Traffic Management Coordinator

Hutt City Council; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid birthday leave

Flexible working options

Wellbeing leave

Job summary

Hutt City Council is seeking a traffic management coordinator to review, approve and audit temporary traffic management plans for Lower Hutt. You will support compliance with the NZ Guide to Temporary Traffic Management and work with council teams and contractors to ensure safe, efficient road networks.

You will help prepare the transport network for emergencies, participate in risk assessments, and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management.
• Current full New Zealand driver’s license.
• Experience reviewing or auditing traffic management plans is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review, approve and audit temporary traffic management plans.
• Support compliance with the NZ Guide to Temporary Traffic Management.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and council teams.
• Assist emergency planning and preparedness for floods, slips and severe weather.
• Contribute to network risk assessments and emergency procedures.

Skills

Traffic management

Organization

Communication

Driver's license

Education

NZTA Traffic Management qualification (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

About the role

In this role, you’ll help keep Lower Hutt’s road network safe and moving by providing traffic management advice and direction to Council teams, contractors and other organisations. You’ll review, approve and audit temporary traffic management plans, support compliance with the New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management, and address non‑compliance when needed. Working with the Corridor Manager, you’ll help prioritise work across the network and build effective relationships with stakeholders. You’ll also help prepare the transport network for emergencies such as floods, slips and severe weather. This includes supporting network risk assessments, maintaining information about vulnerable assets and emergency procedures, and working with Council teams and response partners. You’ll take part in emergency training and exercises, helping build the capability to support the transport response when events occur.

About you

You understand the New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management and are committed to keeping your technical knowledge current through training and professional development. You’re organised and adaptable, able to manage changing priorities and deadlines. You communicate clearly and confidently and can build positive working relationships with a wide range of people. You hold a current full New Zealand driver’s licence.

Experience reviewing or auditing traffic management plans, risk assessment training, emergency management or local government experience, AutoCAD skills, or a relevant qualification would be an advantage.

Job Description

At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all our people thrive - Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi. It's never been a better time to join the team at Hutt City Council. We’re committed to ensuring Te Awakairangi, our place, thrives – and we need exceptional people to help us achieve this.

Benefits

• Paid birthday leave
• Flexible working options
• Wellbeing leave, plus additional perks

Bring your traffic management expertise to work that makes a difference to how people move around Lower Hutt. At Hutt City Council, you’ll help build a connected, resilient city where everyone can thrive.

Applications close

22October2026

About us

We’re a team of leaders, planners, connectors and creators designing our future alongside our communities. Tūhono mai. Come join us!

Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.

At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive. He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people. Working here is truly rewarding, knowing across all our roles, we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai LowerHutt. We're a team of leaders, planners, connectors and creators designing our future alongside our communities. Tūhono mai. Come join us!