Transportation Officer - Cadet

Posted: 20/05/2026

Closing Date: 21/06/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hastings

Job Category: Transportation

Tihei mauri ora!

Nau mai, haere mai, tahuti mai ki Heretaunga!

Heretaunga haukunui, Heretaunga ararau, Heretaunga haaro te kaahu, Heretaunga takoto noa!

Welcome to Heretaunga, the area renowned for its rich and fertile landscape that is sustained by its life-giving dews and waterways. Welcome to Heretaunga, whose beauty is observed by the sharp eye of the harrier hawk; a landscape rich in history and with an esteemed legacy of caring and providing for its inhabitants.

Taitara Mahi - Transportation Officer - Cadet

Permanent Full-Time

Ready to start your career and learn on the job? As Transportation Officer - Cadet, you’ll get paid real experience across our Transportation team, helping keep Hastings running. This is an awesome opportunity to learn from experienced engineers while you study towards an NZ Diploma in Engineering.

You’ll get involved across the transport network - supporting day-to-day operations, inspections, and maintenance of roads and cycleways, helping manage data, and working alongside contractors and engineers. You’ll assist with safety processes like traffic management and road closures, respond to community enquiries, create GIS maps, and contribute to projects from planning through to delivery - making sure everything runs smoothly, safely, and meets the required standards.

Ōu wheako – about you

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have solid maths and science skills (NCEA Level 2+).
• Be keen to study towards an NZ Diploma in Engineering.
• Be curious about how things are built and how infrastructure works.
• Be confident using a computer and quick to learn new tools.
• Be able to communicate well with different people—teams, contractors, and consultants.
• Be proactive, positive, and enjoy solving problems.
• Have a restricted driver’s licence and be happy to get out on site.

Situated in the heart of Ngāti Kahungunu, the Hastings district and Hawke’s Bay offer an enjoyable environment in which to live, work and play. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Are you keen to be a part of our journey?

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