Senior Draftsperson

Deacon Recruitment; Lismore City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Deacon Recruitment is seeking a Senior Draftsperson for a well-established residential builder with 40 years in the industry, operating across NSW and QLD. The role sits at the front end of its sales and drafting process and acts as the technical bridge between sales, estimating and production drafting.

You will prepare sitings, floor plans, elevations and sales plans, assess site constraints, collaborate with sales estimators for accurate tenders, and help with new designs and production

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years residential drafting experience.
• Sales drafting and siting experience.
• Custom build experience highly regarded.
• NSW experience advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sitings, floor plans, elevations and sales plans
• Assess cut and fill, levels, driveway gradients and site constraints
• Work with Sales Estimators to provide the information required for accurate tenders
• Review custom and complex jobs earlier in the sales process
• Ensure plans consider how the home will practically be built
• Identify missing information or potential construction issues upfront
• Assist with new designs, master plans and production drafting overflow

Skills

Residential drafting

Sales drafting

Attention to detail

Job description

Established residential builder with strong workflow and project volume

About the Business

Our client is an established 40 years builder, highly respected and specialising in new home builds across QLD and NSW. Backed by continued growth and a strong pipeline, the business is entering an exciting next phase.

About the Position

Due to growth, a position has been created for a Senior Draftsperson to join the team and strengthen the front end of its sales and drafting process.

This role will act as the technical bridge between sales, sales estimating and production drafting to ensure accuracy and efficient workflow.

Responsibilities will include:

• Prepare sitings, floor plans, elevations and sales plans


• Assess cut and fill, levels, driveway gradients and site constraints


• Work with Sales Estimators to provide the information required for accurate tenders


• Review custom and complex jobs earlier in the sales process


• Ensure plans consider how the home will practically be built


• Identify missing information or potential construction issues upfront


• Assist with new designs, master plans and production drafting overflow

The successful candidate

Our ideal candidate will be a highly experienced residential draftsperson and will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Minimum 5 years residential drafting experience


• Sales drafting and siting experience


• Custom build expeience highly regarded


• NSW experience advantageous


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail

Opportunity and Benefits

• Fantastic working hours including 1pm finishes on a Friday and 2-3pm finishes avialalbe on other days!


• Monday - Friday position - no heavy workload or overtime!


• Staff gym on site


• Secure business established over 40 years


• Senior role with continued career progression available!

Managed by:

Felicia McCallum - Managing Director
Natalie Hill - Senior Recruitment Consultant
Skeilla McLellan - Senior Recruitment Resourcer