Residential Draftsperson (Design & Siting)

Setup and Location: Hybrid (onsite Tuesday to Thursday)

Work Schedule : 8:30 AM-5:30 PM (AEST) | 6:30 AM-3:30 PM (PH Time)

Employment Type: Full-time

Ready to do work that actually excites you?

Reporting to the National Head of Operations, the Residential Draftsperson – Design & Siting supports the client across sales, pre-construction and construction by preparing Revit-based residential drawings, completing preliminary siting assessments and checking plans for accuracy, compliance and buildability. The role provides an in-house drafting capability from sales-stage siting and house and land packages through production documentation, drawing amendments and internal quality assurance.

The position works closely with Operations, Sales, Estimating, Pre-Construction and Construction teams, as well as external drafting partners and consultants. Strong Revit capability and residential drafting experience are essential.

Training will be provided on client's systems and detailed NSW and or VIC processes; however, the successful candidate must have a practical foundation in the NCC, Australian residential construction, and NSW approval pathways such as DA and CDC.

The role will also contribute to the ongoing development of client’ standard home designs, façades, master plans, standard details and drafting controls, improving consistency, turnaround and document quality across the business.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be the kind of person who:

Siting, Sales Compliance & House and Land Support

• Complete preliminary siting and compliance assessments for NSW residential projects and house and land packages before sales release or pricing commencement.
  
• Review lot constraints including easements, sewer and service locations, bushfire requirements, setbacks, building envelopes, private open space, site coverage, developer guidelines and authority conditions.
  
• Assess proposed designs against relevant NCC provisions, planning controls, DA or CDC pathways in NSW or Planning and building Permit pathways in VIC, Council requirements, developer guidelines, water authority requirements, certifier requirements and client's standards.
  
• Prepare and maintain accurate house and land package drawings and supporting documentation in company platforms so packages are suitable for pricing, approval and publication.
  
• Identify siting or compliance risks early, document them clearly and recommend practical design or drafting solutions for review.
  
• Work with Estimating on non-standard site requirements, variations and compliance matters that may affect cost, inclusions or package feasibility.
  
• Maintain siting assessments, marked-up plans, approval records and clear audit trails in company systems.
  

Master Development & Drafting Management

• Lead the development and ongoing refinement of client's master plans and standard home designs, façade options and design library, so they suit target lot widths, planning controls, market needs and construction requirements.
  
• Own and maintain approved standard plans, details, templates, Revit content and the internal design library, including version and revision control across the business.
  
• Set drafting standards, QA checklists and standard details, and monitor recurring drafting errors so corrective actions are put in place.
  
• Manage the relationship with external drafting partners: brief them, coordinate inputs and revisions, set agreed timeframes, and verify that completed documentation meets client' standards before release.
  
• Prioritise and coordinate drafting requests from Sales, Estimating, Pre-Construction and Construction so work is delivered by the committed dates, and report on workload, turnaround and quality.
  
• Oversee the preliminary and sales-stage drawing process for house and land packages, including siting plans and lot-specific design amendments, so each package is accurate and consistent with approved sales documents and specifications.
  
• Provide design and drafting input to Operations on planning controls, authority requirements, buildability and design changes that affect cost, inclusions or package feasibility.
  

Production Drafting & Internal Quality Assurance

• Prepare and update residential floorplans, elevations, façades, sections, site plans and working drawings in Revit.
  
• Produce preliminary and sales-stage drawings for house and land packages, including siting plans and lot-specific design amendments.
  
• Prepare production drafting documentation from approved plans, specifications, engineering information, energy reports, authority requirements and client selections.
  
• Complete plan mark-ups and drafting amendments accurately and within agreed timeframes, maintaining clear revision control.
  
• Check every drawing set, whether prepared internally or by an external drafting partner, for dimensional accuracy, coordination, completeness, presentation and consistency with approved sales documents, specifications and selections before release to Sales, Estimating, Pre-Construction, Construction, consultants or approval authorities.
  
• Review plans for practical buildability against the available survey, engineering, energy, authority and site information.
  
• Identify discrepancies, clearly mark required corrections and verify amendments before final issue.
  
• Support pre-construction and construction with plan clarifications and amendments where required.
  

Process Improvement & Team Support

• Help develop and improve drafting, siting, compliance, house and land package and drawing QA workflows.
  
