Senior Urban Designer

Georges River Council; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 118,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance/Leaseback vehicle

Hybrid work arrangements

9-day fortnight

Generous leave entitlements

Fitness Passport program

Employee rewards program

Job summary

Georges River Council is seeking a Senior Urban Designer to lead strategic urban design and master planning across the Georges River area. You will guide place-based design solutions for town centres, open spaces and neighbourhoods, while collaborating with stakeholders to influence planning decisions.

You will manage projects, coordinates consultants, and contribute to planning controls within a collaborative team focused on sustainable, liveable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in town planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience delivering place-based, community-focused objectives through master plans and public domain guidelines.
• Strong understanding of urban design principles and long-term planning for growing communities.
• Proven ability to manage projects, timelines, budgets and workloads within prescribed budgets.
• Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams and forming partnerships internally and externally.
• Excellent communication, liaison, negotiation and consultation skills across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead urban design studies and projects to shape town centres, open spaces and neighbourhoods.
• Develop planning controls and strategies aligned with place-based objectives.
• Manage consultants and engage with stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to shaping development proposals and planning decisions through expert urban design input.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, liveable urban environments.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Urban design principles

Public realm planning

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Urban design software

Job description

Permanent, Full-Time | $117,866.11 - $136,565.60 per annum + 12% superannuation | Hurstville

Lead the design and planning of places that shape the future of our community. Play a key role in delivering strategic urban design and master planning that support sustainable growth, design excellence and vibrant, people-focused places across the Georges River area.

As our Senior Urban Designer, you will provide specialist urban design advice across a range of strategic planning initiatives, master plans, public domain projects and development proposals. Working within the Strategic Planning team, you will help shape the future of our town centres, open spaces and neighbourhoods through innovative, place-based design solutions.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will lead urban design studies and projects, develop planning controls and strategies, manage consultants, and engage with stakeholders and the community to achieve high-quality and sustainable outcomes. You will play a key role in influencing planning decisions and delivering projects that enhance the character, functionality and liveability of our urban environment.

What we Offer

• Permanent, Full time - 70 hours per fortnight
• Salary from $117,866.11 - $136,565.60 per annum plus 12% superannuation
• Car Allowance or Leaseback Vehicle
• Hybrid work arrangements, and flexible start and finish times
• 9-day fortnight subject to operational requirements
• Generous leave entitlements, including annual leave, personal leave, additional MyLeave, and enhanced parental leave
• Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
• EmployeeRewards Program

What We Are looking For

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in town planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in implementing projects to deliver place based, community focused objectives, including master plans, public domain guides and urban design strategies
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of urban design and public domain planning and an appreciation of the long-term needs of growing urban communities
• Demonstrated project management skills including timeframe management, setting priorities, planning, and managing workloads to complete projects within the prescribed budget
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams, in cross collaborative projects and forming strategic partnerships internally and externally
• Demonstrated communication skills and ability to liaise, negotiate, influence, and consult with a range of stakeholders’ face to face, digitally and in written communication
• High-level skills and experience in design and documentation design specific software
• Demonstrated problem solving, lateral and creative thinking and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a united, collaborative environment whilst consistently displaying integrity, accountability, respect, and honesty
• Demonstrated commitment to EEO, WHS and ethical practice principles
• Current NSW Class C Driver Licence

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Luke Oste, Manager Strategic Planningon 0473 180 ***.

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59 PM AEDT

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.