Product Development Draftsperson

Product Development Draftsperson

The NEX Building Group is a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1,300 passionate employees. Our 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 iconic brands include McDonald Jones, MOJO Homes, Weeks Homes, Wilson Homes, Arden Homes, Brighton Homes and Supaloc Steel Frames.

From architecturally designed first homes and multi-residential projects to luxurious residences and investment properties, our brands strive to set the benchmark in the new home building industry while ensuring that our people, both customers and staff, are at the centre of everything we do along the way.

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 range of benefits including:

• Discount on building a new home through our building brands (after qualifying period)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer and 4 weeks paid for secondary carer.
• Discounted health insurance through nib
• Discounts on whitegoods
• Fitness Passport
• Employee assistance program
• Flu vaccinations
• Professional development and educational assistance
• Attractive remuneration
• And so much more

About the opportunity

The Product Development Draftsperson reports to the Product Development Manager and is part of the head office Product Development team. The focus of this rewarding role is to support the continuing evolution of the NEX Building Group brands (including McDonald Jones Homes) award winning home designs. More specifically, you will:

• Accurately model new house designs in ArchiCAD,
• Produce detailed documentation for use by our internal departments,
• Employ critical analysis to improve the quality of design and documentation,
• Liaise with the designers as required, for the effective and efficient development of products,
• Maintain the existing library of ArchiCAD modules and master plans across the Group,
• Maintain knowledge of relevant building codes for compliance with Australian Standards and the National Construction Code (NCC) of Australia.

About you

You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values. In addition, you will demonstrate:

• Minimum educational qualification in Diploma of Building Design or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of construction processes and downstream impacts of design modifications
• Minimum 2 years' Architectural Drafting experience within the residential home design sector
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
• Effective time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Previous ArchiCAD experience preferred but not essential

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 futures, click on the APPLY button. To find out more about NEX Building Group go to 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.