SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

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Detail information about job SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Want to make a difference to the future of Brisbane?
• Looking for a new challenge to utilise your architectural landscaping skills?

This position supports our vision of Brisbane’s sustainability by facilitating high quality sustainable development outcomes for the city. So…..you will have a genuine hand in making a difference to the future of Brisbane.

As well as helping us deliver this vision, this position offers great career opportunity. Brisbane City Council is the nation’s largest council and, so too, we have the largest development agency in Australia. Consequently, we are arguably one of the biggest employers of specialist development professionals in our Development Services (DS) Branch which handles a diverse and wide scope of work. 

This is the ideal opportunity to utilise your specialist architectural landscaping expertise to provide professional advice on the assessment of complex development applications. These applications provide a range of urban design/planning and landscape design challenges that will stretch your skills and provide personal development on a daily basis.

Specifically you will be involved in:

• interpreting and applying standards and legislation

• providing supervision, coaching and advice to team members to develop team skills and capacity

• prepare and present submissions, including recommendations with reasonable and relevant conditions for customers and committees

• contribute to the development of legislation, policies and procedures

• prepare and conduct 'without prejudice' discussions and be an expert witness as required

• exercise delegated authority within scope of this role to approve plans under the City of Brisbane Act

• use electronic systems to electronically review and assess development applications at all stages

In order to be considered for this position, you will need to have the following:

• a Tertiary qualification in Landscape Architecture

• experience in applying best practice in landscape architecture and open space management principles

• experience in contributing to the assessment of development applications in a complex and legislated environment

• experience in developing and maintaining relationships, influencing and making decisions in a sensitive, political environment

• experience in applying a high level understanding of current and relevant legislation

This role will require a Criminal History Check.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary

Working in Council means delivering excellent customer service to the people of Brisbane.  

How to apply:  Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application.  Please upload your current resume and cover letter (of no more than one page) that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. 

Duration: Temporary up to 20 July 2019

Position description: CLICK HERE  – see instructions below. 

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For more information:  Please call  Glynis Ranger on 317 81693

Closing Date:  11.55pm on 22 July 2018

Brisbane City Council is an multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace.  Council was awarded the 2016 Employer of Year at the National Disability Awards.

Employees must apply for internal vacancies while at work signed in to Council’s system (Single Sign On) or from home using a Remote Connection Service using an RSA SecureID token to log into the system.  Field based employees will be provided a system log in and password to enable them to apply online.  Employees can call Resource and Contractor Management for additional assistance.