Scheduler/Planner | Public Transport | Operations
Posted: 03/10/2025
Closing Date: 22/10/2025
Job Type: Permanent | Full Time
Improve public transport services across the region
Work for a values-driven organisation
Permanent | Full-Time | Central City
As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land.
We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngai Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.
The region's evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.
Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:
Public Transport
Environmental Regulation and Protection
Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
This role is responsible for planning and designing the public transport network across Canterbury.
Your role has an operational focus, primarily making tangible improvements to the public transport network in the near-term (0-18) months.
You will also contribute longer-term deliverables such as strategic business cases.
You'll use data, software, and community feedback to create reliable, customer-focused services that support strategic outcomes and encourage patronage growth.
You'll develop an understanding of bus operations and overlay these considerations in network planning and optimisation.
Key responsibilities include:
Designing, scheduling and optimising public transport routes and timetables
Analysing network performance and recommending improvements
Collaborating with internal teams, operators, and stakeholders
Supporting technology integration and real-time information systems
Engaging with communities to ensure services meet their needs
For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.
You're a skilled planner / scheduler with a passion for public transport and community outcomes.
You bring strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
A tertiary qualification in transport planning, civil engineering, or a related field is preferred along with:
At least 3 years' experience in network and transport planning
Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
Experience with scheduling software, RTI, and GIS
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Our mahi is underpinned by our values:
We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment.
We value everyone's contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work.
We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our daily work.
We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Derek Walsh: ************
Applications close on Wednesday, 22 October.
Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date.
We reserve the right to close advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check.
Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
Hours of work
– Permanent Full time, 40 hours per week
Location
- Based at Environment Canterbury Offices – 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch
Salary
-The indictive salary range for role is $74,306 to$91,790 per annum based on skills and experience.The specific salary will be discussed at interview stage.
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