Senior Landscape Architect

Job No: 8340126
Location: Bendigo

  • Full time, Ongoing
  • Band 7, Starting salary $106,343 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

For further information about our large portfolio of parks, gardens, reserves, sport fields and areas of open space. Explore our gardens and natural reserves on our website.

The Role

As a Senior Landscape Architect for the City, you will lead and coordinate the delivery of priority projects in the Bendigo City Centre, suburban and rural town centres and open spaces, transport facilities and key strategic sites.

You will collaborate across departments and with other organisations to provide creative and spatial design thinking and expertise to areas of significant change in the city, preparing streetscape masterplans, open space masterplans, landscape architectural detailed design documentation and more.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing to built‑form projects that shape the future of our city.

Those with alternative working arrangements are encouraged to apply with flexibility in working hours considered.

About You

You bring a strong understanding of how high‑quality design enhances the built form, structure, and public realm of a regional city. 

Additionally, you will have demonstrated experience in leading or contributing to strategies, guidelines, masterplans, policies, and landscape architectural initiatives, supported by highly developed project management skills.

If you hold a degree qualification with significant post‑graduate experience in landscape architecture or a related discipline, we welcome your application.

A satisfactory police records check, Working with Children Check (Employee) and a current driver’s licence are required for this position.

Benefits

  • Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community
  • Flexible and hybrid work options | Secure and stable employment
  • Annual salary increases | Work close to home in beautiful Bendigo

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Mandy Banks, Coordinator Public Space Design, 0438 641 084.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 11 February 2026.

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About City of Greater Bendigo

The City of Greater Bendigo is a proactive, flexible and dynamic employer, delivering more than 65 services to the community. The City is an equal opportunity employer, supportive of flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, people returning to the workforce and of all ages and abilities.

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