Associate

Are you curious committed and passionate about impacting the world through dynamic landscape and urban design projects If the answer is yes we want to hear from you!

Our Melbourne team are currently working on a range of exciting local and global projects and are seeking a highly creative senior-level landscape architect to join our studio.

About us
ASPECT Studios is a purpose orientated design led landscape architecture and urban design practice. With operations across Australia Europe Asia and the Middle East our studios believe in the power of design to positively change peoples behaviour and lives the environment and the planet.

Our Melbourne Studio
The Melbourne studio sits within the heart of the Melbourne CBD surrounded by the active life of the city laneway culture and great transport links. Our studio is in a tall modernist building with light on three sides lots of greenery within and great views over Melbourne central laneway precinct.

Were looking for like-minded individuals who will contribute to our culture and help shape the future of our practice.

Read more about Melbourne studio here.

We offer a highly collaborative environment with opportunities for hands-on mentorship and learning. Our team believes in the importance of creating a studio environment where an openness to new ideas and collaboration sits in partnership with deep knowledge and expertise.

The Role
This is a 12-month Parental Leave contract opportunity for an experienced senior designer and project lead to join a well-established team and contribute to a variety of exciting high-profile projects whilst developing their professional practice alongside industry leading designers and mentors.

You will play a key role in the leadership of projects delivering innovative and fresh design outcomes whilst leading project teams and shaping a lasting studio culture.

• Run projects and teams confidently with strong foundational knowledge of best practice project management;
• Coordinate consultants manage client relationships and mentor others in the process;
• Bring a deep understanding of project life-cycles across a diverse range of scales and typologies youll be confident managing projects from concept design all the way through to construction;
• Contribute to project design strategy;
• Supervise early career designers ensuring design quality as they grow their skills;
• Prepare high quality documentation and confidently present to external client groups; and
• Drive regenerative design outcomes in all that we do.

About You
Successful candidates will be design-focused with experience in a range of project typologies and scale. Youll have the opportunity to contribute to an exciting range of projects as part of a supportive team environment. Were looking for candidates with the following skills and qualities:

• Minimum 6 years experience in delivering landscape projects of varying scale from concept through to detailed design;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with ability to engage at all level internally and externally
• Passionate about design innovation and the world around us
• Proactive a good team player and thrive on collaboration within an open workplace culture
• Strong design and hand drawing skills and fast-paced three-dimensional exploration
• Lumion VRay Grasshopper and AutoCAD are all highly desirable.
• Degree qualification(s) in Landscape Architecture Architecture or Urban Design
• Current Australian working rights (visa holders must have a minimum of 2 years working rights).

ASPECT Benefits
Our workplace culture is extremely supportive creative and driven so you can rest assured that your workmates will have your back and will help you to succeed in the role. We embrace diversity foster professional development and will provide you with the tools and environment you need to thrive.

Some of the benefits youll enjoy as an ASPECT staff member include:

• Generous paid parental leave andpurchasedleave programs
• Reimbursement support for your industry membership fees
• Volunteering - up to 2x paid days per year to volunteer for a Purpose-aligned not-for-profit
• MAPS Days up to 4x paid days per year to explore a passion project or aligned interest
• Ongoing professional development in a teaching and learning environment
• Opportunities to work on iconic local and international projects and
• A pet friendly studio!

VisitourCareers pagefor a full list of employee benefits.

How to apply:
Click Apply tosubmityour CV and portfolio outlining how your experience aligns with the role and ASPECT Studios.

Not sure you meet all the criteria We encourage you to apply as we value passion and potential.

Please note: Only applications from Australian Citizens Permanent Residents or long-term visa holders can be considered at this time.

We are not currently accepting referrals from recruitment agencies.