Structural Drafter

Northrop Consulting Engineers; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Annual salary reviews

Parental leave

Job summary

Northrop Consulting Engineers in Wollongong seeks a proactive Draftsperson to join the Structural team. You will plan and deliver drafting projects from our Wollongong office, ensuring alignment with budgets, deadlines, and company standards.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of post‑qualified drafting experience and Revit structural proficiency, with exposure to structural steel, precast or reinforced concrete work.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years post-qualified drafting experience.
• 1–3 years Revit structural experience.
• Local experience in structural steel, precast or reinforced concrete.

Responsibilities

• Plan and complete drafting projects within budgets and deadlines.
• Produce high-quality documents in agreed timeframes.
• Support BIM development and internal training efforts.

Skills

Drafting

Revit

BIM

Structural Steel

Precast

Reinforced concrete

Communication

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The Company

Northrop Consulting Engineers is an employee-owned, multi-discipline consultancy with nearly 50 years of experience shaping Australia's built environment.

With over 500 people across NSW, ACT, QLD and VIC, we are a people-first business that grows by creating opportunities for our teams to build their careers alongside the business.

We are proud of our open, respectful, and supportive culture.

The projects we undertake come in all sizes across a range of sectors including aged care, health, education, land development, commercial, industrial and residential.

The Role

Our Structural team is looking for an enthusiastic Draftsperson to join the team. The role is based in our Wollongong office.

Reporting to our Wollongong Structural Group Manager, the primary focus of this role as part of a broader team will be to successfully plan and complete assigned drafting projects within agreed budgets and deadlines, consistent with company and project standards. The ability to consistently produce quality documents in agreed time frames will be key to successfully performing this role.

We strongly believe in developing our people - part of our offering is investment in your career and learning. We believe the future of the construction industry will be driven by BIM and we are committed to developing our drafting team members into BIM leaders through in house training, external training and allowing our people time to tinker and leverage technology best they see fit.

The Candidate

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with the following qualities:

• 1-3 years post-qualified drafting experience - local experience highly valued
• 1-3 years Revit structural experience
• Local experience in Structural Steel, Precast and/or Reinforced concrete buildings
• Formal Revit training desirable.

To be considered for this position you will ideally have:

• Dedication to project success and delivery - show us some projects you've worked on that your passionate about
• An interest in BIM and technology related to construction
• Strong communication skills - tell us how you work with others to get the job done
• Strong interest in Drafting and looking for long term career development.

What does working at Northrop look like to you?

At Northrop we are proud of our collaborative working environment. We are a people business and by joining Northrop you'll be able to build and foster meaningful relationships with your colleagues, clients, and the community.

Northrop recognises that a talented and diverse workforce is fundamental to building a commercially strong and client focused organisation so candidates who can contribute to our workforce are encouraged to apply.

At Northrop we understand that the key to success is our people. Together we are creating a workplace that values an inclusive culture.

• We practice flexible working and are open to discussions about what that means for you
• Benchmarked salary package with annual salary reviews
• Flexible working hours
• Paid parental leave (primary carer, maternity and partner leave)
• Salary income protection insurance
• Respectful, supportive and collaborative culture
• We Empower: Mentoring programs, internal and external training and monthly career development/one-on-ones

Northrop is an equal opportunity employer.