Principal Transport Planner

Auckland Airport; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international airport in Auckland is seeking a Transport Planning Lead to oversee and advocate for transportation strategies that align with the airport's long-term vision. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in transport planning and possess strong communication skills to influence stakeholders. This role requires a commitment to excellence and collaboration, as well as the ability to manage complex projects. Competitive salary and inclusive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in transport planning, transport policy, or similar.
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate.
• Strong writer capable of producing written materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and monitoring of Auckland Airport’s mode shift plan.
• Maintain Auckland Airport’s Surface Access Strategy.
• Steward transport policy and strategy documents.

Skills

Transport planning

Influencing and negotiating

Communication skills

Customer focus

Strategic judgement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Transport Planning or Engineering

Job description

Overview

What you will be doing The Strategic Planning team plays a central role in shaping the future of Auckland Airport and articulating the business’ 30-year vision. It oversees Auckland Airport’s Master Plan and provides strategic advice in relation to transportation and sustainability, to enable the growth of the Airport and to maintain a social licence to operate. The team also plays a key role in developing and advocating Auckland Airport’s position within regulatory and legislative policy contexts at a local and central government level. Our team is reviewing the Surface Access Strategy which sets the direction for accommodating travel across the precinct. In this role you will lead specific initiatives to ensure our business goals, contractual and social licence responsibilities continue to remain ‘fit for future’. The role has a pan-business responsibility and requires extensive engagement across the business and with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Lead the development of, maintain and monitor Auckland Airport’s mode shift plan, including implementation of initiatives to realise modal shift away from “drive-alone” vehicles.
• Maintain, monitor and review as required Auckland Airport’s Surface Access Strategy.
• Steward and update transport policy and strategy documents for Auckland Airport’s precinct.
• Lead effective and constructive advocacy for Auckland Airport in national and regional transport policy and in third-party proposals.
• Develop and maintain relevant transport models, data sets and systems that inform long term planning of transport infrastructure.
• Support in developing a sustainable funding model for infrastructure and services.
• Manage specific projects as required that support the planning and development of the Airport’s surface access network.
• Develop and update the multi-modal network plan, including identifying infrastructure needs.
• Lead/ collaborate in preparing business cases to support capital investment in surface access.

Qualifications and experience

What you’ll bring to the role At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values All In | Tātou tatou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act. To ensure your success in this role, you will need:

• 10+ years’ experience in transport planning, transport policy or similar
• A tertiary qualification in Transport Planning, Engineering or other relevant discipline is essential
• A proven ability to influence and negotiate through effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong customer focus, and a concern for excellence and quality
• A proven track record of sound strategic judgement and ability to cope with business complexity
• Ability to plan for multi-modal networks, including experience planning for people walking, bicycling, experience planning for freight and goods delivery, and/or emerging mobility options
• Strong writer capable of producing written materials

About us

From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision. With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. We’re a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life. Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They’re what we stand for, who we are and how we act.

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