Estimating & Procurement Manager

W3Global; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global is seeking an experienced Residential Design & Drafting Manager to lead our in-house residential design function, from concept through construction documentation.

You will work with construction, estimating, engineering and procurement to ensure homes are practical to build, commercially efficient and aligned with market demand. You will set drafting standards and shape our product range.

Qualifications

• Extensive residential drafting and design experience.
• Advanced ArchiCAD and/or Revit skills.
• Strong knowledge of Australian residential construction methods.
• Experience producing detailed construction documentation suitable for building approval and construction.
• The ability to coordinate architectural, engineering and consultant documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A practical understanding of residential construction and buildability.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to refine designs based on construction feedback.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine our range of single-storey, duplex and dual-key homes.
• Prepare high-quality construction documentation.
• Coordinate architectural, engineering and consultant documentation.
• Manage design revisions and respond to construction feedback.
• Improve buildability and reduce construction issues through better detailing.
• Develop and maintain standard construction details and drafting standards.
• Work closely with estimating to improve cost efficiency.
• Support product innovation and continuous improvement.
• Manage external consultants where required.

Skills

Residential drafting

ArchiCAD

Revit

Construction documentation

Coordination

Attention to detail

Buildability

Continuous improvement

Tools

ArchiCAD

Revit

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Residential Design & Drafting Manager to establish and lead our in-house residential design function.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping our future product range and creating market-leading homes for both owner-occupiers and investors.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Construction Director, you will be responsible for managing the design and drafting process from concept through to construction documentation.

You will work closely with construction, estimating, engineering and procurement to ensure our homes are practical to build, commercially efficient and aligned with market demand.

This is a hands-on role where you will have the opportunity to influence the direction of our product range while establishing best-practice drafting standards across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine our range of single-storey, duplex and dual-key homes.
• Prepare high-quality construction documentation.
• Coordinate architectural, engineering and consultant documentation.
• Manage design revisions and respond to construction feedback.
• Improve buildability and reduce construction issues through better detailing.
• Develop and maintain standard construction details and drafting standards.
• Work closely with estimating to improve cost efficiency.
• Support product innovation and continuous improvement.
• Manage external consultants where required.

About You

You will have:

• Extensive residential drafting and design experience.
• Advanced ArchiCAD and/or Revit skills.
• Strong knowledge of Australian residential construction methods.
• Experience producing detailed construction documentation suitable for building approval and construction.
• The ability to coordinate architectural, engineering and consultant documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A practical understanding of residential construction and buildability.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to refine designs based on construction feedback.