Waka Kotahi – New Zealand Transport Agency is growing. We are delivering an increasingly large programme of work every year, and the NZ Government has recently announced the $6.8 billion NZ Upgrade Programme, which will increase the pipeline of major road, rail, and transport projects in delivery over the coming decade.  

This is where our paths meet.  

‘Waka’ means ‘vessel’ and ‘kotahi’ means ‘one’, so our Māori name conveys the concept of ‘travelling together as one’ and embraces integration, affordability, safety, responsiveness and sustainability.  

We’re looking for experienced professionals to join us to help deliver on our programme. Working with us, you have the potential to be involved in a variety of exciting projects that will help shape our transport system.  

We are looking for people to fill the following roles:  

• Project Managers 
• Public Transport Planner 
• Transport Planner 
• Engineers 

New Zealand is an amazing place to live and work; you can enjoy a healthy lifestyle and make the most of the outdoors. Our people are located throughout New Zealand, in our biggest cities of Auckland and Wellington as well as in growing regional centres in both the North and South Island. Thankfully, travelling between these regions is easy, so you won’t miss out on any of the beautiful landscape!  

We understand that COVID-19 has made things challenging. If you are a Kiwi looking to return home or someone who is considering relocating to New Zealand in the future we would be interested in hearing from you.  

If you are keen to make the move to New Zealand within the next 6 – 12 months, we will be able guide you through the options that are available.

Waka Kotahi is on a path to shape the future of New Zealand’s transport industry. If our path matches yours, go to http://bit.ly/2WpMlY0 and apply for the role that best suits you. The successful candidates will be offered reimbursement for relocation costs.