Senior Urban Design Advisor

2x Permanent Full Time - 35 hours, 5 days per week
Salary: $99,858.23 - $109,419.10 + Super + (Leaseback/Car Allowance)

Closing Date: 1 May 2025

Position Commencement Date - 01 July 2025

ABOUT US

Liverpool is a vibrant city situated in the heart of Western Sydney, comprising 42 suburbs and a population of 223,000 with people from 150 nationalities and speaking 140 languages, making it one of the largest and most culturally diverse cities in Australia.

Working with Liverpool City Council offers a wealth of professional opportunities, with Liverpool being one of the fastest growing Local Government Areas in metropolitan Sydney, with diverse mix of established and new release areas. The city is undergoing rapid change and development over the next decade, including the transformation of the Liverpool City Centre into Sydney’s third CBD as an innovative health, education and lifestyle precinct, construction of the new Western Sydney International Airport, development of the new Western Sydney Aerotropolis, and the delivery of significant transport and infrastructure projects.

There has never been a more exciting time to work with Liverpool City Council, as it guides this rapid transformation, and continues to provide outstanding levels of service to its diverse community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Liverpool City Council is seeking two highly motivated and talented candidates to fill the Senior Urban Design Advisor positions. These positions are situated within Council’s City Design and Public Domain team, which comprises of specialists in Urban Design, Architecture and Landscape Architecture, collectively working to achieve design excellence outcomes across the Liverpool LGA.

The successful applicant will be a suitably qualified, skilled, and experienced Architect, Landscape Architect or Urban Designer, with a key interest in shaping design outcomes that are people focused and aims to achieve best possible solution.

Key outputs for the role include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Review, commentary, and guidance in relation to urban design and public domain plans prepared in conjunction with development applications and planning proposals.
• Landscape, environmental and urban design advice to internal officers and external customers as required.
• Representing Council as an Urban Design expert in all Land & Environment Court (LEC) matters.
• Developing a framework of urban design and public domain controls and guidelines and detailed concept designs for streets and urban spaces as urban renewal occurs
• Design oversight and input on reports and recommendations to the Liverpool Local Traffic Committee, ensuring a considered and balanced approach to pedestrian amenity, active transport, traffic management and the design quality of the public domain.
• Specialist landscape and urban design input into Council’s broader capital works and sustainability programmes and to green infrastructure projects to improve the natural and built environment.
• Conveying design ideas through graphic presentation and drawing / sketch is highly desirable.
• Preparing presentations, briefings, correspondence and writing reports and issues papers as required.
• Convening Council’s Design Excellence Panel. 

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available;
• Ability to accrue up to 2 days of flexitime leave per month, which equates to up to 24 days per year (Note: this is in addition to 4 weeks of annual leave per year);
• Ability to access 2 health and wellbeing days per year;
• Access to a Fitness Passport membership;
• Gaining experience working across established and new release areas, in one of the largest, most diverse, and fastest growing LGA’s in metropolitan Sydney;
• Working as part of a passionate, energetic, and supportive team;
• Professional learning and development opportunities, including training courses and study assistance for further education; and
• Great office location in the heart of the Liverpool CBD, close to public transport and with free or subsidized parking available nearby.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in the role, you should possess the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Landscape Architecture, Architecture or Urban Design, or an associated discipline;
• Experience working on design projects;
• A high level of written, verbal, and graphic communication skills, including proficiency in the use of AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Cloud software packages (i.e. InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator);
• Be self-motivated, practical, outcome-focused, with the ability to work autonomously, manage a complex and dynamic workload, and achieve results; and
•  Exceptional stakeholder management skills.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit examples of their work, with their application, that demonstrate your relevant design and graphic communication skills, and experience. Please note your involvement in the example projects that are included. Please attach the examples to your Resume or Cover Letter, which is uploaded as a part of your application.

The salary will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience, and competencies of the successful applicant.

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position.

For further information about the position please contact Joshua Walters, Acting Coordinator City Design and Public Domain via phone on (02) 8711 7656. 

How to Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application.

Click here for a copy of the position description  

Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For Temporary positions, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.