The Role / Person
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Transport Strategy Advisor to join our dynamic team and help us shape the future of transportation in our community. Join Timaru District Council and you'll be working with an awesome land transport team, with the opportunity to develop highly relevant industry skills to propel your career to the next stage and beyond.
The purpose of the Strategy Advisor is to co-ordinate and foster effective relationships between the Council and key stakeholders and lead development of the various plans that the Land Transport Unit needs to produce. Key tasks include:
- Oversight of the Asset Management Plan, with support from a capable in-house team and consultants as required.
- Using your excellent written and oral communication skills to provide advice and guidance on a wide range of transport matters including submissions and strategies.
- Being the key liaison point on transport funding, preparing funding applications with support from the Land Transport General Manager and wider team.
With a proven background in a related role, you will hold a degree qualification in business, planning or a transport-related discipline. You will be a great project or programme manager and a real problem solver, with the ability to analyse issues and develop action plans. Strong literacy is a requirement of this role as you will be required to produce high quality plans and other documentation.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to make a career move which will set you up for a future role in central government or a large local authority.
Check out a copy of the position description here: https://www.timaru.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1177046/Position-Description-Transport-Strategy-Advisor-October-2026.pdf . For further information please email us at [email protected].
This is a fixed-term, full-time position (40 hours per week) covering parental leave from January to December 2027. The salary range is $103,263.29 to $125,015.63 per annum, pro rata for the fixed-term period.
Applications close 22 November 2026 however we do recruit as we go so if you are interested get your application in quick. Applications can be registered through our career's website www.timaru.govt.nz/jobs.You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.
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The District
Nau mai haere mai, welcome to the Timaru District (TDC). Te Tihi o Maru is a thriving and innovative community. It is the hub for South Canterbury and services a large agricultural heartland and growing economy that provides the import and export gateway for our primary sectors. We boast a Top 10 most loved beach in Aotearoa and have access to mountains, rivers and lakes, making Timaru an ideal destination for recreational, sporting and cultural pursuits.
Let's not forget about that 7 minute commute to work!
The Organisation
Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Te Tihi o Maru aims to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of communities, to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its communities in the present and for the future. With around 400 staff, there are a diverse range of roles from community facing roles to support and technical specialists.