Principal Transport Engineer

Taituarā; Hamilton; Hybride; NZD 151 000 - 167 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Hamilton City Council in Hamilton, Waikato, is seeking a Principal Transport Engineer to lead complex transport projects, shape network plans, and provide strategic technical advice across the sub-region. You will guide corridor investigations, review transport assessments, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with developers, mana whenua and agencies to align transport with land use and growth.

This is a permanent, full-time role with a starting salary in the range of $151,000 to $167,000.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Civil/Transport Engineering.
• 10+ years’ senior technical experience in transportation infrastructure.
• Strong programme and project leadership with consultants and stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Lead complex transport projects and investigations, directing consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Shape network plans and investment priorities, aligning transport infrastructure with land use and city growth.
• Review transport impact assessments, modelling outputs and business cases, providing clear technical advice and recommendations.
• Guide corridor investigations and designation processes, resolving technical issues and priorities.
• Negotiate infrastructure outcomes and represent Council with developers and partner agencies.
• Mentor colleagues and strengthen technical capability across the team.

Connaissances

Civil/Transport Engineering

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Formation

Civil/Transport Engineering degree

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Principal Transport Engineer

Hamilton City Council | Hamilton,Waikato

A growing city. A wider regionalchallenge. An opportunity to influence both.

Hamilton’s transport challenges extend wellbeyond its boundaries. Growth across Hamilton, Waikato and Waipā is increasingdemand on river crossings, key intersections and connections betweencommunities, employment centres and freight routes. Through the Future Proofpartnership, councils, iwi and government agencies are planning how land useand transport can support the sub-region’s future.

In Hamilton, new communities at Peacockeand Rotokauri and major freight and industrial development at Ruakura bringvaried transport planning and engineering challenges. The transport decisionsmade now will affect how people and freight move around Hamilton for years tocome.

Keen to bring your expertise to thosedecisions?

Join the Strategy and Planning Specialiststeam within Council’s Infrastructure and Assets group and help shape Hamilton’sfuture transport networks and infrastructure. Apply your engineering judgement,lead complex work and influence outcomes for the city and wider sub-region.

The opportunity

Your work will span strategic networkplanning, land-use and transport integration, development assessment, corridorplanning and infrastructure investment. Early priorities include leadingtransport input into major fast-track development proposals and corridorinvestigation and designation projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead complex transport projects andinvestigations, directing consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Shape network plans and investment priorities,aligning transport infrastructure with land use and city growth.
• Review transport impact assessments, modellingoutputs and business cases, providing clear technical advice andrecommendations.
• Guide corridor investigations and designationprocesses, resolving technical issues and competing priorities.
• Negotiate infrastructure outcomes and representCouncil with developers, partner agencies, mana whenua and elected members.
• Mentor colleagues and strengthen technicalcapability across the team.

What you’ll bring

You’re an established transportprofessional who combines engineering judgement with strategic thinking. Youcan take ownership of complex work, make sound decisions under pressure andtranslate technical evidence into clear advice.

You’ll bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification ideally inCivil/Transport Engineering and 10+ years’ senior technical experience intransportation infrastructure.
• Strong programme and project leadership,including managing consultants, risks, dependencies and stakeholderexpectations.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and theability to build capability.
• Highly developed communication, influencing andnegotiation skills.

Experience across network planning,land-use integration, development assessment and investment planning will bevaluable, alongside familiarity with New Zealand’s statutory planning andtransport funding environment. CPEng or equivalent recognition is preferred.

Your background may be in local government,a transport agency or consultancy, with the breadth and confidence tocontribute independently from the outset.

Make Hamilton home

Hamilton combines the amenities of agrowing city with easy access to the outdoors. Enjoy life beside the WaikatoRiver, with beaches, lakes and some of New Zealand’s favourite holidaydestinations within easy reach.

This is a permanent,full-time position with a starting salary in the range of $151,000 to $167,000.A contribution towards relocation expenses is available for candidates movingfrom elsewhere in New Zealand or overseas.