Principal Advisor Asset Management at New Zealand Transport Agency, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Champion Waka Kotahi tactical asset management advice across multiple road asset types
• We're looking for a strong influencer, negotiator and top-class relationship builder
• Custom-tailored development plan, LinkedIn Learning licence, flexible hours, hybrid office/WFH
• 5 weeks annual leave and 10 days sick leave per year, increasing with service
• Based in Auckland or Wellington

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Our Tactical Asset Investment Team has an opportunity for a Principal Advisor Asset Management to join the team. This is a key role that will champion Waka Kotahi tactical asset management advice across multiple road asset types.

You'll contribute to improve the structured approach to roads management to enable road/highway operation, maintenance, and restoration of highway assets to meet key condition, functional and performance requirements and ensure we can reasonably demonstrate a more optimal use of available resources.

Working closely with Alliance teams, you'll support to improve our asset management capability and to ensure value, in what is proposed to be delivered.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

As our Principal Advisor Asset Management, not only are you a strong influencer, negotiator and top-class relationship builder, you also possess:

• Experience working across roading assets with a strong understanding of asset management.
• Advanced asset data literacy with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience at advising a wide range of stakeholders on complex asset and asset management topics.
• Proven track record of building strong and successful working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication, influencing and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in influencing within an organization to ensure delivery on commitments.

This is a role where you will get to showcase your Asset Management expertise, collaborate, engage and build effective relationships across internal and external stakeholders.

Ko wai mātou | About us

The focus of the Transport Services is to provide, improve and maintain an integrated land transport system to effectively enable people centred, technology-enabled, system focused transport services, in partnership with other system providers.

Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

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Rā Katinga | Applications close : Sunday, 17 July 2022

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For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At the Agency we recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.