Strategic Transport Investment Lead

Auckland Council; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 111,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Council seeks a Senior Transport Planner to help develop NZTA-compliant transport investment cases and manage complex programmes across Tamaki Makaurau. You will lead investment case development, ensure proposals are evidence-based and strategically aligned, and coordinate with NZTA, KiwiRail, and other partners.

You will oversee budgets, risks, and approvals while building a prioritised pipeline of transport projects aligned with Council strategy, and provide clear, executive-level

Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing NZTA-compliant investment cases.
• Ownership of significant or complex business cases.
• Experience in strategic transport or infrastructure investment planning.
• Strong financial, commercial and analytical capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across technical, commercial and operational disciplines.
• Experience managing programmes, consultants, budgets, approvals and risks.
• Understanding of New Zealand transport funding and co-funding frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of NZTA-compliant transport investment cases.
• Coordinate input from technical specialists, consultants and delivery partners.
• Manage investment case programmes, budgets, approvals and risks.
• Develop robust evidence to secure funding and organisational support for transport initiatives.
• Provide clear, evidence-based advice to senior leaders and elected members.
• Help build a prioritised and fundable transport investment pipeline.

Skills

Investment case development

Strategic transport planning

Financial analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Program management

NZ funding knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Auckland Council seeks a Senior Transport Planner to help develop NZTA-compliant transport investment cases and manage complex programmes across Tamaki Makaurau. You will lead investment case development, ensure proposals are evidence-based and strategically aligned, and coordinate with NZTA, KiwiRail, and other partners.

You will oversee budgets, risks, and approvals while building a prioritised pipeline of transport projects aligned with Council strategy, and provide clear, executive-level