- Deliver projects to promote the conservation of local heritage
- Permanent with flexible arrangement opportunities
- Salary commencing from $95,322.42 - $123,919.15 + superannuation
About Us
City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.
Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.
About the Role
Your primary responsibility will be to provide expert heritage advice to internal and external customers of Council and to undertake technical heritage assessments of proposed development activity. In addition, the position will also help deliver architectural projects which promote the conservation of local heritage. This advice, assessment and activity will ensure Council achieves its objective to conserve places of heritage significance and meet its statutory obligations with respect to heritage conservation.
About you
- Degree qualification in Architecture, Urban Planning or a related discipline, specialising in heritage conservation
- Experience in heritage conservation, heritage planning, and heritage impact assessment
- Experience negotiating outcomes between diverse groups of stakeholders
- Experience presenting heritage advice to planning panels and as an expert witness in the Land and Environment Court
- Customer focused approach with excellent communication skills
- Problem solver who seeks practical, deliverable solutions to challenges and can collaborate effectively with others
Culture & Benefits
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance.
- Hybrid work-from-home and office arrangements available.
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle.
- Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approximately every 3 weeks.
- Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave (for eligible employees).
- 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday.
- Annual performance reviews and Award increases.
- Access to free on-site gym facilities.
- Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member.
- Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e., flu vaccinations, skin checks, etc.).
Please ensure you provide full answers to the online application questions, showcasing your abilities and experience. Your answers, in conjunction with your resume, will determine if you are invited to an interview.
Please note you do not need a "password" to use our online application system; however, you have the option to save and return to your application before the closing date. In addition to answering the online questions, this position requires you to attach your resume to complete the application process. Please note, you are not required to submit a cover letter or a statement addressing selection criteria.
Closing date: Sunday 22 September at 11:30 pm
If further information is required, please see the Position Description or call Jeremy Giacomini, City Architect on (+61) 481395887 for a confidential discussion.
City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety