About the role:

Transportation is key to keeping the Selwyn District moving and developing. Reporting to our Transportation Delivery Manager in our Operational Delivery Team you will be coordinating and approving the works Utility Operators and contractors carry out within the Council Transport Corridor/Legal Road to minimise any inconvenience the work's causes road users. This includes excavations, Temporary Use of Legal Road, Vehicle crossings, Structures on the Road and the mitigation of damage caused by builders/ contractors.

Our road assets are vital to the success of our district, and we want you to ensure they are protected.

Key responsibilities include

• Provide professional expertise and advice for the development of all new Entranceways and Vehicle Crossing Infrastructure.
• Monitor and inspect third party reinstatement work to the network, ensuring compliant reinstatement is undertaken and the network asset is not compromised.
• Work with partner organisations to deliver an acceptable, safe, sustainable transport network, to achieve best possible network performance.
• Coordinate the handover of completed transport assets from internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate resources and processes to ensure roading objectives are met. Including, identification of deficiencies in the roading network and development of appropriate and prioritised solutions
• Support Development Engineering, assisting with monitoring of new interface, Entranceways and Vehicle Crossing Infrastructure.
• Assist and support Projects as required with monitoring and inspecting.

About you:

You will have enthusiasm for traffic management and road safety. An STMS Level 1/NZ Guide equivalent is desirable, however we are happy to offer training in this area, you will have a willingness to learn from others knowledge and experience, however the intellectual ability to offer ideas and learn and understand legislative requirements is essential. You will be responsive to the changing needs of all stakeholders.

You will also have:

• At least 5 years work experience in traffic management
• Knowledge and use of RAMM, Submitica and CAR Manager
• Diploma in a Technical/Professional field
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build and maintain relationships.
• High energy and results driven.
• Financial Literacy
• Liaise, and build positive relationships with other professionals within the organisation

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is located in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We value the safety of our community - this role requires a satisfactory safety check including police vetting and for you to pass a drug and alcohol test.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!