Senior Urban Design Project Lead - Hybrid

Council Jobs; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 126,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

23 days annual leave (example)

Learning & development

Job summary

City of Parramatta is seeking a Senior Project Officer City Design to provide expert urban design advice and lead major planning and development projects in Parramatta. The role involves mentoring staff, coordinating across multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality, people-focused places.

The candidate will work in a hybrid environment, contribute to strategic planning initiatives, and ensure compliance with planning legislation while leveraging design excellence and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in urban design, architecture and/or landscape architecture.
• 5+ years’ experience in urban design, including large-scale or mixed-use urban renewal projects.
• Strong knowledge of relevant planning legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Strong project management, problem-solving and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with an iterative design process and collaboration across teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert urban design advice across major planning, development and city-shaping projects.
• Lead complex urban design projects from planning through to delivery, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Mentor and guide junior staff within the team and foster collaboration across Council and external partners.
• Communicate complex urban design and planning matters through written, verbal and visual means.
• Contribute to ongoing development of Council’s 3D model and design processes.

Skills

Urban design

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Urban design degree

Architecture degree

Landscape architecture degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Suite

Rhino

Job description

City of Parramatta is seeking a Senior Project Officer City Design to provide expert urban design advice and lead major planning and development projects in Parramatta. The role involves mentoring staff, coordinating across multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality, people-focused places.

The candidate will work in a hybrid environment, contribute to strategic planning initiatives, and ensure compliance with planning legislation while leveraging design excellence and stakeholder