Senior Transport Planner

Otago Regional Council is the Public Transport Authority for buses and ferries in Dunedin and Queenstown. We are currently consulting on our Regional Public Transport Plan and will shortly begin work on the new Regional Land Transport Plan.

We are regularly delivering new fleets, new services and new infrastructure to bring more people on board to meet the challenge of growth in Queenstown. We also have ambitions to improve services for our communities across the whole region through investing in intra-regional public transport and working alongside communities for local shared transport solutions. We contribute to efforts to improve safety on our roads, and to design and promote integrated and connected public and active transport networks. Our transport team make a difference to Otago communities and peoples lives in a really unique way.

The Opportunity

The Transport team at the Otago Regional Council is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to join them on a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) basis in our Dunedin office.

The purpose of the role is to provide expert transport planning advice and oversight, to ensure the effective delivery of the ORCs transport planning responsibilities

In this varied and wide-ranging role as Senior Transport Planner among other things you will be involved in:

• Maintaining and contributing to the ongoing development of the Otago Regional Land Transport and Public transport Plans and other transport strategies and policies
• Providing transport planning advice and support to executives and committees
• Preparation of business cases in conjunction with investment partners and key stakeholders.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A tertiary degree in a related field
• 4+ years experience in a professional planning environment (transport, urban economics, urban planning)
• The ability to interpret and operationalise plans and policies
• Experience using information systems (eg Remix) for the purposes of undertaking transport planning

What we offer

We recognise and celebrate diversity within Team ORC and are committed to providing a work environment that supports inclusion and equal opportunities. We actively encourage applications from anyone who will live our values of MANA- We influence with respect and integrity, TIKA- We do the right thing and do things right and AROHA- We show that that we care, alongside us, regardless of their background. To support our diverse and capable team, were pleased to offer enhanced benefits such as:

• Flexible work opportunities
• Life Insurance
• Superannuation
• An annual wellbeing programme
• Competitive remuneration packages
• Development opportunities

How to Apply

If you meet the above criteria, we welcome your application including your CV and cover letter outlining why you are the person for this role via the Apply button.

Please note. We dont always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering and interviewing candidates as their applications are received so we encourage you to apply early.

All candidates require the right to work in New Zealand.

Applications close Monday 5th of May 2025

For further information, please contact human.resources@orc.govt.nz

Information :

• Company : Otago Regional Council
• Position : Senior Transport Planner
• Location : Dunedin, Otago
• Country : NZ