1x Design Manager

We're looking for a Design Manager (Built Environment) and a Team Leader (Civil Design) to join us
- See your achievements progress from design development to completed works in the City of Ryde
- Make a positive difference to the City of Ryde community
- Ongoing professional development | Additional 3.5% Civil Liability Allowance

**About Us**

The City of Ryde was recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Australian Business Awards 2021 and is a progressive local Council possessing natural landscapes, beautiful parks and scenic waterways, all centrally located only 12 kilometres from Sydney. The City of Ryde encompasses an area of approximately 40 square kilometres.

View the following video to hear more about your new team

**Working in the Project Development Department**

**About the Roles**

**1. Design Manager (Built Environment)** (CPEng)

**Salary circa $160,000 + Civil liability allowance 3.5% + Super + leaseback vehicle**

As City of Ryde’s Design Manager (Built Environment), you will be given the autonomy to own your role and its responsibilities in leading our Design Section to deliver designs for the Capital Works Program. The position is pivotal in the development of high-quality, innovative, and exciting capital works projects such as state of the art playgrounds and recreation spaces, carparks, stormwater drainage infrastructure and roadworks.

In addition, you will also:

- Lead, guide, mentor and develop your team of approx. 20 multidisciplinary professionals (Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Landscape Architects)
- Utilise your expert knowledge of legislation, regulations, safety in design, design standards, and code of practice relating to the design, construction and management of the built environment
- Provide strategic input to the Project Development Department and drive business improvements in the design section
- Think ahead and drive the forward planning of design work.

For more information on the Design Manager (Built Environment) role, please view the following Position Description

**2. Team Leader (Civil Design)** (RPEng)

**Salary circa $128,000 + Civil liability allowance 3.5% + Super + leaseback vehicle**

In the role of Team Leader Civil Design, you will provide day to day guidance, support and leadership to a team of approx. 5 Civil Design Engineers. You will ensure your team is meeting their deadlines and quality requirements, working effectively with stakeholders and developing sound civil designs for endorsement by the Design Manager.

In addition, you will also:

- Steer the development of designs to ensure they respond to site needs
- Coordinate contemporary designs that are cost effective and in line with environmental, maintenance and aesthetics needs.

For more information on the Team Leader (Civil Design) role, please view the following Position Description

**Culture & Benefits at City of Ryde**
- Flexible Working Arrangements (such as flex start/finish times, work from home 2-3 days p/week)
- Work 37.5 hours p/week and enjoy a Rostered Day Off approx. every 3 weeks
- Leadership which provides autonomy in work with clear expectations
- Great employee engagement results for department
- Positive and productive culture with an outcomes and results focus
- Annual performance reviews (with opportunity for salary progression)
- Ongoing career development opportunities:

- Workshops
- Seminars
- Conferences
- Education assistance
- Plus many in-house programs
- Receive Local Government (State) Award increases each financial year
- Enjoy various Health & Wellbeing initiatives:

- monthly fresh fruit delivered
- skin checks, flu vaccination
- health assessments and more
- Opportunity to join Fitness Passport and gain access to over 500 gyms and health centres
- Access to additional leave entitlements:

- 18 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- 3 additional paid Grant Days between Xmas and New Year
- purchase additional annual leave plus more

**How to apply**

If you would like to know more, please see the Position Descriptions above or call Ryann Midei, Manager Project Development on 0434 727 749 for a confidential discussion.

In accordance with Council's COVIDSafe Policy, all employees at City of Ryde must be suitably vaccinated against Covid-19.

**Closing Date**: Monday 5 September at 11:30pm

**City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety