Landscape Architect

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Design & Placemaking Services branch plans, designs and coordinates the delivery of built infrastructure projects and placemaking initiatives to enhance urban spaces and activate places that support communities, accessibility, sustainability and well-being.

The role of Landscape Architect is to support, lead, manage and deliver the efficient design and planning of allocated projects from the Capital Works Program and other projects and assignments as allocated.

As a Landscape Architect, you will support Senior Landscape Architects and Team Leaders in delivering allocated projects from the Capital Works Program and the Branch Strategic Direction.

You will provide landscape design expertise across allocated projects, helping develop project plans, stakeholder engagement approaches, and high‑quality design documentation from concept through to construction.

You will prepare schematic and concept designs, staging plans, cost opinions and detailed design packages that support tendering and construction.

About you

As a requirement of this role, you will possess a Bachelor Degree in Landscape Architecture / Urban Design or relevant equivalent tertiary qualification from a recognised educational institution and have extensive professional experience.

You will possess a current “C” Class driver’s licence, and hold an active white card (construction), or ability to obtain prior to commencement.

You will have demonstrated and very high knowledge of design and documentation practices, planning, heritage, building and environmental legislation, and environmental, quality and safety systems.

You will have strong knowledge and experience in design and project management of medium scale landscape, urban design, open space and placemaking projects involving internal design teams, consultants, contracts and associated approvals

You will have demonstrated experience in delivering high quality graphics, design diagrams, plans, and documentation packages by application of project management package skills, Adobe Suite package (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft (word, excel, project, powerpoint, publisher), GIS systems.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Cameron Dann during business hours on 0400 516 094.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.