This position sits within the Infrastructure and Assets Group who from planning to maintenance, are dedicated to delivering resilient infrastructure and services that enrich lives today and ensure a thriving future for our community.  

He angituutanga: The opportunity 

This is a pivotal role shaping how Hamilton’s capital programme is planned and delivered. You’ll provide integrated programme planning, sequencing and interdependency leadership across a complex portfolio of infrastructure projects.

Working at the centre of planning and delivery, you’ll bring together programme managers, planners, GIS specialists and delivery teams to improve coordination, reduce rework, and enable better investment and delivery decisions.

This is an opportunity to influence how we plan at scale lifting capability, improving sequencing, and enabling smarter, more efficient delivery for our community.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll lead planning and interdependency management across the capital programme by:

• Developing and maintaining programme-level sequencing and dependency views across Hamilton City Councils capital programme.
• Managing a baselined, portfolio-wide delivery programme integrating time, cost and resource considerations
• Using planning data and GIS insights to identify spatial overlaps, delivery constraints and rework risks
• Monitoring performance against programme baselines and advising on risks, trade-offs and optimisation opportunities
• Supporting delivery readiness, staging strategies and major delivery pathways

You’ll also:

• Provide planning input into business cases, investment briefs and procurement processes
• Produce clear portfolio-level reporting on sequencing, dependencies and delivery risks
• Coach and support programme and project managers to lift planning capability
• Build strong working relationships across the Portfolio Office, PSP, GIS and delivery teams
• Strengthen delivery readiness, tools and frameworks across the organisation

People leadership and culture

You’ll act as a leader of practice, influencing planning quality and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment. This includes:

• Promoting integrated planning and constructive challenge across teams
• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement and shared accountability
• Modelling HCC values and contributing positively to team culture

Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience

You’re an experienced programme planning professional who thrives working across complex infrastructure environments and influencing without authority.

You’ll bring:

• 8+ years’ experience in programme planning, controls, scheduling or major infrastructure delivery
• Strong understanding of infrastructure sequencing, dependencies and corridor coordination
• Experience developing and interpreting programme and project schedules (e.g. MS Project or similar)
• Confidence working with spatial data/GIS to support planning insights
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear advice
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
• A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, planning, project management or similar

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience influencing planning practices in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Knowledge of New Zealand’s infrastructure and planning environment (e.g. RMA/NBA, Building Act, LGA)
• Familiarity with portfolio and programme tools

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary? 

Circa $120,000 dependent on skills and experience.

Ngaa waahi whakarato painga kei a maatou: What we offer 

• Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Two Wellbeing days per year.
• Free health insurance through Unimed including hospital/surgery grade cover and discounted. membership rates for family members.
• Free annual health checks and flu vaccination.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Eye testing/glasses cost reimbursement.
• Discounted purchases from local businesses; gym memberships, cafes, dentists, hairdressers and many more.

Me Tono Inaaianei!: Apply Now! 

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Applications close on the: 18 June 2026

Note: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications.

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. View more information about these checks, our commitment to the Privacy act and details for international applicants by clicking here

It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.