Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

About Crown Property
We are excited to announce a newly created Principal – Solution Delivery Specialist role within our Crown Property team. This role is part of a recent change initiative aimed at fostering closer relationships with our customers and developing a more strategic approach to managing the Crown property across New Zealand. It's a unique opportunity to contribute to the responsible stewardship and sustainable use of Crown Land for the benefit of both current and future generations.
The Project Delivery team are responsible for the detailed planning and monitoring of packages of work delivered through key stakeholders. This includes planned maintenance, demolition and remediation activity, and disposals. The team have a wide range of industry, technical and government experience who actively collaborate to support each other in delivering the work programmes.

About the role
LINZ have a varied portfolio of vertical assets ranging from residential, closed schools, hospitals, prisons and commercial buildings. With the portfolio predominantly located across the North Island in isolated and rural areas, you'll be based in Wellington, and travelling to scope and complete supplier/contractor reviews on site. Working closely with your leader and our Built Structures team, you will utilise your extensive experience within a licensed building practitioner or quantity surveying, and relationships in construction/refurbishments to support the effective and value for money delivery of LINZ's refurbishment and renewals programme.

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience

• At least 12- 15 years relevant experience in practical delivery of construction/refurbishment work, ideally from a licensed building practitioner or quantity surveyor background or similar
• Significant practical experience in the delivery of refurbishment/renewals and scoping; including reviewing/developing contractor quotes and/or proposed methodologies with a demonstrable track record of delivering value for money outcomes
• Confident in providing technical construction/refurbishment advice across a diverse range of building types to internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Demonstrated experience in management of suppliers and contractors.
• Proficient knowledge of building codes, seismic, cultural, heritage, health & safety, and other industry-related legislation, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation to support the development and delivery of the work programme.
• Demonstrated ability in working in a dynamic environment, delivering creative cost-effective solutions with a focus on ‘best for project' outcomes.
• Strong prioritisation and project management skills to support the development and delivery of programme of works efficiently and effectively.
• Valid unrestricted New Zealand License.
• Previous experience working in local or central government is not required.
• Extensive knowledge of building products to support continuous improvement and refining of specified products.

Preferred, but not essential:

• Relevant qualification in either the building industry, quantity surveying or related field

The expected appointing range for this role is between $130,000 - $150,000

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan
Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply
If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.
To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.
Please note, while applications close Sunday, 24 November 2024, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Solution Delivery Specialist – Level Wha/four ) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.