Safety Engineer

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Transport Services is an end-to-end business group that focuses on our transport system - from policy and planning, through design and delivery, to maintenance and operations.

We have some of the most capable and motivated people in the industry providing a transport system that enhances the way New Zealanders live, travel work, and connect.

We bring transport ambitions to life by designing it right, from the start.

We put people and communications at the centre of our design, with a system view that delivers choice, safety, and sustainability in our integrated transport solutions.

The team are responsible for the initiation of projects, working together with experts, at the start making sense of requirements to ensure we're building the right thing, the right way.

Using our expertise in road safety and safety in design to improve the safety and performance of the transport system.

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi We are recruiting for a Safety or Senior Safety Engineer for our team in Wellington.

This role is fundamental in supporting and informing the team responsible for System Design and Delivery and plays a key role in ensuring traffic and safety policies, procedures and standards are robustly developed, analysed, and implemented.

This is an important role working alongside the 'Wellington Transport Alliance (WTA) which is an alliance between Waka Kotahi, Futon Hogan and WSP to manage and maintain the state highway network around the Greater Wellington Region.

About you | Ko koe tēnei To succeed as a Safety or Senior Safety Engineer, you'll have:

  • A qualification, degree, or technical diploma, or equivalent in the area of highway or traffic engineering and will be able to demonstrate your experience in road safety engineering and/or traffic engineering,
  • Have obtained between three
- and eight-years' of experience in similar role

  • Experience with programme management methodologies,
  • An awareness and understanding of the Safe System approach,
  • Knowledge and understanding of the applicability and effectiveness of potential safety improvements and
  • An understanding of key data sources (CAS, RAMM, High speed data, KiwiRAP) is preferable
About us | Ko wai mātou At Waka Kotahi the NZ Transport Agency, it all starts with our people.

The organisation's performance and success depend on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for New Zealand.

The Transport Agency has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years' time.

These is a vital role within a team of professionals, giving you the opportunity to showcase your technical knowledge to positively influence and contribute at a national level.

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

Flexible working is standard as is five weeks annual leave.
For a copy of the position description please click here

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

14 July 2023

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).

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.


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