The Role:
City of Ballarat is seeking an experienced open space planning and design professional to lead the newly created Open Space Planning and Design group within the City Design Unit. The role reports directly to the Executive Manager City Design and acts as the advocate for relevant open space planning and design matters. The role requires an organised and adaptive leader who can demonstrate strong landscape design capabilities, clear and ambitious leadership on relevant open space matters and has a solid understanding of the planning and development process for private reserves that are created through the planning and subdivision process.
City Design is a unit within the Development and Growth Division responsible for delivering quality design projects in streetscapes and the public realm, open spaces, new links for walking, cycling and recreational trails, upgrades to major urban renewal sites and other urban and landscape design projects.
This is a terrific opportunity for an landscape design leader experienced across the full life-cycle of open space projects to bring that expertise to a team of dedicated Landscape Architects and Project Managers.
This is a full-time permanent role based in central Ballarat, but the role can be a hybrid working arrangement and we are happy to work through flexible work options for the right candidate.
About You:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced people and design leader with a passion for the design and planning of high-quality open spaces, parks and reserves.
Qualifications and Experience:
To Apply:
To apply for this position please click the Apply button and submit your current resume and cover letter, addressing the key selection criteria. Applications close Sunday 10th November 2024.
Contact:
For any additional questions, please contact James Guy, Executive Manager City Design on 0447 366 452 or email jamesguy@ballarat.vic.gov.au
The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.
Monthly based
City of Ballarat,Victoria,Australia
City of Ballarat,Victoria,Australia