Regulatory Specialist Regulatory Services

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Grow your regulatory compliance experience
• Use your ability to influence and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Wellington or Christchurch based, permanent full-time role
• Salary range: $85,537 - $101,911 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

An opportunity has arisen for a Regulatory Specialist to join the Business System Delivery and Assurance (BSDA) team with Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Branch.

The BSDA team is responsible for a range of building regulatory functions involving regulatory compliance, monitoring and assurance, and service delivery.  

These functions include monitoring of Building Consent Authorities and Territorial Authorities, building product assurance and oversight of the CodeMark/MultiProof/BuiltReady and approved products certified overseas schemes.

This role calls for a focus on supporting our regulatory delivery functions across the team and experience working independently within a virtual, geographically dispersed team is required. 

We’re looking for:

• Critical thinkers and problem solvers with a healthy level of curiosity
• People who enjoy working on complex problems, generating ideas and coming up with solutions
• Someone who is delivery focused and action oriented with a proactive approach to achieving outcomes within set timeframes
• Team players who can build relationships with others and work collaboratively, navigating through ambiguity to deliver results.
• Join us a Regulatory Specialist and play your part in shaping one of New Zealand's leading sectors.

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Skills and Experience Required
 

• Experience working in a regulatory compliance environment and/or the building system
• Experience applying the policies and procedures associated with the regulatory processes that are relevant to this role
• Experience using your knowledge and judgment to give advice and influence decision making
• Ability to understand and apply knowledge of the Building Act and other relevant legislation to decision making
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders, including undertaking projects with representatives from sector organisations
• Good technical writing ability
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:

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.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o 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.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

How to Apply - Me pēhea te tono:

Click here to view a position description. 

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Sarah Hutcheson at sarah.hutcheson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/19769 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Wednesday 15 July 2026