Team Leader Landscape Design

Melton-City-Council; Melton; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional and personal development

Generous leave entitlements

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Melton City Council in Australia is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect to lead the Landscape Architecture team and oversee public realm projects within a rapidly growing municipality. You will manage capital works, engage with stakeholders and community groups, review plans and specifications, and ensure high-quality spaces that enhance liveability for residents.

The role offers a competitive Band 7 salary with superannuation and annual leave, and a collaborative, growth-focused work culture

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in landscape architecture or related discipline.
• Experience in site analysis, landscape design, development, documentation, construction and supervision.
• Experience in leading and preparing project briefs, plans, budgets and timeframes with high quality outputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Landscape Architecture team, providing expertise in delivering new public landscapes and capital works.
• Develop plans, strategies, guidelines and funding submissions for capital projects.
• Oversee external consultants/contractors to meet Council standards.
• Review drawings, specs and cost estimates and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Advocate landscape advice across departments for public realm improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Community engagement

Public realm design

Education

Landscape architecture degree

Job description

Band 7 - Salary Range $109,825 to $122,758 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to lead a team of Landscape Architects where you will be primarily responsible for the design of Council’s landscape design projects and providing specialist expertise in the capital delivery of landscape architectural works in public realm and open space.

Reporting to the Design & Investigations Coordinator you will have key role in delivering projects that improve liveability and experiences in our rapidly growing community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Landscape Architecture team, providing expertise in the areas of the delivery of new public landscapes, project management, stakeholder and community engagement and consultation.
• Manage, facilitate, prepare and review the development of plans, strategies guidelines and funding submissions to guide minor and major capital works projects and ensure quality future development outcomes in the public realm and public space that will benefit the municipal community.
• Lead and participate in the management, supervision and review of landscape works prepared or undertaken by external consultants or contractors ensuring it is to minimum Council standards.
• Review landscape drawings, specifications and cost estimates and provide feedback to consultants and other Council departments.
• Advocate, influence and contribute to cross-departmental projects to provide landscape architectural advice and recommendations of public realm and public space improvements across the organisation.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in landscape architecture or related discipline with demonstrated and substantial experience.
• Experience in all facets and requirements of site analysis, landscape design, development, documentation, construction and supervision.
• Experience in leading and preparing project briefs, plans, budgets and timeframes with high quality outputs.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be:\"A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all\" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:

• Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*

*Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and respondingto child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.