Kaitohutohu – Māori Advisory Consultants

Tonkin + Taylor is New Zealand's leading engineering and environmental consultancy, renowned for our technical excellence in solving complex challenges. We are proudly a New Zealand, employee-owned company and our collective mission is to create and sustain a better world.

At T+T, we strongly believe that it's our people that keep our clients coming back.  Our people are known for being 'humble high-achievers': delivering award-winning solutions, working collaboratively, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.  They are our greatest asset, and we invest in their development, well-being, and career aspirations. 

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for multiple Kaitohutohu - Māori Advisory Consultants to join us in Strategic Consulting. 

These roles will have a primary focus on Tikanga Māori and Te Ao Māori.  The main purpose of the role is to support Tonkin + Taylor to help uplift mana Māori in all the work that we do for our clients, our organisation and our communities.  The role will help us to better deliver and facilitate work in important kaupapa such as infrastructure, water resource management, planning and environmental matters with iwi across the motu, and work with our internal teams to integrate Te Āo Māori into our projects and the way we work every day.  It will also lead our work in uplifting awareness and competency in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori across T+T's people, and help represent T+T Group appropriately at hui in te Ao Māori, as well as providing thought leadership within and outside of T+T. 

Nā tōu rourou | What you'll bring

• Experience in a similar or related position in Iwi Māori, Central or Local Government organisation, or in the Private Sector. 
• Expertise in Te Reo Māori, tikanga Māori and Mātauranga Māori, and the ability to impart knowledge and guidance in these areas to colleagues and project partners. 
• Ability to identify and capitalise on emerging business development opportunities. 
• A strong knowledge of the New Zealand consulting market with demonstrated ability to develop and sustain long term relationships.  
• Demonstrated track record of partnering with Iwi Māori 

Ngā Hua | Our benefits

• Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects; T+T are involved in a number of large-scale alliance projects, as well as smaller community focused projects
• A highly supportive team environment where you are encouraged to pave your own career path that caters to your own personal pathway
• Professional memberships and continued education support
• A flexible working culture and formal flexible working arrangements including part time working and ability to purchase extra leave
• Internal training programs
• Mentoring programs
• $500 annual wellbeing allowance and wellbeing programme
• A very active social club
• Free fruit baskets and morning teas (we love morning teas at T+T!)
• Additional parental leave, salary top-up and a back to work coaching programme (as per policy)
• State of the art, modern and contemporary offices

We embrace flexible working at T+T and aim to work in a way that serves the needs of our people, clients and communities. Our flexible working culture enables us to work flexibly to create better work and life experiences. We welcome applicants who wish to work part-time or flexible hours.

Toroa tā mātou pae tukutuku mō ētehi atu kōrero | For more information, check out our website

 APPLY NOW! Or for further information on T+T, go to: http://www.tonkintaylor.co.nz. T+T is not only a place to work - it's a place where your work will make a difference. 

'Everyone Matters' is one of our three core values at T+T, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity.

We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and Partners of TupuToa and Pūhoro STEMM Academy. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply.

T+T are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whānau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities.