Careers | Central Hawke's Bay District Council

Current Vacancies

Central Hawke's Bay District Council is focused on working in partnership with their community to ensure that Central Hawke's Bay is a thriving district, with efficient and appropriate infrastructure, services and regulatory functions.

To enable this, we are instilling a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to add real value to our communities.

Experience the benefits of growing your career in a stunning environment and community. If you are interested in a career opportunity in an innovative and dynamic workplace check out our current vacancies below:

Principal Project Manager

Do you have experience in Community Infrastructure, Roading, 3 Waters, Land Development and/or Environmental Engineering?
Do you thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment – where you enjoy delivering outcomes?
Are you an inquisitive, people & solutions focused leader?
Looking for a role where you can lead projects that will have positive, transformational and lasting impact on communities?

We are seeking a Principal Project Manager to join us at Central Hawke’s Bay District Council. This is an existing role reporting to the Director Programme Delivery and will play a key leadership role within our Council to successfully lead and deliver a variety of externally funded projects, leading our Project Management team. This role is a unique opportunity for an energetic, innovative person to join the CHB Whānau and support the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council to THRIVE.

About the opportunity:

This is a fantastic role that will suit someone who is outcome focused, enjoys a challenge and is able to take the initiative whilst building great relationships with our team and many stakeholders. You will join an established Programme Delivery team with some projects well developed, and some to be developed. You will have the opportunity to utilise your skills and experience to influence and lead Council projects to successful delivery for our community. At Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, we pride ourselves in creating career pathways so this could be your next step! This is an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to achieve results and succeed.

We have seen significant success with the delivery of projects across our infrastructure programme, no two days will be the same, we are a small council punching above our weight, with a passion to deliver excellence to our communities, recently heralded through our AA council mark rating.

The programmes above are not exhaustive, and given the fluid nature of opportunities, we expect further exciting opportunities will arise for the right proactive leader.

About you:

As the Principal Project Manager, you will lead a diverse project team to deliver outcomes, you will need to be able to work across projects and develop scope while meeting and exceeding the expectations of stakeholders. You will need to a self-starter that learns quickly and takes the initiative, you will be customer focussed and bring an energy to the team.

You will have project / programme management experience, with specific expertise in managing community-focused infrastructure projects. You may have a technical background, or you may be a great project/ programme manager. Your excellent communication and relationship management skills will be vital in your day-to-day dealings with project teams, consultants, contractors, key stakeholders, community groups, and the public.

You will be managing a team of project managers so having the ability to lead a team and provide direction will be critical to your success. However, we are open to hearing from project and programme managers who are ready for their first step into team leadership as you will be given support and mentoring to grow your career in CHBDC.

In this full-time role, you will need to have a collaborative nature and share the Council’s THRIVE values and its commitment to ‘smarter thinking’ so we can plan for tomorrow to futureproof Central Hawke’s Bay.

To be successful in your application, we expect you will have;

Demonstrated success in the management and coordination of infrastructure design project and/or programme management
Team management experience is desirable
A clean full driver’s licence.
Have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

How to apply:

If you think you might be the person we’re looking for, apply in confidence with your CV and Cover Letter via seek.

Applications close 6 January 2025.

Director Programme Delivery

Key leadership position within one of NZ’s most progressive Councils
Significant pipeline of transformational 3 Waters & transport projects
Lead the Programme Delivery Team to deliver the capital programme in Central Hawke’s Bay

The Director, Programme Delivery is an existing role and will lead Central Hawke’s Bay District Councils (CHBDC) significant pipeline of work. We are looking for an experienced and progressive leader to lead the Programme Delivery Team (PDT) and ensure quality delivery of varying infrastructure projects across the district. Current programmes of work underway include a range of 3 waters upgrades and renewals, land transport recovery programme and urban development projects.

Seeking:

An experienced people leader with a background in infrastructure project and programme management and/or asset management
Proven track record for taking ownership and accountability for delivery
Your background could be in consulting, contracting or municipal infrastructure
You are a team player with great communication skills and have the drive and ability to shape a positive team culture for our community Ideally you will have project and/or asset management qualifications

The role:

You’ll inherit a passionate delivery team who have the aspirations to be high performing.
The team structure has recently been refined into programme and project functions with this role having 4 direct reports and a total of 12 people in total
Main functions of the role:
A member of the Community Infrastructure and Development Leadership Team
Delivery of agreed programmes of work in accordance with Council’s long term plan
Leading engagement and key stakeholder and iwi partner relationships
Managing commercial relationships with consultants and contractors
Strong financial nous, and the ability to understand complex budgeting arrangements involving external funding agencies
Managing project resources to ensure agreed project timeframes are achieved
Managing a variety of diverse, interrelated and complex capital projects
Developing people in their roles and a strong culture of accountability
Providing accurate and insightful progress reports to the Executive Leadership Team and Council on a regular basis

For confidential enquiries and more information, please contact Mark Kinvig Group Manager, Community Infrastructure and Development. To apply for this role please apply via Seek along with your cv and cover letter by 6 January 2025.

Accounts Payable Officer

With a thriving district and strong connected community, Central Hawke’s Bay is in a period of exciting growth and development. With some of the best beaches, fishing and diving spots, water sports, cycling, family friendly places and events, and so much more, there are plenty of great reasons to live and work in Central Hawke’s Bay.

About the opportunity:

Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has a great opportunity in our finance team for a replacement Accounts Payable Officer. The successful candidate will be motivated, well organised and customer focused person to fill this role within the finance team. Based at Waipawa office, this is an attractive role. This is a varied role that will encompass the transactional processing of monthly accounts; with experience in customer service and creditors, the successful candidate will be a self-starter with a “can do” attitude and the ability to work under pressure with a smile.

About you:

Ideally you would have the following skills;

Experience in creditor processing
Excellent customer service champion
Experience with banking software an advantage
Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft products
Experience in dealing with a wide range of people
Strong customer focus

How to apply:

Please include your CV and Cover Letter with your application. Applications for this role can be made via Seek and will close 15 January 2025.

Technical Administrator

With some of the best beaches, fishing and diving spots, water sports, cycling, family friendly places and events, and so much more, there are plenty of great reasons to live and work in Central Hawke’s Bay.

About the opportunity:

Due to an internal movement Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has a great opportunity in our Community Infrastructure and Development (CID) group for a fixed term (6 months), part-time (20 hours per week) Technical Administrator role.

The successful candidate will be motivated, well organised and customer focused person to fill this role within the team. Based at Waipawa office, this is an attractive role. This is a varied role that will provide technical administration, contract and procurement support, primarily for the Programme Delivery Team in the CID group for the next 6 months. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a “can do” attitude and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines.

About you:

Ideally you would have the following skills;

Strong administrative and document management skills
Ability to handle complex tasks while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.

How to apply:

Please include your CV and Cover Letter with your application. Applications for this role can be made via Seek and will close 15 January 2025.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
How many years' experience do you have as a Technical Administrator?

Work Visa

Foreign nationals (excluding Australians) wishing to work in New Zealand must have work visas. All applications are tested against the New Zealand labour market. The standard work visa is for a two or three year period.

Spouses and children of working visitors must also apply for the relevant visas (visitor, student or work). Applications take approximately four to six weeks and cost around NZD250-300.