CareerPlan

Senior Urban Designer (Temporary Opportunity up to 20 months)

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time$163k2026-10-03 → 2026-10-20
Hybrid · Australia

Core

Lead urban design integration across transport programs, shaping sustainable development and vibrant communities for future generations.

Role type

Senior Urban Design Lead (Transport Infrastructure)

Builds

Multi-modal transport environments, precincts, interchanges, corridors, and transit-oriented developments

Domain

Urban Planning & Public Transport Infrastructure

Required skills

Urban design principles, policy integration, stakeholder management, design excellence processes, infrastructure project leadership, public domain experience, strategic advising, cross-functional collaboration, standards development, training delivery

Preferred skills

Experience in architecture or landscape architecture, ability to guide external design advisors, innovation in design processes

Technologies

Urban design toolkits, guidelines, planning frameworks

Responsibilities

Embed urban design into policy, planning, development, and delivery; act as Urban Design Lead on projects of all scales; collaborate across branches and with external partners; guide and coordinate external design advisors; contribute to continuous improvement of standards and guidelines; represent Urban Design in internal and external forums; support delivery of inclusive, liveable transport environments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight