At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a creative team to design sustainable and vibrant public spaces.
- Company: Sunshine Coast Council, dedicated to enhancing community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and wellbeing initiatives.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to sustainability and community engagement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of our region while making a real impact on community spaces.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Landscape Architecture or related field with leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 134000 - 142000 $ per year.
Lead a talented design team delivering innovative landscape architecture outcomes that enhance liveability, sustainability and community spaces across the Sunshine Coast.
About the Role
The Design and Placemaking Services Branch plays a vital role in delivering design and design management services that support Council's capital works programs and major projects. The team is responsible for creating fit-for-purpose, high-quality public spaces and assets that enhance liveability, sustainability and community wellbeing across the Sunshine Coast. Working within a region recognised globally as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Branch helps shape places that balance environmental stewardship, community needs and future growth.
As Team Leader, you will provide leadership, technical expertise and quality oversight for Council's Landscape Architectural Services team. You will lead the delivery of landscape architecture, urban design and placemaking projects, while mentoring a skilled team of professionals and providing specialist advice across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the design of public spaces, contribute to major infrastructure projects and help deliver Council's vision of creating a connected, liveable and thriving region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing Landscape Architectural Services team.
- Manage the planning, design, coordination and delivery of landscape architecture and placemaking projects.
- Provide specialist advice and innovative design solutions across Council programs and projects.
- Oversee resource planning, quality assurance and project delivery to support capital works outcomes.
About you
You are an experienced design professional with tertiary qualifications in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Architecture or a related discipline, supported by extensive experience delivering medium to large-scale projects. You are a confident leader who enjoys mentoring others, building capability and fostering a collaborative team environment where people can perform at their best. You bring strong technical expertise, a commitment to quality and a deep understanding of contemporary design standards, processes and best-practice landscape architecture principles. You are an excellent communicator who can build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders, provide strategic advice and successfully deliver projects within a structured project management environment.
Our Culture & Employee Benefits
Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:
- Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer several different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
- Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work; therefore, we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
- Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.
At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
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Contact Details:
Sunshine Coast Regional Council Recruitment Team
