About Inner West Council
Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
About the role
The Public Domain Designer plays a key planning role in shaping the Inner West’s streets, plazas and public spaces to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities.
The successful applicant will play a key role in ‘designing for the community’ by providing advice on a wide range of street oriented projects, including strategic planning and place based frameworks that guide concept design and main street master plan solutions. The role supports the delivery of high-quality, people focused outcomes by integrating social, recreational and environmental priorities into the design of public spaces.
Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, the role provides professional advice on public domain planning matters, contributes to policy and strategy development, and partners with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver innovative and integrated design solutions. It also supports project delivery, including coordination with consultants, development of plans and cost inputs, and navigation of relevant planning frameworks and legislative requirements.
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
This position is located at St Peters Depot.
Remuneration
$109,977.92 - $125,769.28 + 12% Superannuation
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
- Tertiary qualifications in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Architecture, or similar relevant discipline.
- Minimum 2 years post-graduate landscape architecture, urban design or similar experience.
- Strong organisation, communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
- Experience and demonstrated ability to develop planning policies, strategies and implementation plans relating to the public domain.
- Knowledge of current trends in public domain planning, design, and management.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver outcomes within agreed timeframes.
- Proficiency in design and office software including Computer aided design software (such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp), Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
Enquiries
Kurt Henkel, Team Leader Public Domain Planning on 02 9392 5782.
Closing Date
Sunday 21 June 2026, 11:30PM
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How to Apply
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.
This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.
Reasonable Adjustment Assistance
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments
