Assistant Design Manager

6 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Development Victoria Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Development Victoria

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Construction

Reference: 505
- Job Type: Contract**About Us**

At Development Victoria, we create places for people.

We reimagine iconic places to transform them for future generations, unlock public land to develop connected and sustainable precincts, and build affordable and diverse homes where they’re needed.

We’re a government agency delivering places that make a genuine difference to the people of Victoria, and we partner with government, industry, and community to make it all happen.

Our unique and rewarding career opportunities are enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state - making every workday worthwhile.

We are proud to support a culture where our people thrive because of the diversity that they bring - this is recognised as key to the success of our organisation. We respect and value individual talents and contributions and harness those strengths to achieve results we can all be proud of.

**About the Design Branch**

The Design Branch, as part of the Precincts team within Development Victoria, is responsible for providing strategic direction and design services on a diverse range of projects, from major urban renewal to new acquisitions for policy led residential development.
We value design that improves quality of life, prioritising buildings and spaces that deliver social and economic benefit to Victoria.
We are a small team of five and work collaboratively on all projects, encouraging individuals to play to their strengths and grow their career.

**About the role**

The Assistant Design Manager role is one of two support positions within the team, responsible for contributing to all projects and leading a wide variety of project packages.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Support the design team on precinct urban design strategies, master plans and concept design.
- Prepare design presentations to communicate the vision and objectives of our projects to government.
- Working with a diverse range of stakeholders and building strong relationships.
- Assist in providing general design support and design review for other divisions.
- Assist in directing architecture, urban design, and landscape consultants.

**About You**

Your background in urban design and proven experience in master planning, residential development, urban design, feasibilities, strategy, and project management will allow you to shape the role and provide a positive impact across many exciting projects.

**Ideally you will have**:
Qualifications relevant to the requirements of the role.
Experience in ‘front end’ urban design, master plans, and strategy development.
- Experience in urban renewal projects.
- Exposure to working with a broad range of projects and typologies.
- Experience in preparing feasibility studies and concept designs.
- Experience working and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage projects to timeline and budget.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Our Culture**

At Development Victoria we provide unique and rewarding career opportunities, enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state - making every workday worthwhile.

We actively encourage sharing of knowledge and best practice across our teams. We respect and value every individual’s talents and contribution and harness these strengths to collectively achieve the kind of results we can all be proud of.

Development Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to making employment related decisions without bias or discrimination.

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