Design and Drafting Manager

2 days ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia Essential HR Full time

Use your proven experience and skills in building design and drafting
- Bring your leadership to a values driven organisation, offering great benefits
- Be part of one of SA's most successful residential housing companies

**Why join the Fairmont team**:
The Fairmont Housing Group is one of SA’s largest and most successful residential housing and development companies. As an integrated land development and residential housing group, the Fairmont Group has built more than 35,000 homes for more than 56 years in South Australia.

**Build **a rewarding career,
**united **within a healthy work environment. Feel supported, valued and
**inspired**, ready to have fun.
**Learn**, continuously evolve and be empowered to fulfil your goals.
**Tenacious** and determined to deliver for our customers, our people and the group.
**We’re Built For Life**

**What we offer**:

- A competitive salary
- Employee Assistance Program
- Reward & Recognition Program
- 3 wellbeing days provided annually in addition to standard leave
- A thriving workplace culture focussed on a core values framework

**In short, we value our employees and support you to be the best**

**About the role**:
The Design & Drafting Manager is a member of the Fairmont Group Management Team and is accountable for the effective leadership, management, and operational oversight of the design / drafting function.

Specific duties include:

- Oversee and direct the design and drafting team to produce all drawings and plans, while ensuring these meet quality, quantity and time targets
- Forecast and monitor pre-build planning schedules, allocating cost and resources to ensure duration targets are achieved
- Develop and implement strategies to manage costs on each build and achieve costing targets
- Act as a point of contact to resolve design and documentation issues between clients, external service providers, and approval channels
- Develop and implement sustainable systems and processes that support accuracy in design and documentation
- Oversee compliance of plans and builds to ensure they meet the National Construction codes and Australian Standard Codes
- Leading and mentoring a team

**What you will bring**:

- Proven experience in a senior operational role in the housing and construction industry
- Qualifications in building design/ architecture
- Supervisors licence for residential / commercial construction
- Skills in building design and drafting
- Ability to motivate, develop and lead people
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience monitoring and reaching targets and milestones
- Ability to communicate with a diverse range of people to build positive relationships
- An understanding of technology to drive efficiencies and process improvements
- Working knowledge of the building and construction industry, including strong knowledge of the National Construction and Australian standard codes
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

**To Apply**:
Click on ‘Apply’ and upload a resume that outlines the role criteria noted above, or

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