The City of Swan is looking for qualified design professionals to provide advice and recommendations on the design and site planning of certain planning proposals.
Up to ten specialists (including a chairperson) will form the new Design Review Panel which, in an advisory capacity, will play a pivotal role in improving the design quality and functionality within the City of Swan.
From these ten, a minimum of four panel members will be drawn on to review each item, providing the City with a range of expert advice on architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, sustainability and other design aspects of proposals.
Panel members are expected to meet approximately six-eight times a year and will be remunerated at an hourly rate set by Council.
Suitably qualified professionals with demonstrated expertise in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, planning, sustainability or other related specialist built form design professions are invited to nominate for membership.
Eligibility of membership is assessed on the following selection criteria:
- Demonstrated knowledge of the composition, character, heritage and desired built form from the City of Swan.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the State’s Planning Framework, relevant local government policies, development controls and design issues in the local area.
- Demonstrated high level of expertise and knowledge in their particular field of architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, town planning, sustainability and heritage relevant to the City. Other disciplines may include planning, transport, public art, accessibility or civil and structural engineering.
- The heritage expert member on the panel shall have local knowledge and experience of heritage of the City of Swan in particular the Midland, Swan Valley and Guildford localities and academic qualifications relevant to heritage to include at least one of the following particular field of history, art history, archaeology, conservation science, heritage botany and horticulture and aboriginal studies.
- Direct experience in design review panel process.
- Experience in attending or assisting with State Administrative Tribunal proceedings.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high level of written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to ensure that advice provided to proponents is clear and concise.
- Current registration with their relevant professional body is desirable. Where relevant, it is desirable that the applicant is eligible for registration with an appropriate professional body or organisation in Western Australian and/or holds good standing with the relevant professional body.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
Additional Requirements for Applicants applying for the Chairperson position:
- The Chairperson must be a registered architect.
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate their experience in leading and facilitating design review discussions while keeping to a meeting agenda.
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate their experience in consolidating the results of discussions to provide clear and concise advice.
- Previous experience as a Chairperson or similar role in another Design Review Panel is desirable.
Prior to making a submission, applicants are encouraged to view the City’s Design Review Local Planning Policy, which sets out the operations of the City’s Design Review Panel and the terms of reference.
An expression of interest for general membership, chairperson or both can be submitted by sending a resume, covering letter responding to the selection criteria, and copies of relevant qualifications and certificates of currency to [email protected].
Expressions of interest close April 4 at 5pm.
