Senior Regulatory Specialist Assurance & Monitoring

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Senior Regulatory Specialist Assurance & Monitoring Date: 17 Aug 2026 Location: Wellington, NZ, 6011 Auckland, NZ, 1010 Christchurch, NZ, 8013 Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Play a key role in strengthening New Zealand’s building regulatory system through performance monitoring, review, and improvement initiatives Engage with councils and industry stakeholders to drive compliance, build capability and influence system-wide outcomes Secondment or fixed-term role, 2 years duration, based in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch Salary range; $110,098-$138,028 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits Are you an experienced regulatory professional looking to make a meaningful impact in New Zealand’s building sector? Join MBIE’s Building System Delivery & Assurance team and help strengthen performance, compliance, and outcomes across the system. As a Senior Regulatory Specialist, you’ll play a key role in monitoring and improving the performance of Territorial Authorities (TAs) and Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) across New Zealand. You’ll combine your technical knowledge, regulatory expertise, and stakeholder skills to deliver high-quality assurance and drive continuous improvement across the building system. Lead and contribute to technical performance reviews of TAs and BCAs Monitor, analyse, and report on regulatory system performance Provide expert advice on building control issues Develop insights and recommendations to improve regulatory outcomes Engage with councils through education, guidance, and support Coach and mentor team members to build capability Collaborate with stakeholders across government and the building sector Contribute to MBIE’s broader regulatory stewardship role Skills and Experience Required You’ll bring a strong mix of technical, regulatory, and interpersonal skills, including: Solid knowledge of the Building Act and relevant regulatory frameworks Excellent written communication and report writing skills Proven ability to work within structured processes and systems while balancing compliance requirements and service delivery objectives. Proven ability to manage stakeholders and complex relationships Strong critical thinking and decision-making abilities Experience in project and workflow management Ability to coach, mentor, and support others Confidence working independently in a distributed/virtual team A proactive mindset with strong risk identification and problem-solving skills You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders. We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable. People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours. Māia– Bold and brave Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'. MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities. Applications close on Monday 31st August 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr