Housing & Development Lead

• Lead housing initiatives that shape the future of Lower Hutt.
• Help deliver our vision for a revitalised city centre as part of Te Wai Takamori a Te Awa Kairangi | RiverLink.
• Wellbeing benefits

About the role

As our Housing and Development Lead, you'll play a central role in driving housing and other urban development outcomes for Te Awa Kairangi Lower Hutt.

A major part of your mahi will be leading the housing outcomes associated with the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, including facilitating the delivery of 3,500 new homes by 2035 on the Valley Floor. Another of your priorities will be driving the re-development of Council-owned land associated with Te Wai Takamori a Te Awa Kairangi | RiverLink. You'll also be the key connection point between Council and the housing sector — liaising with developers, Kāinga Ora, Urban Plus Ltd, iwi, landowners, community housing providers, and central government agencies.

In this role you will:

• Lead Council's work to facilitate housing delivery across Lower Hutt.
• Develop and implement a strategy for the re-development of Council-owned land in the central city.
• Lead the Hutt Central Regeneration inter-agency Working Group.
• Act as the main interface with Urban Plus Ltd, supporting their housing delivery programme.
• Build strong relationships with iwi, Crown agencies, developers, and community housing providers.
• Report progress on housing outcomes to Council and the Crown.

About you

We're looking for an experienced housing & urban development professional with strong sector knowledge and the ability to build lasting partnerships. You'll have a rounded understanding of land use planning, social housing funding, development economics and housing delivery processes.

Ideally, you will bring:

• A qualification in valuation, property law, urban planning, real estate development, development management, or surveying.
• Strong experience in the housing and development sector.
• Leadership skills and experience
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Experience in local government and/or commercial negotiations would be advantageous.

About us

Every day, we deliver projects and services that improve the lives of our residents and those who work and visit our city. We are proud to work alongside Mana Whenua and to live our values of manaakitanga (show you care), kotahitanga (be connected), and rangatiratanga (have courage).

We recognise that rewarding you is about more than pay, so we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Paid birthday leave - celebrate your day your way!
• Wellbeing leave and wellbeing perks to support your hauora.
• Flexible working options that suit your lifestyle.
• Free pool entry and discounted gym memberships.
• The opportunity to lead housing and urban development initiatives that will have a lasting impact on Lower Hutt.

Apply now

If you're ready to lead initiatives that make a real difference for our community, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications close at 11.55pm on Friday 12 September 2025.

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