Transport - Engineering Services Team Leader

Tauranga City Council; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks' annual leave

Flexible hours

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Tauranga City Council is seeking an experienced leadership professional to head the Engineering Services Team within the Transport Division. You will shape planning, delivery of major projects, and infrastructure programmes while guiding teams across council, consultants, developers and the community.

The role focuses on strategic direction, capability building, and delivering practical engineering advice aligned to city outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
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• Experience leading people in infrastructure or transport environments.
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• Ability to set direction, support performance and build a high-trust team.
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Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of transport engineering professionals.
• Set priorities, plan workloads and keep the team focused on key priorities.
• Support people to grow confidence, judgement and technical capability.
• Build a positive team culture with clear expectations and strong collaboration.
• Help the team work through complex issues, competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Build trusted relationships across Council and with external partners.

Skills

People leadership

Team development

Civil engineering

Transport engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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Transport - Engineering Services Team Leader

Te Tūranga | About the role

We're looking for an experienced people leader to lead our Engineering Services Team within the Transport Division, helping shape the way transport outcomes are planned, prioritised and delivered across Tauranga.

In this role, you'll set direction, build capability and create the environment your team needs to do their best work across major projects, infrastructure programmes, land development, network safety and strategic planning.

You'll work closely with teams across Council, as well as consultants, developers and the community, to support good decisions and make sure engineering advice is clear, practical and connected to wider city outcomes.

It's a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift, so we're looking for someone who brings calm judgement, confidence leading through complexity and a strong focus on people, relationships and delivery.

What you'll be doing

• leading and developing a team of transport engineering professionals
• setting priorities, planning workloads and keeping the team focused on key priorities
• supporting people to grow their confidence, judgement and technical capability
• building a positive team culture with clear expectations and strong collaboration
• helping the team work through complex issues, competing priorities and stakeholder expectations
• building trusted relationships across Council and with external partners

Ngā Pukenga | What you'll need to succeed

You'll bring:

• a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent
• experience leading people in a technical, infrastructure or transport environment
• the ability to set direction, support performance and build a positive, high-trust team culture
• sound judgement, political awareness and confidence working through ambiguity and pressure
• a solid understanding of transport engineering, traffic engineering, transport safety or infrastructure delivery
• strong communication skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and explain technical information clearly
• a practical approach to balancing professional advice with community, organisational and customer outcomes.

Experience in local government, resource consent or development processes would be useful.

At Tauranga City Council, our work has a direct impact on the city and the people who call it home. From planning for growth to delivering everyday services, our teams help shape a city we can all be proud of.

If you're collaborative, forward-thinking, and community minded, you'll find meaningful work and opportunity here.

We offer a supportive and flexible workplace, with benefits including 5 weeks' annual leave, flexible hours and career development opportunities.

You can find out more about working at Tauranga City Council here.

Applications will close Sunday 13th September

We're committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those living with disabilities.
If you need any support or adjustments to take part in our recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at ***********@tauranga.govt.nz

• You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.
• Tauranga City Council does not accept unsolicited contact or applications from recruitment agencies. We will not pay fees or commissions related to unsolicited contact.