Transport Advisor

• Fun, friendly, and supportive team environment
• Permanent, full-time role available
• Flexible working culture; additional benefits including life and income protection insurance

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) is committed to its’ vision of thriving together through the delivery of strong community outcomes. It is our people and their commitment to first class leadership and high performing teams which leads to this delivery.

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga | About the role

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is looking for a proactive and detail-focused Transport Advisor to join our high-performing Transport team. This exciting new role blends financial oversight, contract management, and operational delivery to ensure our public transport services are efficient, effective, and future-ready. Make it your own!

You’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of public transport operations by:

Leading financial and contract oversight for the Transport Delivery team

• Manage operator contracts, process invoices, and ensure accurate forecasting and spend tracking
• Contribute to keeping our financial systems (including TechOne) running smoothly, with strong documentation and audit compliance
• Monitor annual agreements and provide transparent, evidence-based financial insights

Delivering operational and analytical support

• Translate policy into real-world transport initiatives and programmes
• Provide advice on budgets, forecasts, and financial support
• Use your analytical expertise to identify opportunities and support smarter decision-making

Strengthening partnerships

• Build trusted relationships with operators, internal teams, government partners, and sector groups
• Represent Council in forums and collaborative initiatives
• Ensure we work together to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective public transport

Ō pūmanawa | Your skills and experience

Your expertise in commercial and financial acumen will be crucial as you navigate the intricacies of our contracts, ensuring compliance and forging strong partnerships with our contractors.

We’re looking for someone who combines sharp financial acumen with the ability to influence, problem-solve, and collaborate. Ideally, you’ll have:

• A degree in transport planning, business administration, finance, or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience in contract or financial management, ideally in transport or the public sector
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, including advanced Excel and financial systems expertise (e.g. TechOne)
• Experience in project management and contract negotiation
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholders
• A practical understanding of policy implementation, and an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people's use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people. Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want Toi Moana to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.

Highlights of working with us include:

• Varied and challenging work that makes a positive difference to our communities and their environment.
  
• Flexible working culture and a supportive and collaborative work environment.
• High quality and tailored leadership development.
  
• A high-performing Leadership Team who are genuinely invested in our region’s resilience and sustainability.
  
• A competitive remuneration and leave package, including additional paid leave over Christmas/New Year, employer paid insurance, discounted group health insurance and well-being initiatives.
• A commitment to supporting you grow and develop.

This role is located in Tauranga.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW or contact Renee Gent - Team Leader, Transport Delivery at [email protected].

To access a copy of Te Tūranga Mahi (Job Description) please click on the following link or copy and paste it into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/4ty22zew

NB: To apply for this job, you must have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current, valid driver's licence.

Applications close 5pm, Sunday 21 September 2025 and will only be accepted online.