Urban Designer

Banyule City Council

Banyule City Council is seeking a talented and experienced Urban Designer to join its City Futures Department and contribute to the delivery of high-quality public realm outcomes across the municipality.
This role plays a key part in facilitating urban design-led outcomes that enhance the functionality, liveability, sustainability and public value of Banyule’s places and spaces.

About the Role
As part of the Strategic Planning & Urban Design unit, you will deliver concept and detailed design solutions across a diverse range of public realm, upgrade and renewal projects, with a strong focus on activity centres and streetscape improvements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering the Local Activity Centre Renewal Program, including prioritisation of design and delivery works across shopping strips
• Leading or contributing to streetscape upgrades, masterplans and public realm projects
• Managing community engagement, stakeholder consultation and liaison with Service Authorities
• Preparing cost estimates, specifications and tender documentation
• Managing procurement of external design and civil engineering consultants
• Providing specialist design advice to Capital Works and Strategic Property & Projects teams
• Ensuring infrastructure design and reinstatement works meet Council standards and achieve high-quality outcomes
• Supporting place activation initiatives such as parklets, pop-ups and public art
• Contributing to the ongoing review of the Banyule Public Realm Design Guide
• Providing technical urban design advice and referral responses across the organisation

About You
You will bring strong technical capability, sound professional judgement and a collaborative approach to delivering integrated place-based outcomes.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• A degree or diploma in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture or a related discipline
• Extensive experience delivering concept and detailed design plans for streetscape and public realm projects
• Experience working on complex urban design projects, ideally within local government
• Strong project and consultant management capability
• Demonstrated ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, codes and best practice urban and civil design principles
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond flexibly to changing work programs

Technical proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InDesign and related design software is essential.


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.