Thriving together - mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata.
Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.

We are recruiting for a Maritime Officer II (Moorings) to join our professional, hardworking Maritime Team.   
We're looking for someone with:

• Experience in the maritime industry
• An eye for detail and systems administration
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skill

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga | About the role

In this role, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all moorings within the boundaries of BOPRC are administered and managed according to relevant bylaws and legislation.
• Maintaining professional relationships with moorings owners that reflect the standards required by BOPRC.
• Regularly responding to wide range of maritime incidents and occasionally required to respond to maritime emergencies.
• Handling difficult onsite face-to-face confrontational situations when dealing with the public, regarding complaints and non-compliance of navigation and safety regulations and bylaws.
• Providing technical vessel skippering services as required.
• Conducting internal and contractor health and safety and operational audits.

Ō pūmanawa | Your skills and experience

To be successful, you will need to have:

• A Skipper Restricted Limits Licence (or equivalent) to permit operation of council vessels.
• Experience in the marine industry, competent boating, organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of navigation and safety legislation and environmental trends.
• High computer literacy.
• Communication skills which will enable you to communicate with a range of people both verbally and in writing.
• Flexibility with hours of work and be available to work after hours and weekends as part of the Duty Roster.

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people's use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people.  Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want Toi Moana to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.

You’ll be joining our Harbourmaster and Maritime Team who are dedicated to ensuring our waterways in our region are safe for everyone to enjoy.   

Highlights of working with us include:

• Varied and challenging work.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• A competitive remuneration and leave package, including additional paid leave over Christmas/New Year.
• Employer paid life and income protection insurance and other well-being initiatives. 
• A commitment to supporting you grow and develop.

This is a permanent, full-time position, located in Tauranga

Me pēhea te tuku tono  | How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW or contact Scott Robinson - Team Leader, Maritime Operations on 0800 884 880 for a confidential discussion.

To access a copy of Te Tūranga Mahi (Job Description) please click on the following link or copy and paste it into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/3f5urzz8

NB: To apply for this job, you must have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current, valid driver's licence. As this position is designated as being "safety sensitive", the successful candidate will be asked to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol check as part of the recruitment.

Applications close 5pm, Friday 12 September 2025 and will only be accepted online.