Principal Landscape Architect

Job Description

We are hiring a Principal Landscape Architect in our Brisbane team, who has demonstrated experience and proven ability in leading and contributing towards this range of exciting projects. The successful candidate will be working on a mix of public realm, infrastructure and new communities work with a project design and delivery focus. The role is Brisbane based but we also have a Sunshine Coast office to service South-east Queensland and broader Queensland projects.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Lead multidisciplinary landscape architecture for public realm, ‘blue and green’ infrastructure, urban design strategies, greenfield communities and major infrastructure, from concept through construction.
• Drive design excellence, quality assurance and technical governance to meet scope, schedule, budget and client expectations across a diverse portfolio.
• Plan and manage programs, resources and risk; coordinate seamlessly with planners, architects, scientists and engineers across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and broader Queensland.
• Build and sustain client relationships; prepare high-quality fee proposals and submissions, contributing to pipeline growth and successful project wins.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture that shares knowledge and delivers consistent, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Design; 10+ years’ post-graduate consulting experience; AILA Registered or progressing toward registration.
• Strong design and technical capability with demonstrated end-to-end delivery across concept, detailed design, documentation and construction phase services.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and MS Office; exposure to Revit, SketchUp, Lumion and 3D AutoCAD advantageous.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder skills with proven ability to prepare fee proposals, lead bids and maintain productive client relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex, multi-disciplinary projects with commercial acumen, high attention to detail, effective time management and a collaborative, mentoring mindset.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, full-time, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.