Ranger Heritage And Visitors

Te Papa Atawhai; New Zealand; Presencial; NZD 66.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

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Accommodation options may be available

Descripción de la vacante

Te Papa Atawhai is seeking a practical Ranger to manage heritage and visitor sites in the Wanaka district. You will coordinate maintenance work across tracks, huts and facilities, lead the signage programme, and manage contracts to ensure safe, high-quality visitor experiences.

You will engage with iwi, contractors and community groups, balancing field and office duties while delivering practical improvements for visitors in Aotearoa’s remarkable landscapes.

Formación

• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Experience coordinating contractors, service providers, maintenance programmes or infrastructure work.
• Clear communication and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Willingness to work both in the field and in the office.
• Full New Zealand driver’s licence is required.
• Experience with procurement, contractor administration or invoice processing.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate maintenance and improvement work across tracks, huts, interpretation assets, visitor facilities and recreation infrastructure.
• Lead the district signage programme, from identifying needs through design, procurement, production and installation.
• Scope projects, procure materials and services, and support delivery of the annual visitor asset work programme.
• Manage essential visitor facility servicing and maintenance contracts, including wastewater servicing, and monitor contractor performance.
• Coordinate field delivery and check that work meets agreed safety, quality and service standards.
• Build productive relationships with iwi, contractors, concessionaires, community organisations and other DOC teams.
• Maintain accurate project, contract and asset information in DOC systems, including procurement records and invoice processing.
• Support tenure review outcomes, easement access works, track marking and associated visitor infrastructure.

Conocimientos

Strong planning and organisational

Experience coordinating contractors

Clear communication

Build productive relationships

Field and office work adaptability

NZ driver’s licence

Procurement/contract administration

Problem solving

Educación

None

Herramientas

Computer systems

Mobile applications

Databases

Descripción del empleo

Ranger Heritage and Visitors

Salary: $65,590 - 76,589 yearly

Company: Te Papa Atawhai

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description - Ranger Heritage and Visitors

• Take ownership of projects across tracks, huts, visitor facilities and recreation infrastructure.
• Enjoy a varied mix of project coordination, practical problem-solving and fieldwork in an exceptional part of Aotearoa.
• Permanent, full-time role based in Wānaka.
• Salary: $65,590–$76,589, depending on skills and experience.
• Accommodation options may be available – contact us to find out more.

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa

Mō te tūranga | About the role

From a well-marked track to a welcoming hut, the details make a difference. Join our Heritage and Visitors team and help maintain and improve the places that connect people with the Wānaka District’s heritage and visitor network.

If you enjoy organising work, solving practical problems and seeing the results on the ground, this role offers plenty of variety. You’ll coordinate visitor infrastructure projects and maintenance programmes, lead the district signage programme and manage essential service contracts that keep busy visitor sites running well.

One day you could be on site with a contractor working through an infrastructure issue; the next, scoping a signage project, arranging materials or planning improvements to a track or visitor facility.

Alongside the fieldwork, you’ll keep procurement, invoices and programme records on track so work is delivered safely and to a high standard.

Working with colleagues, contractors, iwi, concessionaires and community groups, you’ll help turn plans into practical improvements that visitors can see and use.

In this role, you’ll:

• Coordinate maintenance and improvement work across tracks, huts, interpretation assets, visitor facilities and recreation infrastructure.
• Lead the district signage programme, from identifying needs through design, procurement, production and installation.
• Scope projects, procure materials and services, and support delivery of the annual visitor asset work programme.
• Manage essential visitor facility servicing and maintenance contracts, including wastewater servicing, and monitor contractor performance.
• Coordinate field delivery and check that work meets agreed safety, quality and service standards.
• Support tenure review outcomes, easement access works, track marking and associated visitor infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate project, contract and asset information in DOC systems, including procurement records and invoice processing.
• Build productive relationships with iwi, contractors, concessionaires, community organisations and other DOC teams.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We’re looking for a practical, organised ranger who combines strong coordination skills with clear communication and a collaborative approach.

You’ll bring demonstrated experience building productive working relationship, taking ownership of work programmes and working constructively across a wider team to deliver shared priorities.

We’d particularly like to hear from you if you bring:

• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to balance several projects and priorities.
• Experience coordinating contractors, service providers, maintenance programmes or infrastructure work.
• A practical approach to solving problems and following work through to completion.
• Clear communication and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Confidence using computer systems, mobile applications and databases, and a willingness to learn new tools.
• Experience with procurement, contractor administration or invoice processing.
• A willingness to work both in the field and in the office.
• A full New Zealand driver’s licence is required.

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have experience with recreation infrastructure, signage, DOC systems, conservation land access arrangements or contractors working in remote environments.

Advanced chainsaw or hazardous tree work experience, first aid, and emergency response, incident or fire management qualifications are also useful.

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?

DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default.

Salary: $65,590- $76,589 depending on skills and experience.

Eligibility: You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Wednesday 21 October 2026

Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries, contact Ben Lawrence - [e-mail] [phone]