Senior Transport Analyst/Modeller

We are looking for an experienced Senior Transport Modeller/Analyst to join the Wellington Transport Analytics Unit (WTAU) to help deliver transport modelling, analytics and disruption planning advice for Hutt City Council and the wider Wellington region. This is a full-time fixed-term position for 12 months.

This position is based in Wellington; however, flexible remote working arrangements may be available for the right candidate. Travel to Wellington will be required for key stakeholder meetings, team events, and other in-person activities.

We welcome applications from candidates employed by other agencies who are interested in this role as a secondment opportunity.

About the role

The Wellington Transport Analytics Unit (WTAU) was established to provide transport modelling and analytical services to NZ Transport Agency and council partners across the Wellington region. WTAU has the specialist expertise, tools and modelling capability required to undertake this work and support evidence-based transport planning and decision-making. As the successful candidate will contribute to both the Hutt City Council programme and WTAU's wider regional work programme, it is most appropriate for the position to be based within WTAU.

WTAU is a regional centre of excellence providing transport modelling and analytical services to Greater Wellington, NZTA and local authority partners. This role has been established in partnership with Hutt City Council to meet increasing demand for disruption planning, travel time forecasting, and transport resilience across the Hutt City transport network.

Key responsibilities

• Lead transport disruption scenario modelling using the existing Hutt City AIMSUN model.
• Deliver travel time, delay, queue and network performance assessments.
• Support evidence-based transport planning, business cases and investment decision making.
• Maintain and enhance Hutt City Council transport disruption dashboards.
• Communicate modelling results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to broader WTAU transport modelling and analytics projects.

Skills and experience required

• Significant experience in transport modelling, transport planning or transport analytics.
• Experience using AIMSUN or comparable traffic modelling software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with councils, consultants and transport stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in a related discipline.

What we offer

• Work to suit your life and whānau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide support through our employee assistance programme or Manawa Ora providers, along with Tangihanga leave and support
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the position description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV.

All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

For further information, please contact Vij Kooyela, Manager Wellington Transport Analytics Unit on ***email_hidden*** or on 021 220 4247 .

Applications close: 5.00pm, Friday, 30 October 2026. However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The salary range for this position, inclusive of all benefits is $104,176 - $156,265 with a mid-point of $130,220. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Agency applications won't be considered at this time.