Drawing Office Manager

at  Saunders International

WHO WE ARE

Saunders International is a leading, Australian-based company committed to providing engineering services to the energy, defence, infrastructure and resource sectors. Firmly focussed on safety, Saunders is a company built on integrity, innovation, performance and excellence.
Spanning over 70 successful years, we are proud of our ever-expanding portfolio of projects covering tank and bridge engineering and construction, terminal expansions, infrastructure remediation, technical EPCM services and industrial electrical/process automation solutions.
Saunders’ growth strategy and awarded project portfolio means we are currently seeking an experienced Drawing Office Manager to join our team at either our head office in Rhodes, Sydney or Brisbane, QLD.
You will be responsible for helping shape the expanding and dynamic Design and Drafting Team. As a part of a booming industry, and in conjunction with our overall business strategy, we are wanting to talk with experienced and collaborative individuals to drive innovation and excellence amongst our execution teams and clients.

• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of CAD technical standards and workflows.
• Progressively monitoring the production of design and workshop fabrication drawings, coordinating with other trade documents and overseeing design change requirements.
• Leading and managing a team of design draftsperson(s), providing technical oversight, and mentorship.
• Recruitment of design drafting resources as required by project pipelines
• Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop engineering solutions that deliver value to customers.
• Providing technical oversight and checking of drafting deliverables.
• Carrying out project 2D and 3D CAD design work as part of an integral team, adhering to technical and commercial standards.
• Preparing 3D models, detail engineering & fabrication drawings, together with an accompanying Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Supporting other sectors of the business on project activities ranging from feasibility to detailed CAD design.
• Liaising with clients and customers to ensure a developed understanding of the project
• Liaising with fabrication teams to ensure the project is to specifications
• Co-ordinating/Self-performing the update, redesign and redraft as required.