Technical Officer - Horticulture

• A role where you drive the outcomes
• Full time, permanent opportunity
• Starting at $86,558 + 12% superannuation

About the Opportunity

As part of the City Operations Program, the Horticulture Technical Officer plays a key role in shaping and supporting the delivery of horticultural projects and initiatives across the city. Working closely with our Horticulture Workgroup Leaders, this role is involved from early planning stages through to completion, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed quality, cost and timeframe targets while contributing to the outcomes of our Strategic Plan.

This position combines technical expertise with coordination and collaboration. You will provide timely, practical advice to support decision-making, align projects across programs and strengthen relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders. A strong focus of the role is building partnerships with community groups, private enterprise and cultural organisations to help create dynamic, creative and sustainable places and green spaces for the City of Adelaide.

The Horticulture Technical Officer is responsible for coordinating and implementing projects in consultation with Workgroup Leaders, supporting stakeholder engagement and communication, managing customer requests in line with our Customer Experience strategy and ensuring works are delivered in accordance with Horticultural Guidelines. The role also contributes to research, reporting and presentations that inform longer-term priorities, while supporting contract management activities including specification development, tender evaluation and ongoing monitoring.

In addition, you will coordinate project budgets, oversee purchasing in line with Council policy, support effective rostering of works and explore innovative approaches to project delivery. This is an opportunity to apply both your technical knowledge and your ability to connect people and ideas, ensuring high-quality outcomes that enhance the city for our community.

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About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience in the provision of service delivery in the Horticulture realm, including work programming and cost estimating.
• Experience and understanding of contract and project management within a Horticultural environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the organising and scheduling of staff across multiple skill sets.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, complex tasks, challenging projects and competing deadlines concurrently.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, contractors and volunteers in order to manage work and efficient use of resources in delivery across a complex range of areas and projects.
• Experience and knowledge in all areas of Project Management.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference.  We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

For Further Enquiries & How to Apply

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Jessica Jolly on 0417 827 337.

Please submit a Resume and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience and qualities you can bring to this position addressed to Work Group Leader, Horticulture.

Please review the position description prior to submitting an application by following the prompts to apply.

For more information about what it’s like to work for the City of Adelaide, including the benefits, please visit www.cityofadelaide.com.au/careers

Applications close at 11.59pm, 25 March 2026.

Please be advised this is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Salaried Level 4 Classification commencing at $86,558 + 12% superannuation.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.

Please note, applications received via the email address below will not be considered. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 8203 7333 recruitment@cityofadelaide.com.au.