Asset Planning Team Lead: Resilient Infrastructure

Hawke's Bay Regional Council; Napier; On-site; NZD 113,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

5 weeks leave after 3 years

4% superannuation after 3 years

Life insurance

Income protection

Eye tests & lenses

Well-being initiatives

Job summary

Hawke's Bay Regional Council is seeking a Team Leader Asset Planning to guide a multidisciplinary team and set strategic direction for asset management across rivers, parks, forestry, and infrastructure.

You will lead lifecycle strategies, service levels, and risk analysis while influencing key plans and capital programs. A strong leadership and data-driven approach will help strengthen resilience and long-term outcomes for the community.

Qualifications

• Proven leader who can motivate and develop a diverse team.
• Strong background in asset management planning and frameworks.
• Confident working with asset data, systems, and long-term planning.
• Able to influence, communicate, and drive results in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary Asset Planning team.
• Shape how HBRC plans, invests in, and manages its growing asset portfolio.
• Drive best-practice asset management across rivers, parks, forestry and regional infrastructure.
• Provide both people and technical leadership, setting direction and lifting capability.
• Contribute to the Long Term Plan, Infrastructure Strategy, and capital programme.

Skills

Asset management

Leadership

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Long-term planning

Job description

Hawke's Bay Regional Council is seeking a Team Leader Asset Planning to guide a multidisciplinary team and set strategic direction for asset management across rivers, parks, forestry, and infrastructure.

You will lead lifecycle strategies, service levels, and risk analysis while influencing key plans and capital programs. A strong leadership and data-driven approach will help strengthen resilience and long-term outcomes for the community.