Urban Designer

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Our purpose is, Together, deliver Infrastructure for a better tomorrow.

KBR is proud to be the Principal Design Partner for the North Western Program Alliance (NWPA), a collaboration with LXRP, Metro Trains Melbourne, and John Holland. Since 2017, NWPA has successfully delivered around $3B in transport infrastructure projects for the state and community.

Our success has earned us a 5-year extension from LXRP, ensuring a robust pipeline of transport opportunities in Melbourne through 2027.

The Opportunity

We have a unique opportunity for an Urban Designer or Landscape Architect to join our busy and growing, Urban Design Team in Melbourne.

You will collaborate with a large multi-disciplinary team and contribute to creative solutions that yield award winning outcomes.

Your role will include (but not be limited to):

• Accurate provision of design analysis as well as input, advice and expertise on design studies associated with engineering and other projects.
• Effective management of sub-consultants preparing feasibility studies, context analysis, masterplan/open space strategies, precinct plan development, landscape architecture.
• Lead coordination of and/or input to and development of key design strategies, including Indigenous co-design, heritage interpretation, active transport strategies and integrated art.
• Accurately apply knowledge of local council and state government and federal strategies and guidelines as they relate to urban design approaches.
• Delivering design services to key city shaping projects as part of the Level Crossing Removal Projects

Who are you?

You are a motivated Urban Design or Landscape Architect professional eager to take a prominent role in Melbourne’s iconic infrastructure projects. You have a proven track record of working in a multi-disciplinary environments, facilitating design coordination, sub-contractor management and liaising with clients.

You recognise the importance of maintaining professional networks within the company and across the infrastructure industry, building strong relationships with government departments and industry stakeholders.

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Design or Landscape Architecture.
• In-depth understanding of sub-contractor management.
• Proven experience in providing design advice on major government projects.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Delivering project milestones on time and on budget
• Eligibility for membership in a professional association.

Why NWPA & KBR?

NWPA & KBR are workplaces that strive hard to be considered by staff as ‘The place to be’ and we hold this theme at the centre our strategy and business operations.

This translates into an environment that:

• Provides staff opportunities to diversify their skill set by working beside a broad range of business functions (engineering, stakeholder engagement, digital, construction, etc).
• Collaborative and no blame culture with resolution of project challenges and delivery.
• Supports each other in managing our workload.
• Various internal and external training opportunities including 101 training series.
• Flexible hybrid working approach with opportunities to work from home, head office and site offices.

Join us at NWPA & KBR and be part of a team that is shaping the future of Melbourne's transport infrastructure. Apply now and take the next exciting step in your career

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

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