LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Best suited for: Australian citizens, Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens, Subclass 485/491/191 visa holders holders seeking local government career experience in a regional Queensland city of Tawoomba nicknamed "The Garden City," famous for its annual Carnival of Flowers, parks, and panoramic mountain views.

About This Opportunity

Entering an open space design, master planning, and green public infrastructure pathway within local government offers an exceptional environment for qualified design professionals to secure high-impact aesthetic and structural tenure in Australia. Based in the expansive, rapidly growing Darling Downs region of Queensland, this permanent full-time position provides a powerful platform to architect parkland layouts, direct urban green space strategies, and drive municipal landscape master plans from pre-planning to delivery. It represents an ideal placement for an ambitious landscape architect or urban designer looking to build long-term public sector prestige while enjoying a premium regional lifestyle.

Job Summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking a highly motivated, imaginative, and technically proficient Landscape Architect to join their Parks & Recreation Services Branch at the Charlton Principal Depot. Reporting directly to the Senior Landscape Architect, this role operates under limited direction to undertake, manage, and execute end-to-end landscape design outcomes across a vast 7,000-hectare public park, sports asset, and heritage-listed garden network. The successful candidate will provide authoritative design guidance, manage external consultants, oversee designated development budgets, and ensure that complex landscape projects integrate cleanly with the region's strong population growth.

• Employer Name: Toowoomba Regional Council
• Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time
• Desirable Education Level: Tertiary degree in Landscape Architecture or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)
• Work Arrangement: On-site
• Employment Location: Charlton Principal Depot, Charlton QLD 4350, Australia
• Estimated Salary: AUD $106,377.46 – $113,406.62 Gross per Annum (Plus an extra 17.5% annual leave loading, up to 12.65% employer superannuation matching, and salary sacrificing benefits)
• Application Deadline: 06 July 2026

Who This Role May Suit

• Experienced landscape architects or private practice environmental designers eager to transition their technical design, drafting, and project management skills into a secure, well-funded municipal infrastructure framework.
• Onshore temporary visa holders (Subclasses 485, 491, or 191) focused on anchoring a verified, high-tier architectural or urban design career history within regional Queensland.
• Creative, self-directed designers who excel at managing external consultancies, coordinating spatial budgets, and crafting responsive civic design policies.
• Onshore applicants possessing immediate, unrestricted, and fully valid legal authorization to operate within the domestic Australian labor sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake and manage detailed landscape architectural designs, documentation packages, and spatial outcomes for the region's diverse open space networks.
• Deliver professional, authoritative advice and make proactive policy contributions across a variety of community development programs.
• Manage the full project lifecycle of green assets, seamlessly steering initiatives from initial site analysis and pre-planning stages through to final physical delivery.
• Coordinate, brief, and manage external multi-disciplinary design consultants while monitoring related construction and consultancy work budgets.
• Ensure all landscape design components are integrated to a premium standard, preserving heritage values while supporting regional liveability.
• Utilize advanced CAD systems, Adobe Creative Suite programs, and structural free-hand sketching to formulate and communicate design intents clearly.

Skills & Requirements

• Proven experience in landscape architecture, site master planning, or open space project management, ideally within an Australian corporate or public sector context.
• Advanced, highly refined design and graphic presentation skills, with demonstrated fluency in site analysis, documentation, and technical detailing.
• Strong proficiency operating industry-standard digital tools, including Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, Adobe Creative Cloud, and spatial visualization programs.
• Refined interpersonal and project coordination capabilities, enabling effective management of consultancies and successful collaboration across internal council branches.
• Posses current Australian 'C' Class Driver’s License
• Must successfully pass a mandatory pre-employment National Criminal History Check and a standard occupational medical evaluation.

Benefits

• Highly competitive professional base salary augmented by a 17.5% annual leave loading bonus and up to 12.65% employer superannuation contributions.
• Exceptional work-life harmony frameworks, featuring flexible work structures, ergonomic office amenities, collaborative breakout fields, and abundant free parking.
• Extensive corporate salary sacrificing avenues to optimize personal superannuation, asset building, or packaging portfolios.
• Substantial corporate health and wellness discounts, including active access to the Fitness Passport program for regional fitness hubs.
• Complimentary workplace wellness services including annual influenza vaccinations and preventative skin cancer checks.
• Unrestricted access to the Council's confidential, nationwide 24-hour employee assistance counseling program (EAP) for staff and family members.

Important Applicant Information

• Applicants must hold unrestricted, legal working rights within Australia at the absolute time of application submission.
• Portfolio Presentation Requirement: Candidates invited to the formal interview stage must bring a curated design portfolio highlighting work from the past 5 years. This portfolio must explicitly demonstrate competency in site analysis, design, documentation, free-hand sketching, CAD drafting, and Adobe/graphic design output.
• Application Formatting Warning: Toowoomba Regional Council maintains explicit application guidelines. Submissions must include both a detailed professional resume and a dedicated two-page statement directly addressing the position description's Success Criteria. Failure to supply both files will result in instant disqualification.
• Please note: The employer indicated that onshore or offshore sponsorship not available for this vacancy.

Required Application Documents:

• A detailed, current professional resume highlighting your design history, project lifecycle exposure, education, and active references.
• A maximum 2-page document explicitly addressing each item of the 'Success Criteria' in the Position Description using clear, structured workplace examples.

Eligible applicants include:

• Australian citizens
• Permanent Residents (PR)
• New Zealand citizens
• Subclass 485 / 491 / 191 visa holders
• Any onshore temporary residents with legal, active Australian work rights.

About The Employer

Toowoomba Regional Council services a thriving regional population of over 178,500 and manages a massive workforce of approximately 1,600 dedicated public professionals. As Australia's second-largest inland city, the region serves as a core commercial, health, and transport hub for Southwest Queensland and Northwest New South Wales, proudly balancing rapid multi-billion dollar industrial growth with top-tier family liveability and pristine heritage gardens.

Applicant Safety Reminder

• You must possess valid work rights to be employed in Australia.
• Never send funds to secure an interview or a job offer.
• Do not share banking or credit card details to anyone.
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Original Source: Toowoomba Regional Council Careers Portal - Vacancy Ref: 3664