Lead Urban Designer – Transit-Oriented, Liveable Cities

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Urban Designer to lead urban design across programs and projects in Sydney. You will embed design excellence, drive place-based outcomes and integrate urban design into policy, planning and delivery across precincts, interchanges and transit-oriented developments.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners, guide advisors, and promote innovative, inclusive, liveable transport environments aligned with government priorities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in urban design, architecture, or landscape architecture.
• Leading requirements preparation and design development for complex projects.
• Experience across policy, planning, development and delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Embed urban design, design excellence and place-based outcomes across Transport programs and projects.
• Drive integration of urban design into policy, planning and delivery as Urban Design Lead.
• Collaborate across branches and external partners; coordinate external design advisors.
• Champion design innovation and prepare standards, toolkits and training.

Skills

Urban design

Stakeholder management

Policy & planning

Design development

Education

Urban Design degree

Job description

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Urban Designer to lead urban design across programs and projects in Sydney. You will embed design excellence, drive place-based outcomes and integrate urban design into policy, planning and delivery across precincts, interchanges and transit-oriented developments.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners, guide advisors, and promote innovative, inclusive, liveable transport environments aligned with government priorities.