Description:
Are you passionate about the strategic directions for the Central Coast? Rewrite the Future by driving urban design outcomes, here on the Central Coast.
- Work collaboratively with the professionals to deliver and design place making initiatives for the Central Coast
- Live and work on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW
- Permanent full-time position + 9 day fortnight + Leaseback Vehicle
About the role
The role of Senior Urban Designer is responsible for the identification of strategic directions and priorities for design and place making initiatives across the Central Coast as well as leading urban design outcomes for centres and implementing urban renewal and urban revitalisation initiatives into the urban fabric through policy, codes and pilot projects. The position of Senior Urban Designer is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Bachelor's degree in town planning / urban design / built environment / environment planning / architecture / landscape architecture or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development.
- Strong project analysis, and demonstrated experience in master planning, structure planning, concept planning and strategic planning implementation mechanisms and tools.
- Demonstrated experience in the management of staff and consultants in the planning, design and delivery of urban projects including, town centres, urban growth areas, transport networks and infrastructure planning.
- Demonstrated capability to plan, guide and direct the development and delivery of urban growth and the implementation of successful centres and neighbourhoods.
- Demonstrated understanding of current planning systems and best practice planning techniques for delivery high quality-built environments.
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Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is up to $103,563.08. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $119,987.18 on completion of assessment of skills and performance 11.5% superannuation
- We have a permanent full-time
- This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Deanne Frankel, Section Manager. You can contact Deanne on deanne.frankel@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 4 May 2025.