Northern Beaches Council

Senior Urban Designer

Division: Planning & Place

Business Unit: Strategic & Place Planning

Title: Senior Urban Designer, Temporary - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $127091.32 to $147701.84 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment, and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Strategic and Place Planning

Strategic and Place Planning develops sustainable land use and design strategies, policies and plans for Council’s diverse range of localities, including established urban areas, urban renewal activity centres, future growth areas, rural, and environmentally significant areas.

The Strategic and Place Planning Business Unit delivers the following services:

•    Strategic Land-Use Planning and Planning Proposal assessment

•    Land Use Policy Development

•    Urban Land Release

•    Heritage and Structure Planning

•    Place Planning and Urban Design

•    Infrastructure Contributions Planning and administration

Key projects our team is currently working on include Place Plans for Manly and Mona Vale, a Structure Plan for Brookvale centre, a Conservation Zones review, preparation of new comprehensive Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan, Infrastructure Contributions Plan for the Frenchs Forest town centre, a Modern Heritage Study, and a review of Council’s Affordable Housing Policy.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• A culture of supporting continuous professional development 
• Work from home opportunities
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits 
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment 
• High level of technological innovation and systems 

Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Strategic & Place Planning this role will work closely and collaboratively with the Development Assessment Business Unit and other relevant business units within council on a project team basis.

The role of the Senior Urban Designer is to be a subject matter expert in provision of advisory services to the Strategic and Place Planning team and the Development Assessment Business Unit to assist with various projects and application referrals. The role is responsible for the development of sustainable land use and urban design strategies for Council's diverse regions, from established urban areas, through to urban renewal areas, future growth centres, rural and environmentally critical areas

About you :

With relevant urban design tertiary qualifications and significant experience in areas of strategic and place planning, you will have extensive experience in master planning and urban design processes and projects.  You will also have experience in reading and interpreting LEPs and DCPs and have a sound understanding of Local Government legislative frameworks.  Exceptional communication skills, demonstrated experience in the Land and Environment Court, and sound political acumen are essential.  The ability to cultivate and foster effective stakeholder relationships internally and externally is crucial as is the ability to balance competing community and Council priorities.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 14 February 2025.
• Expected Interview Date: 24 February 2025.
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Phil Jemison on (02) 8495 6262

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.