Landscape Architect

ROC Consulting Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spiire is recruiting an experienced Landscape Architect in Canberra to manage diverse projects across the region, supporting the Team Lead with design direction and mentoring junior staff.

You will lead master planning through construction, contribute to tender submissions, and collaborate with engineers and designers on multidisciplinary projects, while delivering high-quality design outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experienced landscape architect with ability to manage medium to large-scale projects.
• Strong written communication and ability to handle complex reporting requirements.
• Familiar with contractual conditions and commercial responsibility for projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of a project from master planning to construction delivery.
• Engage in tendering, design development, construction documentation, and site inspections.
• Design civic precincts, greenfield residentials, commercial projects, urban renewal, parklands and water-cycle infrastructure.

Skills

Landscape architecture

Project management

AutoCAD

Adobe InDesign

Education

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

At Spiire, our purpose is simple: to better the communities we live and work within, create opportunities for our staff and clients and deliver value to all stakeholders.

We are an integrated team of passionate civil engineers, landscape architects, construction consultants, surveyors, town planners, urban designers and water engineers, providing specialist services to the property and infrastructure sectors.

With over 400 employees across our Bendigo, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Geelong, Ballarat, Shepparton, Gippsland and Albury and Wodonga offices, we are one of Australia’s largest employee-owned property and infrastructure consultants, supporting local development projects with local expertise and a trusted advisor to the industry for more than 40 years.

No matter how you say it, we’re glad you’re here!

Job Description

The Opportunity

Our Canberra Landscape Architecture Team have an exciting pipeline of complex and diverse projects and need to grow!You’llbe responsible formaraging and delivering projects across the region, supporting the Team Lead in design direction, and contributing to the team’s development through mentoring. This role will see you:

• Managing all phases of a project from master planning through to construction delivery, under the direction of the Team Lead.
• Engaging in tendering, preparation of design developments, constructiondocumentationand site inspections
• Carrying out design of civic precincts, greenfield residential developments, commercial projects, urban renewal, parklands, infrastructure projects, and integrated water-cycle management.
• Supporting the Team Lead intender submissionsincluding proposal writing, fee development and managing work across the team’s resources
• Collaborating with landscape architects,engineersand other professionals across the business on multidisciplinary projects
• Providing mentoring and support to junior team members

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

An experienced landscape architect, you have managed medium to large-scale projects and love working within a multidisciplinary consultancy where your work is integrated with others. You will come to us with:

• Extensive experience in large scale projects within the public realm such as subdivisions, master planned communities,playspaces, streetscapes and wetlands
• Well-developed commercial skills, including familiarity with contractual conditions and procedures, and experience taking commercial responsibility for projects
• Excellent written communication and the ability to manage complex reporting requirements
• Competence in the use of AutoCAD and other relevant software applications. Competency in Adobe Creative Suites such as InDesign will be highly regarded
• Registration with AILA, or working towards registration, will be highly regarded.

InSpiire to build something great

Spiire are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and individuals from all diverse backgrounds. If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process, please contact us confidentially.