Stonnington City Centre, 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern + Working from home
Project Management,Sustainable Environment
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Join our team of Landscape Architects and Project Managers as Senior Landscape Project Manager where you will lead the delivery of landscape and streetscape projects for the unit’s Capital Works program. You will oversee construction processes and provide specialist guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
You are required to deliver high-quality projects by managing consultants and contractors to achieve best practice public realm projects for Council.
In this senior role you are able to work autonomously and utilise strong decision making skills in the delivery of landscape and streetscape projects as well as support other team members with their project delivery and career progression. You take pride in ensuring a highly efficient delivery of operations and public realm projects is achieved.
This is a temporary full time (2 year) position with an annual salary range of $105,785 - $117,494 11% superannuation and a monthly accrued day off.
This is a hybrid role which means you can work both from home and within the office. We come together at least 3 days a week so we can collaborate in our vibrant office culture. When on site you are based within our bright, modern and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance. From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street Armadale or Glenferrie Road. Malvern and Armadale Train Station are a short walk away and tram stops are out the front of the building.
Desired Skills and Experience
You have a minimum 7 years’ experience in the design and construction industry, working with local communities in an urban and open space environment. You excel in project, contract and financial management and have proven experience in delivering construction projects. Using excellent people skills you have the ability to negotiate, influence and facilitate positive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You have an innovative and independent work practice with a demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet tight deadlines and problem-solve despite conflicting pressures.
You also have:
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead design and construction processes for landscape and urban design projects.
• Experience in contract management and an understanding of governance structures.
• Well-developed administrative skills with proficiency in using relevant industry-related financial, design and drafting software.
• A strong understanding of landscape architecture and construction management policies and practices, and the department’s contribution to broader organisational objectives.
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Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Steve Perumal - Construction Team Leader on sperumal@stonnington.vic.gov.au
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
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To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
Successful candidates will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination.
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