Design Lead

Harnessing design thinking, digital intelligence, and interdisciplinary collaboration, McGregor Coxall assists clients in creating innovative, sustainable project solutions. Spanning 25+ years of practice, we have delivered more than 1,100 projects across five continents, ranging from giga-scale planning for entire countries to developing regional plans and designing new cities, precincts and finely detailed sites. As a diverse group of design innovators and consultants, McGregor Coxall helps clients realise their visions and goals. Having received more than 200 awards, we are recognised for innovation in masterplanning, sustainability and the design quality of our built projects.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

As a member of the Global Emerging Markets Studio based in Sydney, you will be joining a team of award-winning designers focused on delivering best practice climate resilient design and crafting projects that deliver design excellence. The result of new business wins, a number of exciting senior level design roles have become available.

As Design Lead, you will impart your passion for design and the importance of relationships while inspiring and leading a group of talented senior professional landscape architects and urban designers. This role represents a rare opportunity to join an industry leading multidisciplinary design-led practice and work on a complex high-profile international programme of work.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

- Lead design excellence and design culture of complex large scale urban master planning projects, from conception to completion
- Oversee the design of projects and ensure design quality assurance
- Team leadership and direction: work with senior managers to encourage collaboration and a high degree of creativity and innovation
- Climate resilient and sustainable design direction: work with project managers to review and refine the projects Place Prosperity indicators as required
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing and/or new clients and consultants to generate new projects

**ABOUT YOU**
- A strong background in design, project and team leadership (Associate to Senior Associate level)
- Significant demonstrated built industry experience (7+ years), ideally within large project teams
- Exceptional conceptual thinking with the ability to visualise design projects
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills
- Master planning experience
- Knowledge of 3D modelling software, Rhinoceros preferred
- A portfolio of international built/delivered work that demonstrates design excellence
- Tertiary qualifications in urban design, architecture and/or landscape architecture

**WHAT WE OFFER**

We provide a dynamic and collaborative working environment and offer benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing including:

- Flexible and hybrid working
- Health and wellbeing calendar of events
- Employee assistance program
- Paid parental leave
- Professional memberships and registrations
- Professional and technical learning and development opportunities
- Opportunities for inter-studio travel and short-term assignments
- Unique work environment by beautiful Manly beach (Sydney studio) with surfboard racks/shower facilities
- Global projects and a culturally diverse team
- A busy calendar of professional and social events including Friday afternoon talks, site visits, team and annual events
- Breakfast, coffee machine and snacks provided

**OUR VALUES**
- We have a responsibility to humanity
- We are environmental stewards
- We pursue design excellence
- We are research led
- We are a proud cultural mosaic
- We love what we do

To find out more, you can visit our website, follow us on LinkedIn and follow us on Instagram.

**TO APPLY**

If the above role is aligned with your skills and ambitions submit a cover letter, resume and portfolio.
- Applications and portfolios will be treated in the strictest confidence. All personal data collected by McGregor Coxall will be kept confidential and only used for recruitment purposes._
- McGregor Coxall is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity. At McGregor Coxall we are committed to BIPOC and LGBTQI inclusion in the workplace._