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NZ Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi

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  • 500 - 1,000 employees

2023 Emerging Professionals (Graduate) Programme null

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin

Opportunity Expired

A rotational programme designed by you, to meet your career aspirations.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Graduate Job
Number of Vacancies
12-15
Salary
NZD 60,000

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
B
Accounting
Commerce
Finance
Business
Business Administration
International Business
Management
Office Studies
Project Management
Event Management
Economics
Human Resources
Marketing & Advertising
Public Relations
Transport, Logistics & Procurement
E
Automotive & Transport Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Marine Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematics & Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering
Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
Geotechnical Engineering
H
Anthropology
Geography
Gender Studies
Indigenous Studies
International Development
Peace & Conflict
Refugees & Forced Migration
Philosophy
Policy Studies
Political Science
Public Administration
Social Work & Sociology
Humanities (all other)
Social Science (all other)
I
Computer Science (all other)
Computer Systems and Networks
Cyber Security
Data Science
Programming & Software Engineering
Design & User Experience
L
Commercial Law
P
Construction Management
Sustainable Development
Urban Design & Town Planning
S
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Sciences (all other)

Hiring criteria

Entry Pathway

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Working rights

New Zealand

  • New Zealand Temporary Work Visa
  • New Zealand Citizen
  • New Zealand Permanent Resident
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  • Opportunities across multiple locations
  • Add to your kete of knowledge by receiving training from some of the best
  • Permanent opportunity with the ability to design your career journey

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity 

Our Emerging Professionals Programme brings some of the country’s top emerging talent together with the best people from across Waka Kotahi. On offer is a unique opportunity for you to go places you never expected within our organisation to help deliver our customer promise – great journeys to keep New Zealand moving. You’ll get the chance to improve and enhance the transport network and systems across Aotearoa.

You can expect:

  • A rotational programme designed by you, to meet your career aspirations
  • Opportunities to contribute to meaningful work that makes a real difference to New Zealand
  • Manaakitanga – Support and Care | Whanaungatanga - Collaboration | Kotahitanga – Unity
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities that will set you up for the future
  • To understand how Waka Kotahi embraces our partnership with Māori, and how this relates to the work you do
  • To gain an understanding of a complex public-sector organisation and our industry
  • To grow your network – including mentoring and buddy opportunities and partnerships

Ko koe tēnei | About you 

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

  • Strong personal and cultural values that drive your performance and commitment
  • The desire to collaborate and engage with a broad range of people
  • A desire to learn and explore the new and gain skills and knowledge
  • Natural curiosity around how things are done and how to make things better
  • A pro-active approach
  • You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector

Ko wai mātou | About us 

At Waka Kotahi NZ, Transport Agency, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depend on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. Waka Kotahi has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years' time.

Waka Kotahi offers a range of incredible benefits for our employees, including flexible working, insurance benefits, e-bike subsidies and a host of others - which can you can check out here on our websites.

Rā Katinga | Applications close

Applications are currently closed, however, please register your interest to be advised when applications open for our next intake!

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand. Waka Kotahi requires that new employees are fully vaccinated (except for those who we accept have a genuine medical reason preventing vaccination).

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At the Agency we recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access.

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry Pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Associate Degree or higher
Study Field
B
Accounting
Commerce
Finance
Business
Business Administration
Event Management
International Business
Management
Office Studies
Economics
Human Resources
Marketing & Advertising
Public Relations
Transport, Logistics & Procurement
E
Automotive & Transport Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
H
Anthropology
Geography
Gender Studies
Indigenous Studies
International Development
Peace & Conflict
Refugees & Forced Migration
Humanities (all other)
Philosophy
Policy Studies
Political Science
Public Administration
Social Science (all other)
I
Computer Science (all other)
Computer Systems and Networks
Cyber Security
Data Science
Design & User Experience
Programming & Software Engineering
L
Commercial Law
P
Construction Management

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand Temporary Work Visa

New Zealand Citizen

New Zealand Permanent Resident


Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
I found that the transport company I was working at was very interesting because while I was researching and collecting data, there was some interesting data about how transport works and new ways to deal with transport in general.

Poreia Millad

  • Graduate stories
I love being surrounded by such an enthusiastic team who are motivated to make change in the transport system, and this inspires me every day to keep advocating for change.

Breanna Greaney