Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability

Branch: City Planning and Design

Salary Range: Band 6 - $108,005.00 - $119,507.00 per annum plus 14% superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Brisbane CBD and working from home options

Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability

Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the five branches of City Planning and Sustainability division work on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031 and shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Being part of our inclusive team gives you meaningful opportunities to contribute to this Vision. Our culture is shaped by:

• fostering connections across our business to collaborate and build positive relationships
• generosity of our time, expertise and knowledge in giving to each other and social causes
• collaborating with the community to work together to support the city, broader economic, social and environmental outcomes
• being agile and pursuing new ideas and innovative solutions to improve how we deliver
• recognising and celebrating our success through recognition, feedback and internal and external awards
• offering career mobility and development opportunities across our whole business.

Our Branch – City Planning and Design

City Planning and Design (CPD) Branch is responsible for the strategic direction of the future planning and shaping of Brisbane through the development of the City Plan, local plans, city and suburban projects, supporting infrastructure, long-term economic growth and planning modules.

The Role

As the senior member in the team, you will provide landscape architecture advice on urban design, site planning, and landscape management, for complex development applications in line with relevant legislation and Council policy. An opportunity to supervise, coach and mentor team members, promoting effective landscape architectural management and facilitating professional development.

You will be required to prepare and present submissions, including recommendations, with reasonable and relevant conditions, for external and internal customers and committees. In your day-to-day work, you will assess development applications made to Council against City Plan 2014 and other relevant planning policy and legislation. You will identify opportunities for improved outcomes and will be required to prepare and present submissions, including recommendations, with reasonable and relevant conditions, for external and internal customers and committees.

You will continually utilise, apply and draw upon your negotiation, influencing and decision-making abilities to ensure compliant outcomes are achieved which are suitable for their context and aligned with Council’s strategic intent for a Clean, Green and Resilient City and show cases Brisbane’s Outstanding Lifestyle.

As a Senior Landscape Architect, you will work with the Principal Landscape Architect and help to ensure timeframes and deliverables are met across the team and help you will help to deliver the broader vision of Design Brisbane.

About the team

The Design Review Landscape Architecture Team sits within Design Brisbane section of City Planning and Design. We are design specialists who promote high quality design outcomes for Brisbane and our vision is aligned with the values outlined in Council’s Design-led City Strategy. We work with our program partners in Urban Design, Neighbourhood Planning and City Planning and Operations to identify opportunities for our subtropical city.

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated experience in landscape architecture and open space management principles
• demonstrated experience in the assessment of development applications in complex and legislated environments
• experience in developing and maintaining strong and influential relationships in large complex organisations
• developed interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate with diverse stakeholders
• strong understanding of current relevant legislation, and awareness of Council policy
• a C class drivers’ licence is mandatory for this role
• eligibility to join ALIA, as a tertiary qualified landscape architect.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Penny Fedin on 07 3178 1155

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:55pm

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.