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Compliance Technician 2650
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A Compliance Technician visits customer sites across the region to test fire alarms, sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, passive protection and handheld fire equipment, ensuring compliance with NZ Standards and the Building Act.
About this role
The Role
As a Compliance Technician, you'll be out on the road visiting customer sites across the region. Your work will include:
- Testing fire alarms, sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, passive protection, and handheld fire equipment and other specified systems.
- Ensuring all systems meet NZ Standards and the Building Act.
- Deliver a safe, accurate, and professional compliance services.
This is a full-time, permanent role (40 hours/week, Mon–Fri) and unlike many jobs these days, this one cannot be done by AI, so your skills are always in demand.
We’re looking for an experienced Tester/Surveyor who knows their way around NZ Standards and compliance requirements. You will need to be able to use a mobile device to enter your test results and timesheet will be created through the use of the testing app.
What we are looking for
Our “must-haves” aren’t long, but they matter:
- Strong communication skills
- A motivated attitude and desire to learn
- Integrity, initiative, and reliable work ethic
- A clean NZ driver’s license
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Fire & Building Compliance in NZ (preferred)
- Working knowledge of NZ Standards and the Building Act
- NZQA Systems Technology Level 3 (or willingness to complete it)
- New Zealand residency
- Ideally you will already be in the Wellington region.
- You need to be a team player.
Ideally, you come with:
- Effective communication skills
- A keen, motivated attitude; and desire to learn
- A full, NZ driver’s licence
- The physical fitness to be able to carry work equipment around sites.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in Fire & Building Compliance in NZ.
- A working knowledge of NZ Standards and Building Act.
- NZQA Systems Technology Level 3 is preferred. Completion will be required if you don’t hold it already.
We are a privately-owned business and a market leader for fire protection and building compliance services across New Zealand. We are a nationwide company who can offer career progression. We live by our values: Courage, Pride, Integrity and Ambition.
We will provide you with:
- A competitive hourly rate
- A tool of trade vehicle, toolkit and mobile device for work
- Full training in FSS systems
- On going support
- NZQA qualification
- Career progression and training
- An awesome team environment, and industry experts committed to the future of our trade.
You will be required to complete pre-employment drug testing, regular police vetting and criminal history checks.
If you’re interested in furthering your career with a market leading business – apply TODAY with your CV.
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