• Maintain drafting standards, siting and compliance checklists, plan-review templates and the in-house siting manual.
  
• Provide practical drafting and compliance support to the Head of Operations, Sales, Estimating, Pre-Construction and Construction teams.
  
• Communicate relevant design, drafting and compliance updates to internal stakeholders.
  
• Contribute to initiatives that reduce rework, improve turnaround times and strengthen document control.

Requirements

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone who:

• Demonstrated residential drafting experience within the Australian building industry, preferably 3 or more years.
  
• Competent and practical working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, including production of coordinated residential drawing sets. Revit capability is essential and will be assessed during recruitment.
  
• Experience preparing or reviewing residential floorplans, elevations, façades, sections and site plans.
  
• Basic working understanding of the National Construction Code, Australian residential construction practices and planning or approval requirements.
  
• Ability to interpret surveys, developer guidelines, planning controls, building documentation and consultant information.
  
• High attention to detail with a disciplined approach to drawing accuracy, coordination, revision control and document quality.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across Sales, Estimating, Pre-Construction, Construction and external partners.
  
• Proactive, practical and solutions-focused, with genuine interest in residential design, siting and continuous improvement.
  

Highly Desirable

• Experience with a NSW project or volume home builder.
  
• Exposure to NSW DA and CDC and/or VIC Planning permit and building permit pathways, Council controls, developer guidelines, water authority requirements and certifier processes.
  
• Experience completing residential siting assessments or house and land package drawings.
  
• Experience supporting both NSW and Victorian residential projects.
  
• Experience with Canibuild or similar siting and sales platforms.
  
• Experience coordinating external drafting partners or completing drawing QA checks.
  
• Exposure to estimating, pre-construction or construction support functions.
  

Key Attributes

• Team-oriented and comfortable working across multiple departments.
  
• Passionate about residential design, drafting quality and practical buildable outcomes.
  
• Highly organised, accountable and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
  
• Willing to learn detailed Eternal Homes and NSW compliance processes while applying sound drafting judgement.
  
• Confident raising risks, asking questions and following issues through to resolution.
  

Internal Stakeholders

• National Head of Operations: Primary reporting line; prioritise drafting, siting, package, QA and process-improvement activities.
  
• Sales and Partner Success: Provide timely preliminary drawings, siting plans and package support for compliant sales opportunities.
  
• Estimating & Procurement: Coordinate standard and non-standard design inputs, variations, cost impacts, buildability concerns and pricing readiness.
  
• Pre-Construction Administration: Provide coordinated drawings and siting information and resolve documentation or approval matters affecting project progression.
  
• Construction Team: Support plan clarification, buildability review, drawing amendments and feedback from site outcomes.
  
• CX Team: Provide accurate drawing and project information where required to support customer communication.
  

External Stakeholders

• External Drafting Partners: Coordinate drawing preparation, amendments, QA and compliance outcomes whenever is required.
  
• Consultants, Surveyors and Engineers: Obtain and coordinate information required for siting, design and production documentation.
  
• Certifiers, Councils, Water Authorities and Other Regulatory Bodies: Support compliant documentation and respond to authority requirements through the relevant internal process.
  
• Developers and Design Review Panels: Interpret and apply estate design guidelines and approval requirements.
  

Performance Metrics & KPIs

• First-time quality: At least 90% of plans and packages pass internal QA and relevant authority or developer review without avoidable drafting or compliance rework.
  
• Drafting delivery: At least 90% of agreed preliminary siting and compliance checks, drafting and plan-amendment requests completed by the committed due date.
  
• Document accuracy: Fewer than 5% of issued drawing sets require rework due to internal drafting, coordination or revision-control error.
  
• Training will be provided on Eternal Homes’ detailed siting, package, workflow and compliance processes.
  
• Successful performance requires the employee to build capability progressively while maintaining strong
  
• Revit drafting quality, attention to detail and collaborative support across the business.
  

Benefits

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• HMO, Dental, and Life Insurance for you and one free dependent from day one (with the option to enroll additional dependents)
  
• Paid Leaves: Birthday, Vacation, Medical, and Maternity (up to 6 Vacation Leaves are convertible to cash on your anniversary)
  
• Employee Engagement Activities: Year-End Party, Family Day, Team Building, and more!
  

Let’s Talk

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