Coordinator Urban Design

Overview
Brimbank City Council is seeking aCoordinator Urban Designto lead the Urban Design Unit in delivering plans, guidelines and designs for town centres, streetscapes, public realm assets and active transport infrastructure.
This full-time, permanent position is based in Sunshine, Melbourne's western suburbs.
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager Parks & Public Realm, you will guide and empower a multi-disciplinary team to prepare plans, guidelines, and designs for town centres, activity centres, public realm assets, streetscapes, and active transport infrastructure.
Your work will help create a safe, sustainable, high-quality urban environment that reflects Brimbank's diverse community.
Responsibilities
Lead, manage and motivate a multi-disciplinary Urban Design team to deliver services, programs and projects.
Develop plans, guidelines and designs for town centres, public realm assets, streetscapes and active transport infrastructure.
Prepare project briefs, business cases, and capital works programming for urban design initiatives.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including State and Federal government partners, to advance urban design outcomes.
Ensure compliance with Brimbank values and behaviours and contribute to policy development and evaluation related to open spaces and urban forests.
Qualifications
Professional tertiary qualifications in Urban Design, Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or related discipline.
Demonstrated leadership experience in managing a multi-disciplinary team delivering services, programs and projects.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to negotiate outcomes and influence stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
Experience in strategy and policy development, consultation, analysis, evaluation, and implementation as it applies to open spaces and urban forest.
Experience in planning, programming and project management of capital works, including development of project briefs and business cases.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure to achieve outcomes.
Commitment to Brimbank values and behaviours.
Benefits
Make a positive impact to your local community.
Other employee benefits information is available on the Council's Employee Value Proposition.
To view the Position Description, visit the Brimbank Careers page at careers and click on the Job Listing.
To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in becoming the best it can be.
Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities and culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak about the employment process, please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 9249 4000.
Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavours to promote child-safe, child-friendly practices.
To be eligible for employment you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or legally entitled to work in Australia.
All applications should be submitted online by clicking the Apply link.
Direct any queries regarding the role to: Lisa Davis - .
Please note: If you do not meet every criterion, we encourage you to apply as Brimbank values diverse experiences.
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Job details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Design and Management
Industry: Government Administration
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