WHY US:
Your chance to be part of the team that creates and maintains our infrastructure. We’re responsible for managing our habitats and surroundings, so they are beautiful - now and for the future. Bring your skills and experience, become a steward of our council environment in a modern organisation that’s making a tangible difference.
JOB DETAILS 1 x Temporary Full Time Contract until 31st October 2027 35 Hours - 5 days per week Salary - $102,853 to112,701 plus 12% Super Location: Liverpool
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Liverpool City Council is seeking a highly motivated and talented candidate to fill the Senior Urban Designer – Healthy Places position. The position is 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 Responsibilities Include of the position include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Preparing strategic Urban Design and Healthy Places documents (e.g. policies, plans, strategies, studies, guidelines and manuals)
- Addressing the healthy design aspects of Liverpool City Council and South Western Sydney Local Health District’s key strategic documents and plans
- Providing specialist Urban Design and Healthy places advice into Development Applications through referrals and other written correspondences
- Providing specialist advice and input into planning and infrastructure projects that are being completed by other teams within Council, the NSW Government, and/or other organisations
- Ensuring cross-agency collaboration on improved sustainability outcomes, increased active transport and physical activity, improved social connectivity, reduced urban heat, and creating safe and liveable people-oriented places
- Preparing Concept Plans, Project Briefs and other project management documents, to guide the execution of infrastructure projects by other teams in Council, and
- Preparing grant funding applications, for infrastructure projects that will be executed by other teams in Council.
ABOUT YOU:
- 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.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT LCC
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available
- 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 availablenearby.
Salary (within the above-mentioned range) will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience, and competencies of the successful applicant.
All successful candidates will be required to obtain a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process and may be required to undergo a pre-employment medical check.
To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including First nation people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join Council.
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position.
Applicants are also encouraged to submit a design portfolio with examples of their work that demonstrates relevant technical skills and experience, noting role / involvement in projects included. Please attach the portfolio to either your Resume or Cover Letter (in PDF), which you upload as part of your application in the recruitment portal.
HOW TO APPLY: Please click the '
Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection/essential criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application
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CLOSING 27/10/2025
Be part of creating the future, For further information about the position please contact Ariz Ashraf, Coordinator City Design and Public Domain via phone on (02) 8711 7894
