Open Space Project Lead – Parks & Assets

Careers at Council; Mullumbimby; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

35 hours per week

12% Superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Education and training support

Salary packaging

Job summary

Byron Shire Council is seeking an experienced Open Space Technical Officer to shape and enhance parks, fields, reserves and natural spaces for a great community. You will provide specialist technical advice, coordinate improvement projects and support sustainable, high-quality community spaces.

This varied role combines technical expertise, project management and stakeholder engagement. You'll work with operational teams, contractors, community groups and internal stakeholders to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience in open space, parks, landscape, arboriculture, sports turf, bush regeneration or related fields.
• Proven project management experience, including budgeting and contractor coordination.
• Strong leadership skills to support and develop teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise across horticulture, arboriculture, sports field, bush regeneration and bushfire management activities.
• Coordinate and deliver open space improvement projects, ensuring works are completed safely, sustainably and within budget.
• Manage and support the Bush Regeneration team while providing technical guidance across the wider Open Space team.
• Assess and respond to tree, pest, weed and bushfire risk issues across Council-managed land.
• Work closely with sporting clubs, contractors, consultants and community stakeholders to enhance parks, sports fields and recreational facilities.
• Contribute to asset management, planning, landscape design, planting programs and long-term maintenance strategies.

Skills

Open space management

Horticulture

Arboriculture

Project management

Budgeting

Contractor coordination

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Driver's Licence

Education

Horticulture or Arboriculture or Landscape Management qualification

Job description

Byron Shire Council is seeking an experienced Open Space Technical Officer to shape and enhance parks, fields, reserves and natural spaces for a great community. You will provide specialist technical advice, coordinate improvement projects and support sustainable, high-quality community spaces.

This varied role combines technical expertise, project management and stakeholder engagement. You'll work with operational teams, contractors, community groups and internal stakeholders to deliver