Landscape Architect

Position: Landscape Architect
Start: 04/03/2024
Duration: Up to 12 Months
Salary: $120 / Hour
Location: Oran Park, NSW.
HYBRID OPTIONS AVAILABLE 
 
Overview
To contribute to the design, planning, and coordination of a locality's open space and public domain areas, ensuring that future growth areas are well-organized, interconnected, unified, and conducive to living, with top-notch infrastructure and facilities that cater to the community's requirements. 
Key accountabilities/responsibilities
 

• Generate and formulate conceptual designs suitable for internal and external consultation in diverse open space and public domain projects.
• Create documentation, specifications, and cost estimates for tender issuance and construction in various open space and public domain projects.
• Develop strategies and master plans for open space and public domain areas to guide the capital works program formulation.
• Collaborate with the Team Leader Public Domain Design and relevant internal stakeholders to craft project briefs for engaging consultants in open space and public domain projects.
• Oversee the consultant engagement quotation process in line with Camden's policies and procedures.
• Monitor and manage consultant performance to ensure successful project delivery.
• Ensure project compliance with statutory requirements, necessary approvals, and adherence to required standards and policies.
• Support project reporting through Council's Project Management Framework.
• Offer expert technical advice to other Council Departments for optimizing outcomes in open space and public domain areas.
• Assist in developing Council's open space and public domain guidelines.
• Aid the Team Leader Public Domain Design in scheduling public domain projects and studies.
• Cultivate effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and formal correspondence.
• Review landscape drawings, specifications, and cost estimates prepared by consultants for land developers and other Council departments.
• Ensure project delivery within specified timelines and budget constraints.
• Undertake additional responsibilities within the scope of the employee's skills, competence, and training.
• Advocate for Landscape Architecture and its role in enhancing the quality of life for Camden's communities.
• Encourage and participate in a culture of design collaboration across the organization.
• Proactively facilitate processes to enhance design involvement in critical decisions across various Council projects and strategies.
• Actively contribute to implementing continuous improvement opportunities for enhancing Camden's efficiency and processes.
• Stay updated on legislation, policies, and procedures impacting the role.
• Perform other relevant duties as directed by the Team Leader or Manager.
• Provide backup support and assistance to other officers in the Public Domain Design Team as needed.
• Adhere to Council's Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy and Plan, demonstrating zero tolerance for fraudulent or corrupt practices.
• Customer Service
• Demonstrate a strong customer focus characterized by accuracy, responsiveness, timeliness, and courtesy.
• Corporate Core Values
• Consistently embody Council's Corporate Core Values of Leadership, Innovation, Safety, Partnership, Commitment, Customer Focus, and Safety. 

 
Key challenges:

• Delivering accurate and consistent work within a high volume regulatory and compliance environment.

 
Essential Knowledge, Skills & experience
 

• Possession of a tertiary degree in Landscape Architecture (with eligibility for membership to the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects) or a related discipline, coupled with a minimum of 5 years of employment experience in the field.
• Proven track record in managing and actively participating in multi-disciplinary planning and design projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in design and project management, showcasing the ability to oversee multiple projects, manage consultants, and prioritize tasks effectively to ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft desktop software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• High level of competency in computer-aided design packages, particularly AutoCAD.
• Outstanding skills in preparing graphics using software such as Adobe Creative Suite.
• Exceptional oral, written, and graphic communication skills, enabling effective conveyance of project information and influence on outcomes.
• Capability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a work team.
• Capacity for independent decision-making, coupled with the ability to think strategically and creatively within the framework of Council policies and procedures.

Essential Criteria
Appointments are subject to the following checks/ clearances:

• Reference checks
• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

 
 When applying for this role, please include a Word version of your resume (not PDF).
By applying for this position, you give MBC Recruitment the Right to Represent you for the position of Job Ref: 523501. Your details may be provided to the Client to progress your application.
 
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