Employment
Information
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Urban Designer - Infrastructure Planning
Position number: POS1855
Enquiries:
Name: Michael Newby
Position: Senior Leader Infrastructure Planning Town Hall, 18-28 St John Street Launceston
Phone: 03 6323 3701
T 03 6323 3000
Email: Michael.Newby@launceston.tas.gov.
E contactus@launceston.tas.gov.au
Application closing date: 3:00PM, WEDNESDAY, 5 MARCH 2025 www.launceston.tas.gov.au
Contents
Introduction 3
City of Launceston Organisational Directory 4
Organisational Values 5
Information for Applicants 6
Recruitment Steps 7
General Conditions of Employment 8
Position Description 9
Address all correspondence to:
Manager People and Culture
City of Launceston
PO Box 396

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES

Organisational

• Community Focussed: considers community/customers in decision making
• Communicate and Engage: demonstrates self-awareness & encourages open discussions & contributions from

others

• Create and Innovate: displays initiative & considers different ideas and perspectives
• Safety Focussed: takes responsibility for own and team’s health, well-being and self-care

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Tertiary qualifications in urban design, architecture or landscape architecture are required
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in the design and development of social and active infrastructure provision
• Experience in facilitation of urban development, and/or experience in the delivery of infrastructure projects is
  beneficial

requirements

• Undertake project management duties to mature assigned infrastructure planning and majo

POSITION PURPOSE (WHY DOES THIS POSITION EXIST)

This position is to:

• Provide expert advice on social and active infrastructure planning and delivery to support urban

growth areas within the municipality; with particular focus on parks and green spaces, sporting

infrastructure, streetscapes and social and community assets and areas

• Proactively identify, plan for, and deliver on longer term social and active infrastructure needs
• Contribute to the Strategic Asset Management Plan based on municipality infrastructure

requirements

• Undertake project management duties to mature assigned infrastructure planning and major

projects

• Provide high-level leadership and management of consultants as required
• Contribute as required to the establishment, management and delivery of development and

infrastructure contribution plans to support ongoing investment
The role reports directly to the Senior Leader.

ACCOUNTABILITIES ACTIVITIES/TASKS INCLUDE: SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE …

• Provide expert advice with respect to complex
  infrastructure projects.
  Provide support as • Undertake assigned duties in disaster events as
  required in disaster required
  management
  Work Safely with a Perform all work in a safe manner in accordance with
  Duty of Care for fellow the City of Launceston’s WHS Policy and Procedures
  employees and ensure
  procedural compliance While at work, a worker must –
  (a) take reasonable care for his or her own health and
  safety; and
  (b) take reasonable care that his or her acts or
  omissions do not adversely affect the health and
  safety of other persons; and
  (c) comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able,
  with any reasonable instruction that is given by the
  person conducting the business or undertaking to
  allow the person to comply with this Act; and
  (d) cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure
  of the person conducting the business or undertaking
  relating to health or safety at the workplace that has
  been notified to workers.
  (Section 28 Work Health & Safety Act 2012)
  Note: Whilst the key functions and responsibilities for the role are set out above, the Council may
  direct an employee to carry out such duties or tasks that are within the limits of the employee’s skill, competence
  and training.