Landscape Management Officer

**Position No**: 138/2024
**Work Type**: Permanent - Full Time
- Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
- We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.
- We embrace flexible working conditions and are always open to discussing your individual requirements so that you get to create your own experience with us.
- A leading survey recently found Mandurah is one of the top 10 domestic regions Australians would choose to work from when working remotely.

**Imagine a future with us**

The City of Mandurah (CoM) is one of the main cultural ambassadors and project leaders for Mandurah. We not only support and empower local businesses, create local jobs and opportunities but foster innovation and creativity in enterprise whilst considering the impact to our beautiful environment. At the City of Mandurah we are building a thriving City connected to its people and nature, delivering possibility for everyone.

At CoM, we look out for one another; prioritise respect, are fair, look after your development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted and achieve their full potential. Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. At CoM you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.

**But enough about us, let’s talk about you**

We are in the market for an experienced and Landscape Management professional, you are passionate about your profession and enjoy the rewards of a good challenge. At CoM we strive to embrace change as our norm and therefore require a person who is innovative, agile, proactive and enthusiastic.

Mandurah’s parks and reserves, set within a unique coastal and estuarine landscape, are central to our thriving community. They inspire active lifestyles with thoughtfully designed facilities, provide green spaces for relaxation, and strengthen community connections. As Landscape Management Officer, you will play a key role in shaping the future of these vital landscapes, ensuring our parks and open spaces meet the evolving needs of a growing community.

This role will provide strategic leadership for the City’s landscape assets, ensure the provision of appropriate facilities, oversee capital renewal programs, uphold best practice standards for public amenities, and lead landscape planning and management projects through professional guidance and cross-departmental collaboration.

**What impact will you make?**
- You enjoy working with people, can build strong relationships and are open to the opinions of others.
- You set challenging but realistic goals, reflect and learn from experiences and problem solve to get the job done.
- You have a welcoming and respectful customer service disposition when dealing with both your internal and external customers, our community.
- Ability to “think outside the box” and be flexible in the delivery of services to meet our community’s evolving expectations.

**What can you bring to the team?**
- Bachelor in Landscape Management, Natural Resource Management, Landscape Architecture, Design or other relevant discipline (or significant progress towards the completion of such a degree)
- Training in Open Space asset management, park design, construction, and/or experience in a similar role
- Five+ years of experience in landscape management, with asset management, design, planning, or construction roles highly valued.
- Experience in park and open space facility planning, asset management plan implementation and capital works programming.
- Developed skills in project management including engagement of specialist consultants and contractors, preparation of business cases, project scopes and costings in preparation for delivery.
- Familiarity with activity-based costing, financial reporting, and project budgeting.
- Skilled in using computerised asset management, financial and business systems as well as Microsoft Office, and Excel (experience in GIS and spatial data management desirable).

**The finer details**

This fulltime Level seven position attracts a pro-rata salary range of $105,124 to $111,701 gross per annum dependent on qualifications and experience. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.

**Why work with us?**

You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing harm is embedded