Design Manager

4 days ago

Parramatta, Australia Parramatta City Council Full time

Work on Challenging and Varied Urban Public Domain Projects
- Central Parramatta Location | Flexible Working Arrangements

The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as it becomes Sydney’s Central City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.

**About the role**

The City Planning and Design Directorate is leading planning and design for the development of our city to be Sydney’s Central City. With a near doubling of our population over the next 20 years, an exciting focus of our work is the transformation of the Parramatta City Centre into an iconic metropolis set within a contemporary public realm, inclusive, sustainable, and culturally vibrant.

You will be part of a newly formed Infrastructure Design team, assembled to deliver design for key public spaces in the heart of our city. If you are a highly organised, motivated, and passionate design professional, keen to work on varied and challenging urban public domain projects, we can deliver on that.

This **temporary full time **position is responsible for the design phase of urban public domain projects. The role will manage design led processes that are consultative and technically rigorous to create inspiring community infrastructure of enduring value.

**About Us**

At the City of Parramatta, we are inspired by our communities. A modern and contemporary Council, we are passionate about people: both in our community and in our workplace. We want you to join us and be part of our transformation and help nurture our great City to be Sustainable, Liveable and Productive. In return we will support you in the moments that matter.

**You can be confident in joining a workplace that offers outstanding benefits, including**:

- A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexitime, 3 additional leave days at Christmas)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots, Skin Cancer Checks)
- And much, much more

**About you**

You are degree qualified in landscape architecture, architecture, or an equivalent discipline.

**You have proven experience in the following**:

- 4 years in design management, with a track record of successfully achieving objectives
- Complex urban landscape or public domain projects in the public or private sectors and a demonstrated understanding of public space form, function and performance
- Project management processes and tools including budget and programming, monitoring and reporting, client and stakeholder management
- You will have strong interpersonal skills, work with initiative, and resolve problems through innovation and collaboration.

**Commencing salary**:
A competitive salary will be negotiated commensurate with the skills, qualifications and experience of the preferred applicant.

**How to apply**

**Want to know more?**

For further information about the position, please contact Adam Fowler on 0414 224 345.

**Position Description**:
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