Senior Landscape Architect

About The Role

Ready to lead, design, and inspire? We’re looking for a Senior Landscape Architect to take charge on exciting projects, mentor a talented team, and deliver practical, stunning landscapes. If you thrive on creativity, collaboration, and making an impact, this is the role for you.

Careers:
Senior Landscape Architect

You are a creative, passionate, solution-focused professional with a strong background in landscape architecture, project leadership, and team management. You have a proven track record in delivering high-quality, practical, and innovative landscape designs across medium to large-scale projects. You thrive in both collaborative team environments and autonomous roles, and you have the interpersonal skills to mentor junior staff while building strong client relationships.

• University Degree in Landscape Architecture (or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years’ landscape design experience, including site analysis, design development and documentation, and plant knowledge.
• Experience managing project teams, mentoring staff, and leading major projects.
• Strong proficiency in Revit, and intermediate skills in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign is a plus.
• Exceptional hand sketching and 3D skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to deliver work with precision, attention to detail, and a client-focused approach.

• Leading and managing major landscape projects from concept through to construction, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
• Undertaking site analysis, design development, preparation of drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Conducting site inspections, contract administration, and quality assurance tasks.
• Preparing presentation materials, graphics, and visualisations for clients, consultants, and internal teams.
• Mentoring junior staff, providing guidance, and fostering professional development.
• Liaising with clients and consultants and contributing to tender submissions and marketing initiatives.
• Participating in company meetings, office duties, and promoting continuous learning and improvement across the team.

• Achieving expected productivity with billable ranges of 85–95%.
• Assisting the Project Director to ensure the project team is efficient in the work.
• Ensuring the effective utilisation of staff reporting to the position.
• Timely, accurate, and compliant completion of tasks in line with company, client, and regulatory standards.
• Client, management, and staff satisfaction through excellent service delivery.
• Minimising design and documentation rework or redrafting.
• Delivering creative, practical, cost-effective landscape designs and project management.
• Following and promoting Company Policies, Procedures, and Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements.

• Be part of a highly sought-after, vibrant, and design-focused studio in Sydney.
• Engage in a studio environment in a creative, and central location.
• Work on diverse projects that positively shape communities.
• Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive, and flexible workplace that values creativity and innovation.
• Quarterly rostered day off over and above annual leave.

Award-Winning Design Excellence in Every Project

CONTEXT has been responsible for designing some of Sydney’s most significant public domain and city transformation projects. Our multi-award-winning studio designs internationally, with several high-profile projects currently underway and a strong pipeline of exciting projects. We are highly sought after for our design quality and professional and collaborative approach.