Urban Designer

Mitchell Shire Council has embarked on Victoria’s last great story of growth.

Located just 40 minutes from Melbourne where the city meets the country, we’re renowned for our scenic beauty that’s rich in both history and heritage.  We’re home to a mix of beautiful natural landscapes, townships and emerging communities in some of Australia’s fastest-growing suburbs.

Come join a Local Government Organisation offering a fantastic opportunity for Community, Opportunity and Growth for the right applicant.

This is your opportunity to join a supportive organisation in an area with a projected population growth of 181,591 people.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an Urban Designer to join our dynamic Urban Design team to provide strategic, creative and spatial design thinking and facilitate the delivery of growth area and infill projects.

This role will support a broad range of projects across established, growth and rural areas ranging from strategic visioning to supporting capital projects improving town centres. Key projects for the Urban Design team includes the preparation of urban design frameworks, masterplans, design concepts, and guidelines and providing advice on development applications.

The Urban Designer will collaborate within the organisation to drive design quality across the Shire and deliver liveable neighbourhoods for the community in one of Victoria's fasting growing municipalities.

This role is a temporary, to end June 2025, full-time opportunity with a Monthly ADO. Remuneration begins at $85.9K to $93.4K (Band 6) plus superannuation.

About You

We are looking for a passionate and collaborative Urban Designer who has a solid understanding of urban design principles and a keen interest for creating great places for the community.

Our ideal candidate will possess a tertiary qualification in urban design, architecture or landscape architecture, with 3-5 years professional experience as an urban designer, with a focus on greenfield precinct structure planning, public realm and streetscape masterplanning and urban design framework projects.

For further information about this role please contact Ross Guastalegname, Coordinator Urban Design on 5734 6371 or via rosario.guastalegname@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au.

All applications must address the Key Selection Criteria in the position description. 

Please note: the successful applicant will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check, prior to commencement.

Applications close at 5pm Monday 8 April 2024.