Fixed Term Strategy Planning Manager (Three Waters) - Central Otago (QLDC)

Lakes District Council is at the very heart of a dynamic community. Our services are essential to the people in our region and include infrastructure development, community recreational facilities and planning, building and other regulatory services.

We’re proud to be QLDC, and in response to the growth the district has experienced over recent years, QLDC has itself experienced substantial growth. We genuinely believe in developing our people and providing them with all the tools and opportunities needed to succeed.

About the role:
Located in Queenstown and reporting to the Strategy and Infrastructure Planning Manager, this role is responsible for the strategic and long-term infrastructure planning for QLDC Property and Infrastructure Directorate for Three Waters.

You will lead a highly engaged team in managing and developing planning resources and the proposal ofservice outcomes, provide planning expertise into Spatial Growth Planning and the 30 years Infrastructure Strategy, and will deliver future focused Three Water masterplans.

You will also lead the delivery of the Water Services Delivery Plan, oversee the development of improvement programmes, monitor the delivery of feasibility and design phases for storm water management projects and other relevant duties.

What you'll bring:
You will be a highly motivated and innovative professional with a minimum of 10 years of relevant post- qualification experience. You will bring proven leadership and team management expertise along with strategic infrastructure planning experience. Experience in strategic three waters or infrastructure-related Better Business Cases is essential, along with a drive to deliver excellence and foster innovation.

To best succeed in this role, you’ll have:

• Engineering degree desired or another relevant discipline (must be Bachelor’s degree)
• A strong understanding of three waters engineering, current industry practice, business case processes, urban planning policies, local and national government legislation, council practices and constraints
• Strong technical, analytical, verbal and reporting skills

To apply, please follow the link or for any questions please contact Brent Pearce, Strategy & Infrastructure Planning Manager on [email protected]

Applications close: Tuesday 6th May

Please note we will review and process applications as they come through; we encourage your early application.