Draftsperson - Arden Built

Draftsperson 

• Join Arden Built part of the national residential builder NEX Building Group

• Drive high quality, accurate plans across the Arden Spec Homes products

• Located in Scoresby

Arden Homes was established in 2010 and has built a reputation as being Victoria's award-winning builder. Our homes have won some of the most prestigious awards from industry bodies and associations across Australia including the most demanding design categories. We create individual, innovative, and intelligent homes that stand out from the crowd and stand the test of time.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 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. 

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits
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 leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that's why we offer a bundle of benefits:

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)

• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury

• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year

• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we're proud to be industry leading with this benefit)

• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more

• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program

• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we're proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)

• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing

• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs

• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership  

• Attractive remuneration 

• And so much more 

About the opportunity:
The Draftsperson is part of the Arden Built team and reports to the Spec Home Manager. The key focus of this role is to provide high quality, accurate plans across the Arden Spec Homes products in a prompt and timely manner, meeting and exceeding deadlines to suit business needs. More specifically, you will:

• Coordinate and manage workflow dates, notes and files form sales acceptance through to completion

• Prepare accurate preliminary, contract, and final drawings with high levels of accuracy

• Production of working construction drawings including reviews and corrections

• Manage your own workflow effectively within requires business timeframes

• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams and external stakeholders

• Problem solving construction and drafting related matters 

About you:
You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values; better together, be accountable, people matter and think bigger. In addition, you will:

• Demonstrated experience drafting in residential home construction

• Tertiary education in relevant field, including Bachelors, Diploma or Tafe certificate in design and drafting. 

• Experience within relevant software application - ArchiCAD - essential 

• Strong knowledge of current codes, regulations and construction practices

• A keen eye for detail, strong time management and innovative approach to solving problems

• Team focus, and strong communication skills to build solid relationships 

• Resilience and growth mindset, demonstrating initiative in workflow improvements and process 

We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don't feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We'd love to have a chat with you about your career goals.

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 a 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 futures, click on the APPLY button (you may be directed to our careers portal which we have kept very quick and simple. Be sure to click submit once you have completed your application).  To find out more about NEX Building Group go to NEX Building Group or follow us on LinkedIn 

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. NEX Building Group and its brands are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.