Project Manager - Landscape and Public Space

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime arrangement

12% superannuation

Leave entitlements

Training and development support

Fitness Passport access

Social clubs and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Project Manager - Landscape and Public Space to lead open space projects from planning through delivery. You will review landscape plans, coordinate consultants and contractors, prepare tender documents and monitor project budgets.

Engaging with internal teams, stakeholders and residents, you will translate community needs into design, supervise site inspections, manage procurement and ensure designs meet standards and Council requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in open space planning and design
• Stakeholder management across diverse groups
• Managing multiple projects at different stages

Responsibilities

• Review landscape plans and coordinate consultants and contractors
• Prepare tender and contract documents; manage procurement and budgets
• Conduct site inspections; track progress; resolve design or delivery issues
• Collaborate with internal teams, sporting groups, stakeholders and residents to inform designs
• Provide advice on recreation and open space planning; monitor risks and ensure standards

Skills

Open space planning

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Contract & procurement

Education

Project management qualification or equivalent

Job description

Project Manager - Landscape and Public Space

Help shape the parks, recreation facilities and public spaces used across Blacktown City every day. You take projects from planning and design through to delivery, creating practical spaces that support sport, recreation and community connection.

As Project Manager Landscape and Public Space, you manage a portfolio of open space, recreation and urban design projects. You review landscape plans, coordinate specialist consultants and contractors, prepare tender and contract documents, manage procurement and monitor project budgets. You undertake site inspections, track progress and resolve design or delivery issues as they arise.

You work with internal teams, sporting groups, stakeholders and residents to understand community needs and inform project designs. You manage consultation, provide advice on recreation and open space planning, monitor risks and ensure designs meet relevant standards and Council requirements.

This role suits an experienced project manager with qualifications in project management, landscape architecture, urban design, sports management or a related field. You must bring experience in open space planning and design, stakeholder management and managing multiple projects at different stages.

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 $2,347.81 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