Advisor - Vehicle Technical

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Income protection

Critical illness insurance

Job summary

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is seeking a Regulatory Advisor for Safer Vehicles to provide expert guidance on regulatory queries and approvals. You will build and maintain essential relationships with internal teams, regulated parties, and key stakeholders to ensure consistent compliance outcomes and safer land transport.

The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, risk-based decision making, and the ability to communicate complex technical information effectively in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Relevant industry qualifications in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori; understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi in public sector.
• Experience advising on safety regulations and rule changes.
• Ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders.
• Experience with risk-based decision making.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical go-to for Safer Vehicles and provide regulatory guidance.
• Maintain operational relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver consistent regulatory outcomes and advise on approvals.

Skills

Technical expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Risk-based decisions

Systems thinking

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Māori knowledge

Te Tiriti understanding

Collaborative work

Education

Relevant industry qualifications

Job description

• Shape land transport and to make it easier and safer

• Bring in your experience in Regulatory

• Permanent role

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

The purpose of this role is to be the technical go to of Safer Vehicles. This is an opportunity to provide support, advice, and guidance to our safer vehicles teams and to our regulated parties and key stakeholders in relation to individual queries and approvals. You will be contributing to the delivery of consistent regulatory compliance outcomes, resulting in improved safety within in the land transport system.

You will be a skilled and regulatory advisor, able to maintain key operational relationships both internal and external, effectively deliver technical information in all aspects and drive consistency through your technical knowledge in an operational environment.

Find the position description here.

**Ko koe tēnei | About you**

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Technical expertise as well as a desire for technical knowledge across all aspects of the wider safer vehicles operations.

• An understanding of the legislative setting that we operate within

• Proven ability to make good risk-based decisions

• Ability to think at system-wide level

• Proven writing and communication skills

• Proven experience managing relationships, and leading, influencing and building credibility across a range of stakeholders.

• Maintain up to date knowledge of applicable legislation and industry best practice. You keep up to date on technology changes with vehicles and contribute technically to the development of rule and guidance changes

• Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to listen and identify key issues, developing solutions and communicating effectively to ensure our regulatory operations teams are receiving consistent fit-for-purpose advice and support.

• Effectively communicate technical advice.

Qualifications:

• Relevant industry qualifications in a related discipline or equivalent experience.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

9 September 2026

For further information, email: [e-mail]

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.