Senior Landscape Architect

Senior Landscape Architect

City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington.

Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of benefits available for our people have a look at “Why Stonnington”.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

Please view the below documents for this position:

• Success Profile
• Inherent Requirements

Job Description

As Senior Landscape Architect you will Lead design projects with the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team of Landscape Architects. 

You will deliver high-quality projects, manage design consultants and coordinate multidisciplinary professionals. 
To be suitable you have proven experience in public consultation and working with local communities in a landscape architecture environment, with an aptitude for project, contract and financial management.

You will also:

• Enhance organisation networks and provide specialist guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead design and project management processes for landscape and streetscape projects for the unit’s Capital Works program. 
• Ability to utilise strong decision making skills in the delivery of landscape projects.
• Deliver high-quality projects, manage design consultants and coordinate multidisciplinary professionals.
• Assist in the management, tendering and evaluation of services across relevant Council projects, discovering opportunities for growth and improvement.

This is a temporary one year full time position with an annual salary range of $105,785 - $117,494 per annum + 11.5 % superannuation and an accrued day off each month.

We come together at least 3 days a week so we can collaborate in our vibrant office culture. When on-site you will enjoy modern and sustainable facilities and office spaces.

You are based within our bright, modern and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance. From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street Armadale or Glenferrie Road. Malvern and Armadale Train Station are a short walk away and tram stops are out the front of the building.

Desired Skills and Experience

To be suitable for this role you have:

• Demonstrated experience in a senior leadership role, mentoring technical staff. 
• Excellent people skills with the ability to negotiate, influence and facilitate positive and cooperative working relationships to support a productive working environment. 
• Proven experience in public consultation and working with local communities in a landscape architecture environment, with an aptitude for project, contract and financial management.
• An innovative and independent work practice with proven ability to set priorities, meet tight deadlines and problem-solve despite conflicting pressures.
• Strong project management skills with good understanding of governance and procurement processes
• Well-developed administrative skills with proficiency in industry-related financial, design and drafting software
• A strong understanding of landscape architecture policies and practices, and the unit’s contribution to broader organisational objectives
• A tertiary qualification in Landscape Architecture, or related field, together with demonstrated experience in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or similar environment. 

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Enquiries

For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Georgina Haggar, Coordinator Landscape Projects on ghagger@stonnington.vic.gov.au

For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333. 

Submitting your application 

We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.

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To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.