About Us

Here at Whangārei District Council, our continually developing culture is built around principles of delivering for our customers, our tikanga, and working collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes for our community. We take pride in looking after our people, who enjoy the opportunity to carry out work that really makes an impact within our district.

Our Transportation team is committed to delivering quality outcomes for our community - providing investigation, design and construction of road safety, capacity, resilience and improvements. We service our district with networks stretching from Bland Bay in the north to Langs Beach in the south and from Waiotira in the west to Urquharts Bay in the east.

About the Role

Working from our purpose built, state of the art civic facility in Central Whangārei, as Manager - Transportation you'll provide outstanding leadership to the Council's Transportation Department with an annual budget of circa $100m and around thirty directly employed staff. You'll also be responsible for managing the overall funding streams via the LTP, NZTA subsidy and other external funding sources while driving a strong health and safety culture within the Department and through our supply chain

What You'll Bring

If this sounds like an opportunity you'd like to explore further we're looking for applications from candidates able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Degree qualification or similar experience in engineering.
• A minimum of 15 years relevant leadership and engineering experience, ideally within the transportation industry
• Conversant with NZ Transport Agency standards, guidelines and funding processes.
• Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, Tikanga Māori.
• Strategic understanding of transportation principles.
• Strong networking and consultative approach allowing establishment of strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills that can empower and motivate others to effectively deliver results.

Why Join Us?

With a stunning natural environment, great schools, and short commutes, working with us here at Whangārei District Council may be the change you have been looking for. We're committed to making Whangārei a great place to live - and as someone focused on making a positive contribution to their community we want you to be part of that journey.

Ready to get started?

If you have any questions, contact the People and Capability team on 0800 932 463. We look forward to hearing from you!