"Space and Interior Design Lead"

Space and Interior Design Lead

$119,069 to $134,108 pa (HEW 8)

12 Month Fixed Term, Full-time Contract, Joondalup campus

Open to candidates with relevant working rights

Campus Environments

Joondalup campus

$119,069 to $134,108 pa (HEW 8)

12 Month Fixed Term, Full-time Contract

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research. 

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.

Campus Environments 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.

About the Opportunity

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

About you

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

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 and Personal Excellence.

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. AutoCAD, Revit).

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

Please contact Avril O' Leary, Associate Director, Buildings and Services on 6304 2031 or a.oleary@ecu.edu.au for more information.

Application Process

Please upload an up-to-date resume summarising your experience and achievements, along with a brief covering letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your suitability for the role.

Advert Closure

Applications close Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 11:30pm AWST.

ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.

At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.

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