Project Engineering Team Leader

Bay of Plenty Regional Council; Whakatāne; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bay of Plenty lifestyle

Permanent role

Flexible work

Insurance

Job summary

Bay of Plenty Regional Council – Whakatāne, North Island invites applications for an Engineering Team Leader to guide our project engineering and survey team, delivering coordinated outcomes for the community and environment across river schemes, drainage, coastal and soil conservation work.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will lead project management activities, oversee external contractors, produce modelling reports, and act as Duty Flood Monitoring Lead on a rostered rotation while

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in civil or environmental engineering (BE, NZCE, NZ Diploma) or equivalent discipline or body of knowledge.
• A minimum of ten years professional engineering experience including river, drainage and civil engineering works.
• A minimum of five years' experience supervising staff, contractors and consultants.
• A minimum of five years’ experience managing engineering and modelling projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading project management activities and budgets for the engineering team.
• Monitoring external contractors and contract work.
• Producing engineering modelling reports and analysis as required.
• Duty Flood Monitoring Lead on a rostered rotation.

Education

BE, NZCE, NZ Diploma

Job description

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Bay of Plenty Regional Council – Whakatane, North Island

• Sunny Bay of Plenty lifestyle location
• Permanent, full time role
• Flexible work and benefits included e.g insurance

We are seeking an Engineering Team Leader to provide strong programme leadership and support our project engineering and survey team to deliver consistent, well-coordinated outcomes for the community and environment in the Bay of Plenty.

This role is responsible for the undertaking of professional engineering design and investigations for river schemes, drainage, coastal and soil conservation activities. It also includes providing advanced engineering advice and technical expertise to Council groups, outside organisations and the community for regional plans, strategies, policy development and processing of resource consents.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will also be responsible for:

• Leading project management activities and budgets for the engineering team
• Monitoring external contractors and contract work
• Producing engineering modelling reports and analysis as required
• Duty Flood Monitoring Lead on a rostered rotation

Along with a passion for your work, strong contract, and project management, you will have:

• A recognised qualification in civil or environmental engineering (BE, NZCE, NZ Diploma) or equivalent discipline or body of knowledge
• A minimum of ten years professional engineering experience including river, drainage and civil engineering works
• A minimum of five years' experience supervising staff, contractors and consultants


• A minimum of five years’ experience managing engineering and modelling projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water, as well as public transport and economic development. We manage the effects of people’s use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

You will be joining a motivated team who enjoy making a difference for their community and working to protect our environment in the Bay of Plenty. We are a values-driven organisation, and we have a reputation for looking after our people.

Who you are is important to us. We welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, and disabilities/abilities. We want the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to be a place where you can bring your whole self to work.

Toi Moana is a great organisation to work for, and our region is a great place to live in. Highlights of working for us are:

We’ll support you to grow and develop

• We are flexible with the way you work
• We have a competitive salary and leave package, including extra paid leave over Christmas/New Year
• We offer additional benefits such as company insurance and discount schemes.

This position is located in Whakatāne and frequent travel throughout the Bay of Plenty will be required. Competitive renumeration will be offered to the successful candidate based on relevant skills and experience for the position.

Applications close 11pm, Sunday 13 September2026 and will only be accepted online.