Senior Transportation Engineer

Auckland Transport is leading the development of transport infrastructure and solutions that enable healthy and accessible communities. Regardless of your choice to walk, cycle, drive, take the ferry or train, we are passionate about working together to deliver safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable options whilst providing a transport system that will create a vibrant and connected Auckland.

We are on a journey and working to shape our organisation through an ambitious transformation programme providing for more effective and efficient AT.

Delivering Auckland's transport solution on such a mammoth scale is no mean feat and we need a talented team to ensure we are up to this task.

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity available to join our newly created Operations Planning team whose number one priority is to provide short term plan of opportunities on the network through a good understand on network performance and changes and collaboration with the Network Operations Planning Group.

The Senior Transportation Engineer works in an adaptable and fluid way on key projects and initiatives as required to enable collaboration, cross-skilling and development. This role will work in complex systems to provide a future focused outcome of the network over the next 5 years to align to AT's strategic aims.

You will support the Operational Planning team and Optimisation Technical Lead to provide expertise for investigation and delivery of timely and accurate advice and data to support decision making for projects, land use consenting and network performance.

You will:

- Work as part of multi-disciplinary teams, providing technical operational planning & engineering advice.
- Provide Operational Planning and transport engineering expertise, reviews and assessments into projects and proposed demand changes being carried out on the network.
- Undertake regular performance reviews and audits of network to prioritise works.
- Preparation of area transport system plans to outline outcomes on the network with changes to demand, projects and proposed operational changes.
- Collaborate with project managers and other specialists to ensure programmes are delivered on time, within budgets and to required standards.

**Ko koe tēnei | About you**

Ideally you will have:

- Minimum of 5 years' experience in general traffic engineering, preferred experience in analysis and transport planning.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Transport Planning or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in use of traffic and road safety simulation tools.
- Ability to develop and maintain strong strategic and operational relationships.
- Good understanding and appreciation of the workings and functions of local government, including current and future business drivers and statutory requirements.
- Excellent organisational and forward planning skills.
- Ability to navigate through the complexities and meeting the agreed deadlines.

**Ko wai mātou | About us**

At AT, we embrace inclusion and fully support building a diverse workplace where people come first and we feel safe, respected, valued and supported, inclusive of our differences. Our values are more than just words - they are integral to everything we do. **Manaakitanga**:

- We care, **Tiakitanga** - Safe with us, **Whanaungatanga** - We connect, **Auahatanga**:

- Better, bolder, together.

We offer:

- Investment in your professional development and training
- Opportunity for greater leadership and accountability
- Paid parental and partner leave
- Study assistance
- Health and Wellbeing benefits
- Professional memberships

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