Manager Land Development Consenting

• Energetic, diverse and collaborative team environment
• Strong customer focus to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Based at our Petone office

This is a permanent full-time position of 40 hours per week.

Join an energetic, diverse and collaborative team where you’ll lead a group of Land Development Engineers working across 3 Waters and land development consenting. This role blends hands-on technical work with people leadership, stakeholder engagement and long-term planning.

The opportunity

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team - recruit, coach, mentor and support engineers, fostering a strong team culture
• Oversee technical assessments of 3 Waters networks for new and proposed developments, while continuing to contribute directly to technical work
• Manage RMA and Building Act consenting - guide processes, resolve escalations and ensure high-quality assessments
• Build strong relationships with councils, developers, consultants and internal teams to support smooth land development activities
• Work closely with council consenting departments to ensure clarity, consistency and timely decision-making
• Support business planning, financial planning and continuous improvement initiatives across the team

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• a relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, planning, asset management or a related field
• proven leadership experience managing and developing technical teams
• significant senior-level experience in 3 Waters, land development, infrastructure or regional planning
• strong understanding of Resource Management Act and Building Act consenting processes, plus solid civil engineering practice knowledge
• excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Benefits

At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
• comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• formal and informal professional development opportunities
• five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service.

For a full list of our employee benefits, click here.

About us

Tiaki Wai is a council-owned organisation responsible for managing the delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.

We manage public-owned extensive water infrastructure and oversee the delivery of safe and reliable services for our communities. We focus on long-term investment, asset management, maintenance, and delivering major infrastructure projects that support public health, environmental protection, and regional growth.

Water is a precious taonga. At Tiaki Wai, we put care into every drop and are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Leadership. We work directly with water consumers and in partnership with councils and mana whenua to deliver better water outcomes for current and future generations.

Applications close: Tuesday, 21 July 2026.

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description, click here.

To apply for the role, click on the "apply" button or visit the Tiaki Wai Careers site, please note if you are a Tiaki Wai employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email ann.crawford@tiakiwai.co.nz

You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.