Team Leader, Engineering Acceptance

Queenstown Lakes District Council; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing plan

Health club discount

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking a Team Leader to manage the Engineering Acceptance, Subdivision Inspections and Road Corridor activities within the RM Engineering team. You will lead a skilled team, ensure high-quality engineering reporting, and deliver work within agreed timeframes while maintaining strong customer service and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

You will bring a tertiary civil engineering or surveying qualification and 8+ years of experience,

Qualifications

• Must hold a tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or Surveying.
• Eligible for professional membership is required.
• Strong leadership and delivery-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of Engineering Acceptance, Subdivision Inspections and Road Corridor activities.
• Provide people leadership and technical oversight across the team.
• Review and sign off Engineering Acceptance reporting and complex subdivision matters.
• Identify and manage engineering-related risks and maintain high quality standards.

Skills

People leadership

Civil engineering expertise

Project management

Technical reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or Surveying

Tools

NZS 4404:2010 Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure

Job description

Team Leader – Engineering Acceptance

Live, work, and play in Aotearoa New Zealand's most spectacular setting.

No two days at Queenstown Lakes District Council are the same. Every day we provide services, facilities, and programmes essential to the health and wellbeing of our people and environment while stepping up to the challenges and opportunities that come with being New Zealand's fastest growing territorial authority.

We're proud to be QLDC. Our people are motivated by a shared purpose driven by care, connection and community. All our roles are at the heart of a dynamic and diverse set of communities where you will be making a genuine difference every day. Join us!

We're looking for a Team Leader (Engineering Acceptance) to join our busy and high-performing RM Engineering team within our Planning & Development directorate. We offer hybrid working practices, a host of employee benefits, and a genuine commitment to your training and career development.

What you'll be doing / He aha te mahi

As Team Leader, you'll lead the day-to-day delivery of Engineering Acceptance, Subdivision Inspections and Road Corridor activities, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard, within agreed timeframes and with a strong focus on quality, consistency and customer service.

You'll provide both people leadership and technical oversight, supporting and developing the team while maintaining visibility across workloads, technical reporting and risk. You'll work closely with other Team Leaders and the Manager Development Engineering to continually improve service delivery and provide practical and technical support across development engineering activities.

The role will involve:

• Leading, coaching and developing the Engineering Assessment, Inspections and Road Corridor team, building capability and supporting a high-performing, customer-focused culture.
• Overseeing workloads, allocation, technical reviews and quality assurance to ensure engineering reporting and inspections are accurate, timely and consistent.
• Providing technical leadership across Engineering Acceptance, subdivision and land-use development, inspections and road corridor activities.
• Reviewing and signing off Engineering Acceptance reporting and providing technical input into complex subdivision and development matters where required.
• Identifying and managing engineering and development-related risks, including infrastructure, natural hazard and earthworks considerations.
• Building strong relationships across Council and with the wider development, engineering and consultant communities.
• Driving continuous improvement across systems, processes and service delivery to create an efficient and consistent experience for customers.
• Supporting the Manager Development Engineering with operational matters, technical advice, research, reporting, resourcing insights and other priorities as required.

What you'll bring to the role / Ko wai tō Pukeka

You'll be an experienced civil engineering or surveying professional who combines strong technical knowledge with confident people leadership. You'll be comfortable providing technical guidance, making sound decisions and building trusted relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

To best succeed in this role, you'll have:

• A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Surveying or a related discipline, with eligibility for professional membership.
• 8+ years' experience within the civil engineering or surveying field.
• Strong technical knowledge of land development, three waters infrastructure and roading, including excellent knowledge of NZS 4404:2010 Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure.
• Knowledge of the Resource Management Act and Local Government Act, with an understanding of other relevant legislation advantageous.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing others, with the ability to build capability and bring out the best in a team.
• Strong time and project management skills, with the confidence to work independently, prioritise competing demands and maintain high standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical matters clearly to professionals, stakeholders and the wider public.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach and the ability to establish trusted working relationships across a range of stakeholders.

What we offer / Ko a matou whakaratoka

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and professional growth, including:

• Southern Cross Wellbeing One Plan (Full time, permanent only)
• Discounted membership to our health and fitness facilities
• Hybrid working practices
• Genuine commitment to your training and career development

Applications close: Thursday 19th November 2026

Please note we will review and process applications as they come through; we encourage your early application