Digital and Campus Services provides a responsive, integrated and customer-orientated service that brings together the digital and physical environments for students and staff, supporting their teaching, learning, research and administrative needs. Our purpose is to provide fit-for-purpose and innovative planning and delivery services that contribute to the success of ECU as a vibrant and progressive University.

The Buildings and Services team are responsible for planning, developing, managing and maintaining all University assets.

The Role

The Space and Interior Design Lead is a member of the Buildings and Services Team. This team focuses on planning and delivering the physical assets, providing strategic physical planning advice and managing accommodation within the University.

The Space and Interior Design Lead has responsibility for ensuring facilities planning services are designed, delivered efficiently and effectively to meet the strategic requirements of the University.

Qualifications: Postgraduate qualification and extensive relevant experience, or relevant tertiary qualification with extensive management experience and proven management expertise.

Experience:
Experience in scoping stakeholder requirements, brief development and interior design principles and standards.
Experience in developing program plans, coordinating resources, scheduling to ensure delivery of detailed planning requirements and information.
Must have a sound knowledge of all aspects of Project Management and Space Management.
Relevant legislation and standards, particularly the National Construction Code of Australia, OSH and contracts including AS2124, AS4000.
Relevant space design and planning systems experience (i.e. Auto CAD, Revit).
As the ideal candidate you will bring to the role your drive, ingenuity and natural leadership capabilities.

The ideal candidate will:
Be inquisitive and courageous in seeking to understand each client and collaboratively develop project-specific conceptual narratives.
Maintain a design focus with the tenacity and rigour to see concepts through detail and on to site.
Be adaptable to manage a shifting project workload.
Have excellent verbal and graphic communication skills.
Have an ability to work independently with clients and consultants.
Demonstrated ability to successfully participate in collaborative teams through the life of the project.
Have knowledge of procurement, construction, detailing and building services.
You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Courage and Personal Excellence.

Benefits & Remuneration

This full time, ongoing position attracts remuneration of $134,599 to $151,600 p.a inclusive of 17% University superannuation contribution.

ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.

ECU has an Award-winning Health and Wellness Program and an extensive range of staff benefits across entertainment, financial, health, travel and consumer goods and services.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our website Employment Opportunities Overview.

Contact

Interested applicants are welcome to call Avril O’Leary, Senior Manager Buildings and Services on +61 8 6304 2031 for more information.

How to Apply

Please upload your resume along with a statement addressing the required skills and experience listed above.

Closing Date:
Applications close on Sunday, 22nd September 2024 at 11:30pm AWST.

PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE THIS IS AN ONGOING POSITION, APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE EITHER PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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