Drafting and Documentation Manager

at  Rawson Group

For over 45 years, Rawson Group has helped thousands of Australians make their dream home a reality, taking pride in our beautiful designs and quality build.
From humble beginnings in country NSW, we have grown to be one of the largest and most trusted builders and land developers in NSW and the ACT.

EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in residential building and drafting
• Diploma of Building Design (or higher)
• Advanced knowledge of Local authority controls, NCC and Australian Standards
• A high degree of knowledge in residential construction methods
• Understanding of design methodology
• Ability to work cohesively with key stakeholders eg construction, sales and customers

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking an experienced Drafting and Documentation Manager that thrives in a fast-paced and technically challenging environment. This will be a hands-on Drafting Manager role which will require overall management of the Drafting Team, Design and external resource management and execution of their work in a quality, timely, and efficient manner.

REPORTING TO THE DRAFTING & PERMITS MANAGER, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

You will be responsible for managing drafting and designing Rawson projects, ensuring technical requirements, schedules, and quality commitments are met, developing effective strategies, and maintaining responsive client relationships.

• Provide expert advice and oversee the drafting process for multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to client specifications.
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment by Conducting regular team meetings to discuss project updates, challenges, and solutions.
• Role involves monitoring project budgets, controlling costs, utilizing technical experience, promoting safety, contributing to divisional management, enforcing Rawson’s strategic direction, managing employee performance, and negotiating best practices.
• Liaising with admin team to ensure projects are meeting timeframes
• Conduct quality checks and reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Manage expectations of all internal and external stakeholders including Council, , Private Certifiers, consultants and external Drafting contractors
• Assist customer care with Drafting-related services, escalate issues promptly, collaborate with other departments, and ensure Drafting employees use customer management programs and complete tasks.
• Adhere to document naming conventions, comply with Australian legislation, NCC, Local Authority, and product specifications, manage workflow efficiently, prepare monthly reports, and monitor external Drafting Companies.
• Enhance and help drafting team skills and knowledge are being developed and upskilled.