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Team Leader Development Engineering

Team Leader Development Engineering

Napier City CouncilNapier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
30+ days ago
Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Team Leader Development Engineering role at Napier City Council . Napier City Council is excited to offer a newly created opportunity as part of our organisational redesign : Team Leader Development Engineering. This role is based in Napier and sits within the Strategy & Urban Development Directorate, a team dedicated to shaping Napier’s future through planning, policy development, compliance and regulatory services to promote sustainable growth and community well-being. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with relocation benefits available to support your transition. The annual salary package for this role is between $120,700 and $142,000 (including KiwiSaver), with the final offer depending on your skills and experience. We will be interviewing applications as we receive them and may close the role when we have found the right person.

Napier offers a desirable lifestyle with coastal beaches, outdoor activities, and a renowned wine region, alongside a rich Art Deco heritage and a vibrant cultural and food scene. The city is a welcoming and connected community, with opportunities for weekend hikes, ocean swims, and vineyard tours.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the Development Engineering Team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
  • Provide authoritative engineering input into infrastructure planning, design standards, and development projects.
  • Oversee the review and processing of resource consents and engineering approvals, ensuring compliance with legislation, bylaws, and Council policies.
  • Manage development and financial contributions policies, ensuring alignment with capital works planning and cost recovery.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, iwi / Māori, internal teams, and external agencies to support integrated urban development.
  • Contribute to ongoing updates of the Code of Practice for Subdivision and Land Development and relevant infrastructure policies, standards, and planning rules.

Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Planning, or a related field, with 7+ years’ experience in team leadership within development or infrastructure engineering.
  • Strong technical knowledge of development engineering, infrastructure design, and resource consent processes.
  • Proven ability to lead teams, foster collaboration, and deliver high-quality, sustainable urban development outcomes.
  • Skilled in stakeholder engagement, including working with iwi / Māori, developers, and regulatory agencies.
  • Excellent communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

    • Benefits

  • 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years service
  • Discounted Health Insurance Work Scheme + Eye Test Subsidy
  • Retailer Discounts + Study assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (OCP)
  • Quarterly values awards + Birthday vouchers + Social club
  • Free flu vaccinations (annual)
  • Ka Awatea Cultural Wānanga + NCC Kapa Haka
  • Te Reo Māori language classes

    • Additional information : This is a permanent, full-time position. You will be based in Napier.

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