Senior Landscape Architect
Expand your leadership skills and opportunities in landscape architecture with a company that supports growth.
Our Team
GB-A is an award-winning architecture, interiors and landscape architecture practice working at the intersection of the built form and nature. For over three decades, we have been creating wellbeing by design, bringing life to space and space to life, and designing projects that positively impact lives, livelihoods, and living environments.
Our landscape architecture practice, GB-Landscape, has shaped the industry through projects that merge creativity, functionality, and sustainability. It all began with our groundbreaking design for the Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village on the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island—a project that established our passion and expertise in creating outstanding environments.
Since then, we have provided services across all aspects of landscape architecture and urban design, working in a wide range of sectors, including aged care, commercial, corrections, defence, education, health and wellbeing, housing, infrastructure, justice, public spaces, sports and recreation, and tourism.
At GB-Landscape we believe every project is an opportunity to make a difference and bring to life our vision:
“To provide design expertise that empowers and educates communities and advocates for Country, so that the natural, cultural, and spiritual values are enhanced and protected for future generations.”
Join us to work with a talented team while advancing your career in landscape architecture.
Benefits
Here at GB-A, we foster an inclusive, family-oriented, and collaborative culture where every contribution is valued. We believe that people are more than just their work selves and that success and happiness depend on a good work-life balance.
Benefits include:
- Supportive team: Work with experienced professionals eager to mentor and collaborate with you. Our landscape team currently has six talented designers.
- Focus on growth: Be part of a knowledge-driven environment that encourages personal and professional development with regular CPDs and skill development, an in-house mentor, and an annual training budget.
- City convenience and creative freedom: Located just 6 km from Brisbane CBD, our design centred studio offers the perfect balance for creativity without congestion. There is plenty of on street parking, and it’s close to public transport. We also have end-of-trip facilities for cyclists.
- 9-day fortnight: Prioritising our team’s wellbeing and work-life balance, our studio is closed every second Friday.
- Flexible work arrangements: We offer a range of flexible work opportunities, including casual, part-time, flexible hours, and work-from-home arrangements.
- Family-friendly: GB-A fosters a family-oriented work environment for our staff. Knowing family commitments often fall during work hours, so we support work scheduling around those.
About you
We’re looking for visionary professionals who are passionate about shaping the future of landscape architecture. Join us in pushing the boundaries of cultural inclusion and environmental stewardship within our projects to create meaningful, long-term impact.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Landscape Architect, you will work with other Landscape architects who value connection to Country and community, and excellence in design and delivery, in a supportive, knowledge sharing environment. As part of a small team, this position provides the opportunity to grow into a leadership role in the future.
The role of a Senior Landscape Architect is to lead project teams, in a professional and efficient manner. Responsibilities include:
- Management of assigned projects and co-ordination of project team and consultants from Concept Design through to Construction Documentation
- Production of design and documentation in AutoCAD and Revit, and preparation of specifications, schedules and reports;
- Liaison with clients and/or client’s representative and act as intermediary between clients and staff
- Co-ordinate with consultants and allied disciplines
- Undertake project construction phase services such as site inspections & work certifications
- Responsible for internal job costing management
- Provide mentoring and guidance to staff with assistance from Principal Landscape Architect
- Provide assistance with submissions/fee proposals as required
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge
- Adhering to GB-A procedures, processes and office systems, including Quality Assurance
- Actively attend events and seminars
- Maintain or be working towards professional registration to ensure professional development criteria is met.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Landscape Architecture
- Professional Registration with Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), or working towards it
Experience:
- At least 7-10 years of experience within the landscape architectural industry
- Demonstrated experience in design, contract documentation and contract administration
- Demonstrated experience in managing and leading project teams
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions autonomously with little supervision and correction
- Demonstrated experience in compiling and writing proposals and submissions
Skills & Competencies:
- Good knowledge and use of Revit essential
- Verbal and written communication, leadership and training skills
- High competence in CAD software packages (inc. AutoCAD & Revit); Full Adobe Suite; 3D presentation software (e.g Lumion) and MS Office Suite
- Demonstrated project management skills.
Salary commensurate to experience.
How to apply
Apply by sending your cover letter, CV and portfolio in confidence to: brisbane@gb-a.au.
