Team Leader Transport Planning and Safety - Ref: 522
Full Time - Permanent
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Team Leader Transport Planning and Safety who has what it takes to succeed in a dynamic and challenging role. As a member of the Access and Transport team, you will use your technical, and management skills to maintain a happy, and high performing team. As a leader, you will continuously look for ways, to optimise your operations.
Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated effective skills and experience managing staff.
- Minimum five years’ experience in transport planning, civil engineering or roading.
- Traffic Management qualifications and/or experience and willingness and capability to gain traffic management qualifications.
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to write and present technical information in a manner that can be understood by both technical and non- technical people.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Waka Kotahi and Council processes and procedures.
- Holder of a current NZ Drivers’ licence with no restrictions.
- Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to customer service and willingness to and capability for working with a wide range of people within and outside the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective professional working relationships with all key stakeholders, including with other council staff members based on collaborative, collegial and cooperative working style.
- Effective time management skills and ability to work effectively without supervision and collaboratively as an effective team member.
- Sound knowledge and experience in government Procurement procedures and rules.
- Sound knowledge and experience in Transport Project Management
Tertiary qualification in either transport planning, civil engineering, transport safety or roading is preferable.
Please read the Job Description [PDF 238 KB].
About us
Beautiful beaches and a short journey to or from Wellington make the Kāpiti Coast a great place to live and work. Working for the Kāpiti Coast District Council means being part of a caring, dynamic and effective customer-focused team who makes a positive difference in the community we serve. To find out more about our vision and direction click on here.
Enquiries about this position should be directed to Ruchir Gaur, Manager Access and Transport on 04 296 4700 or free phone 0800 486 486.
How to apply
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The preferred candidate will be required to undergo the usual pre-employment checks, including drug and alcohol screening, criminal history, and credit checks. Please note you must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
*Before you apply, please ensure that you have the following documentation ready: your cover letter, CV, a copy of your work visa (if applicable) and Drivers Licence.