Senior BWOF Audit Officer
Wellington City Council
Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō - Working together for Wellington's future
Are you passionate about building safety and compliance? We are searching for a Senior Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) Audit Officer to join our Building Compliance team and help ensure Wellington's commercial buildings are safe, compliant and well-maintained.
Ngā Taipitopito Tūranga - Role details
As a senior in the BWoF team, you'll bring your expertise to conduct audits of Wellington's commercial building stock in accordance with central government and legislated requirements. You'll be visiting sites to ensure the building owner is complying with their obligations under the BWoF provisions of the Building Act and work to verify the building's 'specified systems' are being appropriately inspected and maintained, from smoke control, fire alarms to emergency exits.
Ngā tohu me ngā wheako - Qualifications and experience
To succeed in this role, you'll need a relevant qualification ideally in a building related field, along with practical experience and a solid understanding of the Building Act 2004 and NZ Building Code. A full, clean NZ driver licence is essential.
We're looking for someone who communicates clearly and confidently, can build strong relationships and is comfortable managing conflict when needed. You'll be someone who knows their stuff and can explain your reasoning to help achieve better outcomes for our communities. While we operate in a regulatory environment, we value curiosity, pragmatism and flexibility in how we approach our work.
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact on the safety of Wellington's built environment, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking to appoint between $96,866 and $113,959 per annum, for this role, depending on relevant skills and experience.
If you are someone with minimal experience in this field or a related area, but keen to step into this space, we'd still like to hear from you. Someone with transferrable skills and a willingness to learn could be considered for a non-senior position.
Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you
We're Working for Wellington - playing our part in making Pōneke the creative capital where people and nature thrive.
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
View our Employee Value Proposition Video to see what our employees say about working at WCC.
Diversity:
We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.
Accessibility support:
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
Applications close on Sunday, 8 February 2026. Please note that we may engage with applicants prior to the vacancy closing and/or close applications ahead of this date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
All applications must be submitted online - we will not accept emailed applications.
All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
If you have questions, please contact Ryan Cameron, Team Leader Compliance, ryan.cameron@wcc.govt.nz
