Senior Urban Designer

Permanent, Full time
Band 7
Salary $105,337.02 + Super + RDO + Flexible Working
19 day month or 9 day fortnight RDO option, your choice!

About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one ofthe fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a localgovernment organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everydaylives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: APlace For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to localservices, facilities and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a greatenvironment to work in and succeed.

The Role
Make a difference in ourcommunity!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Urban Designer withdrive and creativity to join our Urban Design and Placemaking Team.With a focus on creating great places for the community, the SeniorUrban Designer will undertake a broad range of urban design andplacemaking related projects across established, growth and ruralareas. Ranging from strategic visioning to supporting capitalprojects, improving activity centres and neighbourhoods. Projectsinclude preparing urban design frameworks, masterplans, designconcepts, guidelines and providing advice on developmentapplications. The Senior Urban Designer will collaborate internallyand externally to improve design quality across the city andsupport liveable neighbourhoods for the community.

About you
We are looking for a passionateand collaborative Senior Urban Designer to join our team withexperience in Urban Design, Strategic Planning or Architecture. Youwill be a strategic thinker that also knows how design lands on theground. With a personal commitment to design excellence, you willhave the ability to balance competing interests to deliverCouncil’s vision for our community.

Prior experience in local government is not a pre-requisite.

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!

Want to know more?
For more informationabout this position please access a copy of the positiondescription via the link below or If you have any questionsregarding this role, please contact Tim D'Agostino, UnitManager Urban Design and Placemaking on 92172170.

To apply for this position, you must address the SelectionCriteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letterand include a copy of your portfolio. Please note, thatapplications that do not address the Selection Criteria may not beconsidered.

Applications close at11.45pm on Sunday 10 March 2024

Interviews will take place as suitable candidates areidentified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no lateapplications will be accepted. 

We are happy to take applications from internationalcandidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciateeveryone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employerand committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce thatreflects our municipality. We encourage applications fromAboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally andlinguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disabilityand people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also aChild Safe employer.

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplacethat encourages employees to participate, without discrimination,in both work-related and other activities conducted within a workcontext, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible,the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to therecruitment and employment of people with disabilities within theorganisation.

If you require a workplace adjustment to support you duringthe interview process, please email ***************@whittlesea.vic.gov.auwith your request outlining your preferred method ofcontact. Workplace adjustment (also known as“reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whateveris considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee toperform their job role efficiently and to the best of theirabilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requestedat any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of theemployment of an individual.

Attachments:
- Senior Urban Designer - PD.pdf