• Take on a key role in shaping Glen Eira’s future as a vibrant, sustainable, and well-designed city!
• Full time permanent role
• Band 7, $106K - $119K per annum (dependent on experience) + superannuation

About the team
The Principal Landscape Architect sits within Glen Eira’s City Transport and Place Design team, which designs and plans public realm and integrated transport projects. The team is a part of Glen Eira’s City Futures department, leading Council’s integrated planning functions combining land use planning, transport planning, open space planning, strategic property management and public realm design.

About the role
The Principal Landscape Architect plays a key role in making Glen Eira a 'well-planned city' by leading streetscape and placemaking projects. Focused on delivering a 'Liveable and Well Designed' City, this role enhances the city’s sense of place, amenity, and character through proactive leadership across major projects.

Other responsibilities include:

• Lead, design and project manage the development and delivery of Glen Eira’s public realm priorities and contribute to other strategic planning, community engagement and placemaking projects.
• Coordinate the planning and design of public realm actions stemming from the Council Plan and various activity centre Structure Plans and the Better Streets and Better Places Program.
• Utilise digital platforms and tools to prepare 2D and 3D images to communicate project ideas (including AutoCAD and Adobe Suite).
• Identify and implement urban design and landscape architectural interventions which improve sites and places to demonstrate quick wins whilst larger capital works projects are being progressed.

About you
You are a proactive and passionate individual with a strong understanding of urban design, landscape architecture, and placemaking. You possess extensive experience in delivering large-scale public realm projects and have a demonstrated ability to lead teams, work collaboratively, and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will be instrumental in enhancing Glen Eira’s sense of place, amenity, and character through high-quality, sustainable, and innovative design solutions.

The following is also required:

• Tertiary qualification in Landscape Architecture.
• Substantial professional experience in management of public realm and urban design projects at all scales.
• Experience in preparation of design documentation, guidelines and reports relating to urban design and landscape architecture in streetscapes.
• Experience in the management of consultants and project delivery.
• High level graphic skills.

Not meeting all the requirements for this role? We value diverse experiences for positive community outcomes. If you're excited about the position but don't perfectly align with the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Pre-employment checks
Progressed candidates must undergo pre-employment screening as a standard procedure which will include Employee Working with Children Check, New National Police Record Check and Evidence of right to work in Australia.
Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Position Description
Position Description - Principal Landscape Architect.pdf

Apply NOW!
All applications must be submitted online by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. As part of your application, you will need to:

• Attach your resume
• Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)

Closing date:  22 April 2025 at 11.55pm

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Matt Slavin, Manager City Futures on 9524 3359 or email mslavin@gleneira.vic.gov.au

What’s on offer
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We will offer you:

• Flexible work options 
• A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed 
• Access to paid training and participation in Council’s Learning and Development programs 
• Reward and recognition programs and Comprehensive leave entitlements 
• Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure 

Working at Glen Eira City Council
The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.
Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.
Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.