Parks Project Manager / Landscape Architect

Reference: BH-175538
We are currently recruiting for a Parks Project Manager / Landscape Architect for our client, a Local Council, based in Sydney. This is a 6-month contract from 08/09/2025 to 06/03/2026, working 35 hours per week, with a flexible start time between 7am–9am. The role pays $70–$85 per hour + super or $78.40–$95.20 per hour ABN.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the delivery of parks capital projects that enhance open space, recreation, and landscape infrastructure for the local community.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver parks, open space and recreation capital works projects from investigation and design through to construction and completion.
  • Undertake stakeholder engagement, contract administration, and project management.
  • Prepare specifications, tenders, and environmental assessments.
  • Supervise contractors and ensure compliance with Council policies and WHS standards.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants to achieve project goals.
  • Provide landscape architecture support and contribute to strategic planning initiatives.
Ideal Candidate:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Landscape Architecture or similar
  • Experience in capital works design delivery of open space, recreation and landscape architecture projects
  • Previous experience in Local Government is highly desirable
  • Strong procurement, budgeting, and project management skills.
  • Experience in contract administration and supervising contractors.
  • Skilled in CAD, project management software, and general computer applications.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
  • Class C Driver’s Licence.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable infrastructure outcomes that align with the Council’s Community Strategic Plan.

If you meet the above criteria, please submit your resume by clicking on the 'APPLY' button below or call Gary Ward on 02 9269 8809 for a confidential discussion.

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.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

There are several brands that make up Chandler Macleod, these include our Staffing business, our Consulting business, our xPO Talent Solutions business and our Managed Services business.

You can learn more at our website: www.chandlermacleod.com

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