Tauranga City Council Position Description
Position Title:
Development Engineer
Position Number:
Group:
Infrastructure Services
Division:
Responsible To:
Team Leader: Development Engineering
Responsible For:
No Direct Reports
Position Status:
Permanent Full Time
Date:
August 2014
Delegated
Authority:
3AD23A-C
Asset Delivery
Refer to Council Delegation Manual
Position Purpose: Ensure that quality infrastructure is constructed. Ensure that risk is managed for new
developments in terms of safe landforms, robust engineering and appropriate responses to geotechnical
and other natural hazards.
Organisation Context:
General Manager:
Infrastructure Service
Manager: Asset
Delivery
Team Leader:
Development
Engineering
Infrastructure
Information
Coordinator
Development
Engineers (x3)
Technical
Information
Coordinator
Certification
Coordinator
Functional Relationships:
External
Internal
External Committees and Groups
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Developers
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Environmental Planning
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Consultants
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Building Services
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Contractors
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Asset owners
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Materials Suppliers
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Customer Services
Land Development Engineering Group
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BOP Regional Council
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WBOP District Council
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Elected Members
Key Result Areas:
Success looks like….
What I am supposed to do
1. Infrastructure Development & Safe Landforms
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Applications for building, subdivision and land-use
consent and development works approvals are
assessed in accordance with required standards.
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Turnaround timeframes are met or exceeded.
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Infrastructure is developed in accordance with the
Infrastructure Development Code and meets required
design and construction standards.
Take responsibility for development
applications assigned. Ensure the
engineering aspects are effectively
managed from consent application stage,
through development works construction
to final sign off. Ensure liaison with asset
managers, planners and other key staff
occurs and that completed development
meets appropriate standards.
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Landforms are developed so that new lots and
buildings are located on land free from the effects of
geotechnical and other natural hazards.
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Natural hazards are understood, displayed, reviewed
and used to mitigate risks to development.
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Consent conditions are legal and enforceable.
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Construction performance is monitored and corrective
action applied where necessary.
Undertake construction monitoring of
development works assigned to you.
Ensure formal milestone and random
inspections are undertaken and that
infrastructure construction meets
required standards and industry “best”
practice.
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Corporate checklists, forms and inspections notes are
completed and registered into appropriate TCC
systems.
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Engineering conditions of consent are fully satisfied
prior to sign off of s223/s224 applications.
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Advice and information provided is accurate and meets
customers’ needs.
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Natural hazard information is shown as accurately as
possible and is easily accessible to all customers.
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Robust practices for the management of geotechnical
and other natural hazards and infrastructure
development are established and implemented.
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Development and updating of the Infrastructure
Development Code (IDC) is participated in.
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Natural hazard monitoring programmes are developed
and maintained.
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Manager approved training courses are attended to
update and maintain knowledge of relevant statutes
(LGOIMA, Resource Management Act, Building Act,
LGA and NZ Building Code) and policies relating to
Review, evaluate and provide specialist
opinion and input into resource and
building consent applications on
geotechnical and other natural hazards,
land and infrastructure development and
compliance with required standards using
judgement and best practice engineering.
Evaluate s223/224 applications for
compliance with conditions of resource
consent.
2. Risk Management
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Ensure technical information
(geotechnical and other natural hazards)
on the corporate systems is current.
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Provide key internal and external
customers with specialist advice relating
to geotechnical and other natural hazards
and infrastructure development.
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Review and improve systems and
business practices to ensure quality
information available for customers.
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Provide input and initiatives into the
improvement of systems management of
geotechnical and other natural hazards.
geotechnical and other natural hazards and
infrastructure development.
3. Customer Service
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Establish collaborative relationships and
communication with all key external and
internal stakeholders.
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Consultative process with interest groups
maintained.
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Ensure disputes, complaints or
differences of opinion are resolved.
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Open pro-active relationships and communication with
all customers maintained.
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Industry training is provided on aspects of safe
landform and quality infrastructure development
activities.
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Consultation processes are undertaken proactively and
in accordance with policy and statute.
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Disputes are resolved promptly and proactively.
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Feedback is sought and changes implemented where
appropriate.
