Landscape Architect

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; Hybrid; AUD 91,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term contract up to 2 years

Flextime arrangement

12% superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements

Training and development support

Fitness Passport access

Social clubs and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Landscape Architect to lead reserve development and landscape improvement projects from concept to construction. You will design practical public spaces responding to community needs and supporting everyday recreation.

You will consult with residents, prepare landscape designs, specifications and tender documents, and manage tender processes. You will coordinate contractors, oversee works and manage budgets and timeframes, providing landscape guidance to

Qualifications

• Qualified Landscape Architect with design, project delivery and community consultation experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage reserve development and landscape improvement projects from design through construction.

Skills

Public space design

Tender management

Community consultation

Contract coordination

Budget management

Education

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Registration as Landscape Architect

Job description

Help shape the parks, reserves and open spaces communities use every day. As a Landscape Architect, you manage reserve development and landscape improvement projects from initial design through to construction. You create practical public spaces that respond to community needs and support recreation and everyday use.

You consult with residents to understand the facilities they need, prepare landscape designs, specifications and tender documents, and manage the tender process. You coordinate contractors and consultants, oversee construction works and manage project budgets, contracts and timeframes. You also undertake landscape planning, prepare Council reports and provide landscape advice to other Council teams and the community.

Your work directly shapes local parks and reserves across a growing city. This role suits a qualified Landscape Architect who enjoys combining design, project delivery and community consultation.

You join a collaborative team with opportunities to build experience across varied landscape projects. Flexible working arrangements support balance between work, community and personal commitments.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a term contract, full-time role for up to 2 years with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $2,257.27 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Megan Oakes on 9839 6962

Internal ref: BCC95, Term contract - 2 years