Team Leader - Commercial Building Consents

Palmerston North City Council – Palmerston North, North Island $114,382 - $134,567 a year Full time Make a Difference: Help protect community safety and support quality development across Palmerston North. Lead and grow: Provide technical leadership while coaching and developing an experienced building team. Benefits: We do more than just pay you a salary too. We have awesome benefits to support you including 5 weeks annual leave. As Team Leader Commercial, you will provide operational and technical leadership to a team of approximately eight people within Building Services. You will help the team deliver responsive, high-quality services that balance customer, Council and regulatory requirements. Working closely with the Team Leader Residential and the Building Services management team, you will promote consistent decision-making, strong regulatory practice and practical solutions for customers. This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Your focus in this role will include: Providing technical leadership and oversight to support PNCC’s Building Consent Authority regulatory requirements. Leading, coaching and developing team members to achieve high standards of performance and customer service. Overseeing the processing and inspection of commercial building consents. Ensuring relevant legislation, particularly the Building Act, is administered consistently and in line with best practice. Monitoring compliance with building consents and ensuring appropriate enforcement action is taken when required. You will be an experienced building professional who combines strong technical expertise with a practical and supportive leadership style. You can balance regulatory obligations with customer needs, make sound decisions and help others perform at their best. What you will bring: A formal building-related qualification, such as a Trade Certificate in Building, Plumbing or a similar field. Experience and competency in processing and inspecting building consents up to and including Level C3. Demonstrated experience managing or supervising staff. An excellent understanding of relevant building legislation, codes and standards, and their practical application. Strong leadership, coaching and team-development skills. Palmerston North (or as we like to call it, Palmy) is a growing, innovative and exciting city. With small city benefits and big city ambition, Palmy has secured its place on the map as a creative and exciting city, with leading innovation and developments! We’re proud to be a city that includes, supports, connects and uses the talents of the whole community in our pursuit to provide a connected and safe community. We’re also a future-focused city who cares about enhancing our natural and built environment. Our future looks bright, it looks vibrant and progressive. A salary between$114,382 and $134,567, depending on skills, experience and other relevant factors, plus a 3.5% KiwiSaver employer contribution where eligible. Five weeks’ annual leave and a community service day. Long service leave after qualifying periods Paid parental leave benefits Supportive work environment that values work-life balance Annual flu vaccinations and subsidised health and eye checks Onsite café, staff gym and wellness space Study leave, professional memberships, and fees support The opportunity to make a real difference in the future of a vibrant, growing city Applications close: 11.00 pm, Thursday 27 August 2026 We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all those suitably qualified for this position. Job Profile #J-18808-Ljbffr