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Health, Safety and Wellness initiatives are supported
and actioned as part of standard work practices.
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Code of Conduct, Corporate Policies, Processes,
Systems and Business Conventions are used when
undertaking this position.
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Council policies are followed.
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You actively participate in training initiatives.
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Our Sustainable Steps corporate sustainability strategy
is applied to your work practices.
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Legislative obligations are followed.
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You actively participate when TCC needs to activate its
Emergency Management plans.
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You openly take on other duties as reasonably
requested of you
4. Key Corporate Responsibilities
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Actively participates in complies with all
Health, Safety & Wellness initiatives and
requirements.
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Uses Code of Conduct, Corporate
policies, Procedures, processes,
Systems and Business Conventions
when undertaking roles
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Adheres to Council policies
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Staff are supported to actively identify
and participate in training initiatives to
develop themselves and their role
specific skills
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Actively supports our corporate
sustainability strategy, Sustainable Steps
Supports and participates in all relevant
legislation and undertakes obligations
ETC
Person Specifications:
Qualifications
Essential:
Desirable:
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NZCE, NZDE or equivalent qualification
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Current Drivers Licence
BE, BSc or equivalent relevant qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
Desirable:
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Effective communication skills, both oral
and written.
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A knowledge and understanding of the statues relating
to land development and resource management.
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Must be computer literate and have
knowledge of key Microsoft applications
e.g. Excel, Word etc.
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Capability to investigate and make clear decisions from
technical reports.
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Knowledge of geotechnical conditions within Tauranga.
An understanding of natural hazard
issues and geotechnical engineering and
their effects as related to land
development.
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Project management experience.
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Expertise in the area of infrastructure
construction.
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Ability to read and understand technical
drawings and plans.
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Able to understand technical content
presented in reports relating to
geotechnical and other natural hazards.
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An understanding of the NZ land
development environment.
Key Behaviours
Tauranga City Council’s key behaviours are:
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TCC People: A person who is fully effective is friendly and professional. They recognise each other’s
contributions, are open and honest, while being respectful, and know how and when to have fun.
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People First: A person who is fully effective would provide outstanding service (internal and external)
every time by consistently meeting expectations for customer service delivery, regularly engaging with
customers to ensure that we are meeting their needs, maintaining a focus on ensuring business
processes are designed to improve efficiencies and ensuring they have the knowledge and ability to
provide good customer service.
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Working together: A person who is fully effective would work together with others to make a
difference, by delivering on their commitments, sharing the load, showing initiative, acknowledging the
roles and responsibilities of others, and celebrating achievements.
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Effective Communication: A person who is fully effective would use appropriate communication
actions for their audience/s, always act in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner, is careful about
the use of jargon and technical terms, use approved methods for the message and the audience,
actively listen, receive feedback and check for understanding.
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Personal Effectiveness: A person who is fully effective gets things done and makes things happen by
helping out, has a high standard of work, puts forward ideas, knowing where they fit in, recognises
work well done and learns from their mistakes..
Job Specific Competencies required for this role:
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Concern for Quality: A person who is fully effective implements and monitors the standards for quality
within their area of responsibility, ensures we operate in an ethical manner, incorporates quality
measures into operational thinking and recommends further enhancements to quality measures. They
oversee activity area operations to ensure attention is given to detail and will deliver a high quality, right
first time, service.
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Systems & Administration Efficiency: A person who is fully effective understands the need for
attention to detail, can prioritise workloads and can use systems and resources appropriately, leads by
example in the use of administrative systems and conventions, and generates buy-in from others on
new ways of operating and adopting new systems.
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Impact and Influence: A person who is fully effective has well developed skills at gaining co-operation
and support from other people and achieving ‘win-win’ solutions, makes a positive impact on their
immediate Activity Area and the wider organisation, uses their intuition to understand other’s
perspectives, using this to tailor their own message, and has a clear appreciation of how they come
across to others
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Decision Making: A person who is fully effective identifies key issues, risks and relationships relevant
to achieving the organisational/Activity Area Plan, makes decisions in a timely manner based on the
information and logic available to them (and in line with organisational values) and balances risks and
opportunities before committing to the best course of action.