification in the building design and / or construction (Advanced Trade Certificate, NZCB, NZCD or equivalent)

Minimum 5 - 10 years of experience in construction management or building maintenance sector

Minimum 2 - 5 years of experience in building property assessments or building maintenance role

Proven ability to manage work volumes, plan strategically, and forecast resources effectively.

Expertise in developing and implementing quality assurance and health & safety standards.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence, mentor, and lead across a large organisation.

A practical and positive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Experience managing external contractors and navigating internal and external stakeholder relationships.

An understanding of conflict-of-interest protocols and best practices in risk management.

A full and current New Zealand Driver\'s Licence

You must also be willing to travel across New Zealand to support regional teams and field operations.

What we offer

As a Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need.

We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.

We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

At Kainga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand\'s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kainga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders\' lives.

With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better.

That includes being a trusted partner for Maori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our values were developed by us, for us.

They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day.

Our values are :

Please note : all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process.

If you have any questions about this role, please email

Applications close on Sunday 12th October 2025 at 11 : 55pm.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

Reference # 77520

Posted on 01 Oct 2025

Closes on 12 Oct 2025 23 : 55

Location(s) Christchurch Regional Office, Wellington National Office

Expertise Building Compliance, Maintenance, People Leadership, Property Management

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