Head of Design

Penrith - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Head of Design

At Penrith City Council its not about having to choose.

Life with us is the best of both worlds.

What we offer you

Permanent full-time Opportunity
Salary: Commencing at $196312.00 Super vehicle package available
Flexible Working Arrangements:Hybrid work options and flexible hours
The best of both worlds click here to learn more

Heres what youll be up to

Were looking for an inspiring and strategic design leader to guide the delivery of highquality bestpractice design outcomes across Penriths major and minor infrastructure projects.

In this permanent leadership role you will:

Provide daytoday management direction and coordination of the Design Department to support delivery of Capital Works and major community infrastructure.
Lead a team of multidisciplinary professionals across civil and structural engineering architecture landscape architecture and survey.
Oversee design development for complex multimilliondollar projects ensuring outcomes meet time cost scope and quality requirements.
Drive innovation design excellence and crossCouncil collaboration working closely togetherto deliver the Community Strategic Plan.
Contribute to strategic planning organisational reporting and development of key programs KPIs and service plans.

Who we are (And why youll love us)

As the Head of Design youll be stepping into a leadership role that shapes not only the projects we deliver but the culture we create the Design Department leadership isnt just about managing workloadsits about inspiring direction setting clear expectations nurturing talent and championing collaboration across Council.

Our Design Team is a diverse group of civil and structural engineers architects landscape architects and survey professionals who take pride in delivering highquality outcomes for our community. We value connection open communication and learning from each other. We celebrate our wins invest in professional development and create space for innovation curiosity and growth.

Youll be leading a team that thrives on purpose and understands the meaningful impact great design has on our city. If youre a peoplecentred leader who enjoys building strong teams shaping culture and developing others youll love what were creating heretogether.

Check out our Position Description to learn more about this role.

What are we looking for

Our ideal applicant will bring:

Strategic leadership capability and experience managing multidisciplinary design teams.
Strong technical understanding of design procurement project development and delivery for major infrastructure.
The ability to manage and deliver design services to a pipeline of complex capital projects.
A collaborative solutionsfocused mindset with the ability to negotiate communicate and influence across all levels.
A passion for design excellence innovation and delivering highquality community outcomes.
Someone motivated by challenge growth and meaningful impact.

The must-know bits

You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied.

Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review to progress through the recruitment process.

Ready to make work feel less like work

If youre nodding along and already picturing your first day submit your application by hitting Apply Now.

In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (outlined in the position description) as a part of their application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Weve got an opportunity youve got talent Lets talk.

For more information contact Adam Wilkinson - Director - Asset Services on.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation. For more information about this please see our website.

At Penrith City Council we believe the best of both worlds means embracing the unique perspectives backgrounds and experiences that make our City and our organisation vibrant. We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and supported and welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds abilities and identities.

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Head of DesignAt Penrith City Council its not about having to choose.Life with us is the best of both worlds.What we offer you Permanent full-time OpportunitySalary: Commencing at $196312.00 Super vehicle package availableFlexible Working Arrangements:Hybrid work options and flexible hoursThe bes...