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Form of workWHO WE ARE
Tim Davies Landscaping (TDL) are a leading landscape design, construct and maintain company in Western Australia that has been in the business for 40 years. We have designed, constructed and maintained many of Western Australia’s most iconic gardens. Based on an all-inclusive design, construct and maintenance model, the business has been growing and evolving which has continued to strengthen our unique brand. TDL now employs over 130 people on projects in Perth and the South West.
THE ROLE
Following a significant increase in prospective residential clients, the addition of a Design Manager to our Residential Design team will be instrumental in the continued growth of this department. Working alongside an established team and reporting to the Marketing & Residential Design Manager, this permanent role will be responsible for delivering high quality landscaping designs for our clients.
What we’re looking for:
- Significant experience in landscape or urban design, both conceptually and documented;
- Refined horticultural knowledge;
- Well developed and tested client liaison skills;
- Balancing a highly creative approach to design with practical considerations to ensure the client receives a buildable design, in budget;
- Knowledge of planning approvals and timelines to achieve sign off;
- A highly effective, collaborative, detail oriented and results focused communicator;
- Highly desired proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, Sketch Up and Planswift;
- Highly organised and is accountable to follow through on internal and external work commitments; and
- Flexibility to attend client consultations across the Perth metro and surrounds.
This role will be responsible for:
- Gather the scope of the project from the client at an initial consultation conducted on site or in the office;
- Prepare and secure a fee proposal in line with client budget;
- Prepare designs in AutoCAD and/or Sketch Up, liaising with internal Landscape Architects and Designers as required;
- Attend to planning or licencing approval tasks;
- Effectively liaise with the client throughout the design process;
- Participate in handover to the Construction team;
- Provide ongoing design advice throughout the construction phase;
- Ensure accurate records are kept of all information pertaining to the project, including time allocation, profitability, invoicing, client communications, design intent and value engineering.
In return you can expect:
- Join a dynamic and high performing residential design team
- Work on prestigious and unique projects to create beautiful and innovative greenscapes
- Join a business that offers a full service to its clients, whereby TDL can then deliver the construction and maintenance of the greenscape all within one business
- Enjoy a dual role where you will split your time with on-site consultations and design work in our Osborne Park office (with free on-site parking and an excellent coffee machine!)
If you would like to be considered for the opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Please include a cover letter and portfolio along with your resume.
