Landscape Manager

The Position

Are you looking for an exciting role with a heritage listed National Cultural Institution where you can combine your landscape design flair and horticultural expertise to care for arguably one of Australia’s most iconic gardens, The National Gallery of Australia Sculpture Gardens.

The role of Landscape Manager within the Building Services and Infrastructure Portfolio is a unique opportunity to oversee and coordinate the management and maintenance of the National Gallery’s gardens to realize the original design intent and the strategic vision for the gardens. Working closely with the Director and Project Director, you will coordinate a team of contractors and work with technical staff to renew the gardens with an emphasis on landscape design, appropriate horticultural practices for native gardens, tree management and integration with the artistic curatorial vision of the spaces.

The role requires an ability to work with a wide group of internal and external stakeholders with a commitment to meaningful First Nation’s engagement, public accessibility and safety, and supporting the National Gallery to achieve its targets under the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan.

The Building Services and Infrastructure Portfolio brings together a highly experienced team of technical and professional experts to care for, plan, manage and upgrade the National Gallery of Australia facilities. The portfolio has responsibility for:

• Strategic Asset Management Planning
• Strategic Projects
• Capital Works
• Facility Management including buildings and grounds,
• Security Services,

We are committed to meeting the National Gallery’s targets against our:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Disability Inclusion Action Plan,
• Gender Equity Action Plan, and
• Environmental Sustainability Action Plan for which the portfolio is the lead in delivery.

The grounds of the National Gallery of Australia are a nationally heritage listed landscape and home to a number of sculptures by internationally recognized artists. The Sculpture Garden and the Australian Garden are significant assets of the National Gallery and are publicly accessible for visitors including for commercial and public events. Understanding the landscape design, its utilization and relationship to the buildings are a key component of this position.

This position reports to the Head of Estate Management and is responsible for overseeing the Gallery’s grounds. This position of Landscape Manager is a non-ongoing role with the opportunity to be made ongoing and is a full-time role. Occasional after hours or weekend work may be required to support emergency maintenance activities, public events or other requirements.

Contact

Further information about the position may be obtained by contacting Nichole Tyrie on +61 2 6240 6763 or nichole.tyrie@nga.gov.au.