Associate - Landscape Architecture - 12 month fixed-term contract

Company Description

With eight design studios worldwide, chances are you've encountered our work. We specialise in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban design. Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team brings together a wealth of skills and perspectives that unlock the economic, social, and cultural potential of projects.

Across our studios we connect insight and creativity, creating a better future by designing the world’s best places – places people love, is what drives us.

At Hassell, we're dedicated to sustainability and regenerative design. Our designers play a pivotal role in shaping a better future for communities and our planet. Join us in making a lasting impact.

About the team

Our design values are shared globally across all the Hassell studios, by the talented people who work in them: landscape architects, urban designers, architects, interior designers, planners and specialist consultants.

We work together in integrated design teams because they produce the best outcomes for our clients. The increasingly complex projects that clients bring to us demand a culture built on collaboration, creativity, and innovation in design thinking and delivery.

Openness and empathy with our clients ensure their interests are at the heart of everything we design.

Job Description

We’re looking for an Associate to join our Sydney studio on a 12-month fixed term contact, while one of our Leadership team is on parental leave.

This role will suit a talented Senior Landscape Architect who’s ready to lead small-to-medium projects, guide teams, and help shape places that improve how we live, work and connect.

This role is focused on leading high-quality landscape and urban design projects across commercial, cultural, and mixed-use precincts. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, contribute to winning work, and bring a clear design point of view backed by built experience.

You’ll play a key leadership role in our practice by:

• Leading small to mid-sized project teams and initiatives—managing scope, design quality and commercial performance

• Developing client relationships, contributing to bids and proposals, and supporting business development

• Acting as a trusted professional, guiding projects from early strategy through to detailed design and delivery

• Supporting the growth of others—mentoring team members and creating development opportunities

Qualifications

You have 8 + years of experience in landscape architecture across a range of sectors, with strong project leadership skills and a solid understanding of both design quality and delivery.

You’re someone who:

• Brings a clear design voice—communicating ideas with clarity and creativity

• Has a track record of built work aligned to high-quality, sustainable design thinking

• Thinks strategically, engaging diverse perspectives to shape project outcomes

• Understands the balance between technical excellence and design ambition

• Enjoys leading, mentoring and enabling others to grow

• Thrives in collaborative teams, contributing to a positive and productive studio culture

• Communicates confidently with clients and stakeholders—adapting to their needs, building trust and delivering with impact

• Is commercially minded, keeping projects on track and helping identify future opportunities

You’ll have experience with tools like Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, BIM, and other 3D and documentation platforms.

Additional Information

Hassell is a multidisciplinary design studio with a focus on places people love. Our Shanghai studio brings together landscape architects, urban designers, interior designers, and architects to work on complex, meaningful projects that have lasting impact.

At Hassell, you’ll find:

• A culture of openness, respect and creativity

• Career pathways with opportunities to grow as a leader, designer and mentor

• Flexible and hybrid working options, and support for sustainable working hours

• A globally connected studio environment, rich in diversity and design thinking