LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS - BRING YOUR PASSION AND CREATIVITY TO OUR REGION'S OPEN SPACES

$106,377.46 - $113,406.62 gross per annum, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
Permanent Full time position based at our Principal Depot in Charlton.

About Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Team are the secret behind the Toowoomba Region’s beautiful parks and gardens. With over 7000 hectares of public gardens, bushland park, sports and recreation facilities and other open space and an extensive urban forest, the Toowoomba region is well known for its liveability and green infrastructure. The Parks and Recreation Services Branch is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining our beautiful green infrastructure, some of which is heritage listed, and keeping up with the strong growth across the region. The team is a diverse mix of approximately 200 people working as labourers, gardeners, arborists, horticulturalists, plant operators, rangers, cleaners, project managers, landscape architects, administrators, regulators and their managers and leaders.

About the position

As our new Landscape Architect, you will work under limited direction to undertake and manage landscape design outcomes for Toowoomba Region’s open space network. You will be expected to provide professional advice, build relationships, manage consultants, make policy contributions across a variety of programs, design and document landscape works and ensure that the design elements of projects are well integrated and delivered to a high standard.

Reporting to the Senior Landscape Architect, your work will span the full project lifecycle from pre-planning to delivery, including the provision and review of documentation, consultant coordination and the management of related work budgets.

Benefits of the Workplace - Where Lifestyle Meets Career

Immerse yourself in the heart of one of Australia's most captivating regions, offering the perfect blend of city and country living.
Work in an expansive and serene environment tailored to your specific needs, complete with ergonomic workstations, multiple breakout spaces, and well-appointed meeting rooms.
Join a supportive and empowering multi-disciplinary team passionately committed to enhancing the region's liveability.
Embrace flexible work arrangements tailored to your lifestyle.
Revel in new office facilities boasting abundant free parking, an on-site gym, inviting lunchrooms, and outdoor shaded picnic tables.
Take advantage of a range of opportunities offered by Toowoomba Regional Council, including:
- Professional development and learning opportunities.
- Salary sacrificing opportunities to boost your superannuation.
- Corporate discounts on selected private health insurance.
- Active social club – TRC Employee’s Association.
- Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.
- Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.
- Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services for employees and their families going through personal or work-related problems.

How to be successful in this position - Success Criteria

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to ensure their qualifications and skills align with the 'Success Criteria' outlined in the Position Description when submitting their application (Once logged into your Seek account, click the ‘Apply’ button to be redirected to the Toowoomba Regional Council advertisement to access the Position Description and to apply).

How to apply

To apply, please submit two documents:

Your current resume; and
A two page document addressing each of the 'Success Criteria' in the Position Description, using workplace examples that demonstrate your experience, abilities, knowledge, and personal qualities relevant for the position. Please ensure your responses to each criterion are clearly identified, as this allows the panel to assess your suitability and score each criterion separately.

Please note: Applicants invited to interview will be required to bring a portfolio of work (focusing on examples from the last 5 years) to demonstrate design and graphic skills, specifically: site analysis; design; and documentation and including free-hand sketching as well as CAD documentation and Adobe/other graphic design skills.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application may not be considered if you do not follow the instructions outlined above.

Visit our website www.tr.qld.gov.au/jobs for information on how to apply for jobs at Toowoomba Regional Council. Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

For further information

Please contact Ingrid Steinhardt - Senior Landscape Architect - on 0408 878 *** within business hours.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is at 11:59pm on Monday, 6 July 2026.

About Council

The Toowoomba region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.

Council does not accept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. No response will be provided.