Structural Drafter

6 months ago


Wollongong, Australia Northrop Consulting Engineers Full time

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 that has been established for over 45 years. We have an open management structure that embodies a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce for all our employees.

We currently employ over 550+ staff across NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC. We are essentially a people business that grows by creating opportunities for our people to help build the business and their career. When you join Northrop, you join a company that will support you to excel both professionally and personally.

**The Role**
Our Structural team is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Draftsperson to join the team. The role is based in our Wollongong office with the ability to work in a hybrid capacity.

Reporting to our Wollongong Structural Group Manager, the primary focus of this role 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.

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

- 5+ years drafting experience - local experience highly valued
- 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 completed 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
- Experience or interest in mentorship to Drafters completing their traineeships - does passing on your knowledge and experience give you a thrill?

**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.

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

**How to apply?**

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:
Northrop is an equal opportunity employer.



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