Drafting Manager

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

- A Building Trade Certificate or tertiary education in Construction Management
- Experience within the Residential Project Home Industry
- Strong communication skills and composure with the ability to build solid long-term relationships with trades and vendors
- Proven scheduling skills and the ability to coordinate multiple service providers and suppliers to complete homes expediently
- Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, tools, materials and work standards related to the building of residential homes
- The ability to identify defects or problems proactively and take the necessary actions to rectify or prevent problems
- Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for working in a fast paced environment

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 building group.

**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 building group 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.

**Interested?**

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