Principal Landscape Architect Public Realm
Auckland
Permanent Full-Time opportunity Create amazing spaces Deliver the City Centre Masterplan Supportive team that encourages work/life balance
He angitūtanga: The opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Landscape Architect to join our Design and Placemaking team at Eke Panuku. We are creators, curators, and caretakers, creating legacies for the generations to come. We’re dedicated to delivering a Tāmaki Makaurau that’s made up of strong, thriving neighbourhoods.
We know that each of our neighbourhoods is unique, and that their identity, attributes and aspirations should be supported to thrive. This means we bring a place-led approach to our work, from small projects that refresh a site or building, to major transformations of town centres or neighbourhoods. We are committed to building our capacity and capability to partner with mana whenua whilst developing our approach to regenerative design.
In this role, you will provide design leadership and management to ensure quality urban design and public realm outcomes for Eke Panuku's regeneration programmes, with a strong focus on the City Centre.
You will play a key role in delivering on the City Centre Masterplan through actions defined in our cross-agency City Centre Action Plan. You will work collaboratively with our internal and external partners towards integrated design outcomes.
Projects will be at varying scales and levels of complexity such as public open space, laneway, and streetscape, to transport corridors, site planning and neighbourhood regeneration frameworks.
Day-to-day your role will include:
- Design leadership for Eke Panuku, including technical advice and strategic input into our regeneration programmes, with a focus on the City Centre.
- Working together with our placemakers to deliver place-led outcomes within multi-disciplinary, multi-agency teams.
- Managing design quality through project lifecycles, managing external design teams on medium to large scale projects, including producing design briefs, establishing project outcomes, procuring consultants, having collaborative and creative input into the design process, and ultimately ensuring that Eke Panuku continues to create and deliver amazing spaces.
- Being at the forefront of the delivery of significant projects for Tāmaki Makaurau including, proposed plazas, parks, playgrounds, streetscapes, walking and cycling initiatives with a regenerative design focus.
- Review proposals from external consultants for design quality, write formal advice and negotiate design proposals in forums involving developers, their project design teams, other Eke Panuku directorates, Auckland Council and other CCO’s.
- Provide advocacy and expert advice to Eke Panuku and its partners.
He kōrero mōu: About you
This role requires experience in Landscape Architecture and Public Realm roles. We will be looking for specific experience with:
- 8+ years’ work experience as a Landscape Architect on a broad range of urban projects within the public realm seeing projects from strategic visioning, concept design to detailed design through to construction observation on site.
- A passionate advocate for quality public realm design and the contribution it makes to our city.
- Ability to switch from the macro scale of our regeneration programmes to the detail of reviewing and editing design work packages with attention to quality and detail.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to lead and champion design outcomes within a multidisciplinary team.
- Good working knowledge of best practice within public realm design, specifically town centre spaces and streets.
- Knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements (including consenting) and frameworks within the Local Government environment.
- AutoCad, Sketch-up, Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) are beneficial.
- Interest in regenerative design and systems thinking is a bonus.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
We’re visionaries leading the way in regenerative urban development. You’ll join a team embracing diversity with a culture built on its people spirit. Our salaries are competitive, we love flexible working and we’re all here to inspire one another.
This is your chance to make a positive contribution to the future of Tāmaki Makaurau. In return for your hard work, you can expect a flexible and supportive work environment.
Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini - My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.
We aim to have a fun workplace where people have opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, including discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts!
Tono Mai: Apply Now!
You can find the position description here: https://bit.ly/3nRKNWY
Applications close: Sunday 11th February
Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered Eke Panuku Development Auckland is a council controlled organisation (CCO). Eke Panuku rejuvenates town centres - from small projects that refresh a site or building, to major transformations of town centres or neighbourhoods.
Our name has a long whakapapa. Eke Panuku is derived from the whakataukī (proverb) Eke Panuku, Eke Tangaroa!, which acknowledges the unseen energies of the land and sea. In te ao Māori, Māori mihi to Tangaroa (Atua of the sea) to inspire success, excellence, and progress.
We have a role in supporting mana whenua as the kaitiaki [guardians] of Tāmaki Makaurau. Eke Panuku strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated. #workingforauckland
