Urban Design Review Panel Chairperson, Members and Alternate Members

Job No: CN2455

Location: Newcastle

Employment Status: Advisory role

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 16 Mar 2021 AEDT

The City of Newcastle is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified design professionals qualified in, but not limited to, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and heritage conservation, to join the City’s Urban Design Review Panel. 
 
The Urban Design Review Panel is a specialist group of design professionals with extensive experience and appreciation of the design issues of the Newcastle Local Government Area. Acting in an advisory capacity, the panel plays a vital part in improving the design quality of new development within the City of Newcastle by providing independent, impartial, expert design advice. 
 
 The essentials you’ll need: 

• Appropriate qualification and demonstrated experience in the design of apartment developments in relation to architecture, landscape architecture or urban design. 
• Demonstrated highly developed skills and experience in urban analysis of local planning strategies and policies (e.g. local environmental plans, development control plans, precinct plans and town centre revitalisation) that contain provisions for apartment development. 
• Knowledge or understanding of local Council policies and development controls. 
• Knowledge of the design issues of the Newcastle Local Government Area. 
• Ability to analyse, evaluate and report on complex design quality issues for development applications and strategic planning. 
• Ability to develop design options and / or recommendations to ensure appropriate application of SEPP 65 design quality principles and the Apartment Design Guide. 
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. 
• Ability to liaise / negotiate with Local Government as well as the private sector. 
• Good written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate technical information into plain English. 
• Knowledge, commitment and ability to implement CN standards, including those that relate to integrity, ethics, safety, anti-discrimination and equity. 

Other valuable skills you may have: 

• Demonstrated skills in communication, influence and stakeholder management. 
• Previous experience in the role of a member of an Urban Design Review Panel, or similar group. 
• Understanding of legislation relevant to local government, conflicts of interest and Council’s Code of Conduct. 

How to apply: For more information or go to www.tenderlink.com/newcastle, register and download the relevant documents to express your interest for a position/s. 

Application Closing Date: Submissions will be received up to 2pm Tuesday 16 March 2021 via tenderlink.

Contact: Tania Antony, Senior Project Officer, 02 4974 2735.

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