Drafting Manager

• Join the most trusted, HIA multi award winning new home builder in Tasmania
• Key leadership role for our drafting team ensuring achievement of business objectives 
• Hobart location 

For over 30 years we have been Tasmania's leading New Home Builder. Today, Wilson Homes continue to lead and drive innovation and quality in the new home building industry, seek opportunities to further enhance our capacity to cater for our customer's needs and to grow and support our staff. Our company culture is focussed on safety, innovation, and quality.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1000 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia’s leading home builder. 

About the opportunity

The Drafting Manager reports to the Operations Manager and is part of the Wilson Homes leadership team. In this highly rewarding role, your focus will be to ensure all drafting related business objectives are met in accordance with building regulations, Australian Standards and all relevant council planning schemes within the agreed timeframes. More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Manage the production drafting workflow on a daily basis to ensure the team are working on relevant priorities in line with business objectives and agreed time frames
• Ensure preliminary plans and building approval plans are completed prior to appointment booking date 
• Conduct thorough quality assurance check of working drawings and external engineering design and produce Form 35 sign off as Responsible Building Designer.
• Provide advice and guidance related to floor plan design, Codes and planning schemes
• Schedule team meetings, one to ones and cross functional team meetings to ensure clarity and positive outcomes for all parties
• Provide ongoing technical ArchiCad training and development as well as site related training for the team
• Manage expectations of all internal and external stakeholders including Council, Engineers, Building Surveyors
• Continually look for ways to improve and streamline drafting processes, quality, expertise and internal customer service 
• Work collaboratively with Construction team to provide technical support around construction detail outlined on working drawings and provide feedback to the Product Development team to ensure relevant details are provided.

About you

To be successful in this highly rewarding role you will demonstrate alignment to the purpose and core values of Wilson Homes along with:

• Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities
• Education qualifications of a Diploma or higher level in a Building, Drafting, Architecture or related field
• Extensive project home experience including at a management level
• The ability to manage a high performing team offering leadership, training and support when required. 
• Licensed as a Building Services Designer with CBOS or willing to obtain
• Competent across ArchiCad and Microsoft software
• Strong planning, scheduling skills and high attention to detail

Our commitment

We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia’s number one leading home builder and Employer of Choice in our sector. Our leaders create inclusive teams and value the individual contributions of our employees. We value safety and integrity, and we lead the way in innovation and building better futures.

Interested?

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and pre-employment medical. 

Apply today!

If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation committed to building better lives, click on the APPLY button.  To find out more about NEX Building Group go to NEX Building Group  and  Wilson Homes or follow us on LinkedIn