Structural Drafter

Northrop Consulting Engineers; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Salary reviews

Paid parental leave

Income protection insurance

Job summary

Northrop Consulting Engineers is seeking a Draftsperson for our Wollongong office. The role focuses on planning and delivering drafting projects within budget and schedule, with an emphasis on producing quality BIM documents using Revit.

We invest in your career, offering in-house and external BIM training to develop you into a BIM leader and grow within a collaborative, people-focused environment in the NSW regional office.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years post-qualified drafting experience
• 3-5 years Revit structural experience
• Local experience in Structural Steel, Precast and/or Reinforced concrete buildings

Responsibilities

• Plan and complete assigned drafting projects within budgets and deadlines
• Produce high-quality documents within agreed time frames
• Develop drafting team into BIM leaders through training

Skills

Drafting

Revit

Structural drafting

Tools

Revit

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:

• 3-5 years post-qualified drafting experience - local experience highly valued
• 3-5 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

About

If this role is not quite what you are after but are interested in finding out more about future opportunities with Northrop, please head over to our EOI link:

https://v2.forms.jobadder.com/f/WzDLJEnGePglWrqXoxNZ7A32Y

Northrop is an equal opportunity employer.