Blacktown City Council

Architect

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 460,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are seeking an Architect to join the City Architect’s Office for a 12-month term contract to play a key role in shaping the City’s built environment and delivering high‑quality, design‑led outcomes for the community.

Working within the City Architect and Transformational Design directorate, you will provide architectural and urban design leadership across Council‑led projects, development assessment and design review. As a registered Architect in NSW, you will work closely with the City Architect and Senior Architect to influence city‑shaping projects from concept through to delivery including the WSIG projects. The role provides expert architectural advice across the organisation and contributes to the design and delivery of community infrastructure, public spaces and place‑making initiatives.

You will be involved in project delivery, coordinating Council’s Design Review Panel, preparing speculative designs for key sites, reviewing development applications, and promoting best‑practice Architecture across the City.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your architectural expertise at a city‑wide scale and make a lasting impact on the quality, character and sustainability of the urban environment in Blacktown.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree qualifications in Architecture or Urban Design
• Be a registered Architect in NSW
• Demonstrated high-level design and presentation skills in Architecture, urban design and place making
• Extensive experience working within an Architect’s office on project design and delivery
• Extensive experience in preparing and reviewing development applications
• Knowledge and experience in the application of applicable legislation and regulations
• Extensive experience in preparing and reviewing project documentation for tender and construction
• Demonstrated experience in design management of complex Architectural projects and large consultant teams
• CAD and presentation skills using software such as Sketchup, Revit, Microstation, 3D StudioMax, Lumion, Photoshop, InDesign and illustrator
• Demonstrated design, research, analytical and other problem-solving skills to generate innovative solutions to sometimes conflicting objectives
• Demonstrated oral communication skills with the ability to liaise with all levels of internal and external customers
• Demonstrated negotiation and dispute resolution skills with the ability to proactively engage with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects relating to the urban environment, on time and within budget
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of the New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Local Government Act 1993 and other relevant legislation, regulations, state planning policies and instruments
• Current Class C driver’s licence.

Desirable:

• Experience and ability to function as an expert witness In the NSW Land and Environment Court (LEC)
• Urban design experience
• Public space design experience
• Project management and design management experience
• Experience in GIS systems
• Experience in spatial data technologies such as Giraffe for mapping, modelling and analytics
• Experience working as an Architect, or in a related field within Local Government and/or State Government
• WHS Construction White Card.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $2,165.24 per week
• 35-hour working week
• 12 month Term contract
• Car allowance
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description

Clickhereto view or download the position description.

Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date: Friday 29 May, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Matthew Sales at [email protected]

Internal ref: Term contract - 12 months