Structural Drafter

Northrop Consulting Engineers; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Industry benchmarked salary package

Annual salary reviews

Career development opportunities

Paid parental leave

Salary income protection insurance

Respectful, supportive and collab­or­

Mentoring and training

Job summary

Northrop Consulting Engineers is an employee-owned, multi-discipline consultancy with nearly 50 years shaping Australia’s built environment. The Structural team in Wollongong seeks a Draftsperson to plan and execute drafting projects, leveraging BIM and Revit expertise.

The role offers career development, flexible working, and a collaborative culture, with opportunities across steel, precast, and reinforced concrete projects. You will join a team committed to quality and client-focused delivery.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan and complete drafting projects within budgets and deadlines.
• Produce quality documents within agreed time frames.
• Work under the Wollongong Structural Group Manager with BIM focus.

Skills

Drafting experience

Revit structural

Steel framing

Concrete framing

Revit training

Tools

Revit

Job description

• Flexible Working | Industry Benchmarked Salary Package | Annual Salary Reviews
• Company culture that is respectful, inclusive and supportive
• We offer career development and varied scope of structural projects

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

Northrop is an equal opportunity employer.