Head of Landscape Design

Lucas House and Garden; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Lucas House and Garden in Melbourne seeks a visionary Head of Landscape Design to lead the design department and elevate client outcomes. You will set creative direction, mentor designers, and oversee projects from concept to construction drawings, while building strong client and industry relationships.

You will drive cutting-edge design using Vectorworks, SketchUp, and Lumion, navigate planning approvals, and partner with construction to ensure timely, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a design team.
• Strong client presentation and sales skills.
• Proficiency in Vectorworks, SketchUp and/or Lumion.
• Experience navigating Victorian planning and building approvals.
• Commercial awareness including budgets and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Set the creative direction for every project with vibrant, cutting-edge designs.
• Lead clients from concept through master plans and construction drawings.
• Mentor and inspire the design team and support staff.
• Build relationships with clients, architects and developers and lead presentations.
• Guide projects through planning and building approvals.
• Collaborate with construction teams to deliver on time and on budget.
• Drive design technology forward (Vectorworks, SketchUp, Lumion).
• Represent Lucas at industry events.

Skills

Leadership

Client presentations

Business development

Education

Landscape Architecture degree

Tools

Vectorworks

SketchUp

Lumion

Job description

Design gardens people fall in love with, and lead the studio that creates them.

Since 2005, Lucas House and Garden has been creating exceptional gardens across Melbourne's inner Eastern and Bayside suburbs. We're a true end-to-end business, with in-house design, permits, construction and maintenance. Your designs don't get handed off and forgotten. You'll watch them come to life with our own construction crews and flourish under the care of our horticulturalists.

We're looking for a visionary Head of Landscape Design to lead our design department. You'll bring the creativity and leadership, plus the commercial flair to help us grow.

What you'll be doing

Setting the creative direction for every project, with vibrant, cutting-edge designs using on-trend materials and techniques

Taking clients on the journey from first concept to master plans and construction drawings

Leading, mentoring and inspiring a talented team of designers and support staff

Building relationships with clients, architects and developers, leading presentations and winning great projects

Steering projects through planning and building approvals so our clients don't have to

Working hand in hand with our construction team to deliver on time, on budget and beautifully

Driving our design technology forward (Vectorworks, SketchUp, Lumion) and keeping us ahead of the trends

Representing Lucas at a handful of industry events each year

What you'll bring

A standout landscape design portfolio and a genuine eye for detail

Experience leading and developing a design team

Confidence in client presentations, sales and business development

Strong skills in Vectorworks, SketchUp and/or Lumion

Experience navigating Victorian planning and building approvals

Commercial awareness, including budgets, forecasting and workflow management

Landscape Architecture or Landscape Design qualifications highly regarded

Why you'll love it here

A leadership role with real influence over our creative direction and growth

Projects you can follow from first sketch to established garden

Competitive salary package and benefits

A collaborative culture built on Excellence, Integrity, Safety and Community

Must have full Australian work rights.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have in a Design Role?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Do you have experience using Vectorworks?

Lucas House and Garden was founded in 2005 and has grown to be a full horticultural service from landscape design and architecture through construction and project management to ongoing maintenance by qualified horticulturalists.

Lucas House and Garden was founded in 2005 and has grown to be a full horticultural service from landscape design and architecture through construction and project management to ongoing maintenance by qualified horticulturalists.