Traffic & Resolutions Team Lead

Wellington City Council; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Council staff discounts

Learning and development programmes

Job summary

Wellington City Council is seeking a seasoned transport engineer leader to head the Traffic & Resolutions team within the Engineering & Operations group. You will guide specialists, oversee traffic resolution reports, and provide robust engineering advice to improve safety and network performance.

You will lead cross‑Council collaboration for planning and improvements across public transport, walking, cycling and other modes, while ensuring timely delivery, budgets and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary engineering qualification with at least four years’ relevant experience.
• Experience in transport engineering and transport planning with knowledge of traffic management.
• Knowledge of legislation, regulations, standards and local government processes.
• Experience reviewing technical reports and providing evidence-based advice.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with stakeholders and elected members.
• Project management experience with competing priorities, delivering on time, budget and quality.
• Collaborative leadership with a focus on developing others.
• Working knowledge of GIS and asset management tools; NZ driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Transport Engineer Assistants and Traffic Resolution Coordinator.
• Oversee preparation, review and approval of traffic resolution reports.
• Provide sound technical advice on traffic engineering, parking, road safety, signage, road markings and transport network changes.
• Work with Council to support transport planning and improvements for public transport, walking and cycling.
• Oversee projects and programmes ensuring timely, cost-effective delivery and quality.
• Build relationships with internal teams, stakeholders and the community and respond to enquiries.
• Champion continuous improvement and contribute to emergency responses affecting the transport network.

Skills

Transport engineering

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

GIS

NZ driver licence

Education

BE (Civil) / NZCE (Civil) or equivalent

Tools

GIS

Asset management tools

Job description

Wellington City Council is seeking a seasoned transport engineer leader to head the Traffic & Resolutions team within the Engineering & Operations group. You will guide specialists, oversee traffic resolution reports, and provide robust engineering advice to improve safety and network performance.

You will lead cross‑Council collaboration for planning and improvements across public transport, walking, cycling and other modes, while ensuring timely delivery, budgets and quality standards.