Senior Urban Designer

• Permanent Full-time
• Band 7 ($111,073 - $123,429) +12% super + monthly ADO
• Footscray, Melbourne

At Maribyrnong City Council, we are committed to creating a connected, inclusive and thriving community where people feel proud to live, work and visit. Located in Melbourne's vibrant inner west, Maribyrnong is one of Victoria's fastest growing municipalities, celebrated for its diversity, creativity and strong sense of community. We are passionate about delivering innovative services and opportunities that support our residents, businesses and visitors now and into the future.

The Opportunity

Our City Development Department has an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced and enthusiastic

Senior Urban Designer to join our friendly and professional team. Reporting to the Coordinator City Design, you will play a lead role in pursuing design excellence across Council. The role will be responsible for bringing about positive change in the City through the design advice, advocacy, capital projects and strategies delivered from within the City Design unit of Council.

You will be involved in project managing and delivering of capital projects in the public realm, undertaking urban design analysis and feasibility studies, preparation of masterplans and frameworks, development of strategic plans, development and input into policies, technical guidelines and advocating for excellent design outcomes within and outside the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver City Design's capital works program for activity centres, including the preparation of high-quality concept and schematic designs for key public spaces and streetscapes, and project management documentation for construction. Prepare consultancy briefs and undertake design reviews as required.
• Develop and maintain a forward capital works program, prepare business cases, and lead the development of built form and urban design guidelines and across the municipality.
• Participate in and provide urban design advice and feedback on Council's capital works projects, strategic master plans for parks, and key community and leisure facilities.
• Collaborate on the planning and delivery of strategies for Maribyrnong's metropolitan, major, and neighbourhood activity centres, including public realm plans, structure plans, urban design frameworks, precinct framework plans, and neighbourhood plans, together with implementation strategies.
• Lead and support stakeholder and community engagement activities, ensuring effective communication with internal and external stakeholders in accordance with Council's policies.
• Liaise with approval authorities, government agencies, and state government departments to facilitate the delivery of strategic planning, urban design, and capital works projects.
• Advocate for design excellence and undertake architectural and urban design assessments of major development proposals through both strategic and statutory planning processes.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualification in architecture, landscape architecture and/or urban design.
• An understanding of the Victorian Planning Legislative Framework - the Victorian Planning Provisions and the Planning and Environment Act 1987 .
• Knowledge and understanding of applying urban design theory, practice, principles and precedent into real projects.
• Strong writing skills including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports and data.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills to produce cooperative outcomes within a team environment, strong mediation and conciliation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development and implementation of strategies, policies and guidelines.
• Capacity to manage time effectively, identify workload priorities and meet deadlines.
• Well-developed customer service ethic and strong commitment to improving service delivery.

Why Choose Maribyrnong?

• Work cross functionally in a friendly, supportive and professional multidisciplinary team;
• Enjoy a flexible and inclusive work environment;
• Work in a meaningful role within a Values driven organisation;
• Accrued Day Off every month.

If you are looking for a role where you can make a difference and you enjoy working in a diverse community focused environment, Apply Now!

How To Apply

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://maribyrnong.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6907571.

To express your interest in this role, please send your Resume and a brief Cover Letter via our Careers website outlining your relevant experience and addressing the Key Selection Criteria.

Enquiries: For further queries regarding this position, please contact Aditya Andley, Coordinator City Design on 0418 361 678, for a confidential discussion.

Closing Date: 10 July 2026 - 10pm

Maribyrnong City Council (Council) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and to operating in a manner that complies with its obligations under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 and the Victorian Child Safe Standards. Council promotes an organisational culture that embeds within it child safe practices and expects its staff to perform their roles and engage with the community in a manner that is consistent with its child safe practices. To guide expected standards of child safe behaviours of all staff, Council has a Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy.

As part of the appointment process, Council may undertake appropriate child safety pre-screening checks of candidates in accordance with Council Child Safety policies and procedures where appropriate. This may include asking child safety-related questions during interview, conducting relevant checks of the candidate's prior contact with children in employment and/or requiring proof of a valid Working With Children Check prior to commencement.

Council welcomes applications from all interested candidates including from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. Council's recruitment process will be reasonably adapted to ensure all candidates have equitable access to Council's recruitment process and job opportunities.