Design Excellence Coordinator

7 days ago


Sydney, Australia Bespoke Career Management Full time

**Salary**:A$50-A$70 per hour
- ** Job type**:Contract
- ** Location**:Sydney
- ** Sector**:Architecture
- ** Job Ref**:64656

**About this role**:
This government office is seeking a talented Planner to champion their Competitive Design Policy and coordinate design excellence processes. You will be a highly motivated, solutions focused individual capable of balancing a broad range of stakeholder needs and expectations, negotiating and delivering positive outcomes in a timely manner. This is an amazing opportunity to join a team renowned for promoting design excellence which has contributed to shaping the city’s urban and public realm.

Join initially on a 6 month contract basis, with a view to transition to permanent.

**Key responsibilities**
- Assist the Design Excellence Manager
- Coordinate and guide the convening of design competitions
- Attend to applicant enquiries related to design competitions and design excellence
- Process the internal review of draft design excellence strategies and competition briefs that are prepared by applicants in accordance with the Competition Design Policy
- Review and advise on design excellence strategies and competition briefs
- Attend competition convenings
- Maintain the competition register to ensure records are kept up to date
- Comply with any relevant legislation applicable to the position

**Skills and experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in Town Planning
- Working at a level equivalent to 5+ years public or private sector experience within Town Planning
- Demonstrated practical expertise in design quality and development assessment processes
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail orientated and solutions focused

**Benefits and culture**
- Valuable experience and long-term career progression opportunities
- Rewarding and meaningful career working with the community
- Collaborative and supportive team

Ryan Barton

Bio: Ryan studied landscape architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture before gaining some architectural design experience in Shenzhen, China, after which he returned to the UK to work for landscape and urban design specialists, Plincke. Having gained valuable experience in the industry, Ryan settled in Sydney to recruit for Australia’s leading design studios specialising in Architecture, Landscape and Urban Design.

+61 (0)2 9212 0230



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