A premier, long standing, and highly successful residential builder and developer on the Sunshine Coast is expanding its leadership team.
Renowned for delivering high quality projects spanning first home buyer offerings, investor builds, and medium density developments, this market leader offers an exceptional workplace culture paired with a high degree of autonomy.
In thisnewly created role, you will take full ownership of the Drafting Department while driving the rollout of an exciting new product range to the market.
This is a position for a pragmatic leader who worksonthe business as much asinit—balancing high level product strategy with team leadership and hands on technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Evolve future master plans
Oversee the strategic rollout of new product offerings, floorplans & facades aligned with buyer trends and lot yields.
Ensure all standard master documentation complies with planning regulations & current NCC requirements.
Collaborate closely with executive leadership and operational peers to drive product innovation
A premier, long standing, and highly successful residential builder and developer on the Sunshine Coast is expanding its leadership team.
Renowned for delivering high quality projects spanning first home buyer offerings, investor builds, and medium density developments, this market leader offers an exceptional workplace culture paired with a high degree of autonomy.
In thisnewly created role, you will take full ownership of the Drafting Department while driving the rollout of an exciting new product range to the market.
This is a position for a pragmatic leader who worksonthe business as much asinit—balancing high level product strategy with team leadership and hands on technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Product Innovation & Master Planning
Evolve future master plans
Oversee the strategic rollout of recent product offerings,



floorplans & facades aligned with buyer trends and lot yields.
Ensure all standard master documentation complies with planning regulations & current NCC requirements.
Collaborate closely with executive leadership and operational peers to drive product innovation
Production & Workflow Management
Oversee, mentor and delegate tasks to drafting team
Adopt a hands on approach when needed with production, detailing to support team capacity and deadlines.
Ensure drawings are accurate, compliant and delivered in allocated time frames.
Liaise directly with clients, surveyors, engineers, suppliers, and external consultants where needed
Leadership & Operational Excellence
Guide & mentor the internal drafting team while utilising offshore capabilities to maximize output
Drive continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies & implementing system improvements.
Lead the team through change management with a business mindset focusing on solutions that deliver the desired business outcomes.
Your Experience & Skillset
Proven background managing or leading a drafting department within a residential volume builder or developer.
Highly proficient inRevit
Knowledge of National Construction Codes (NCC), council planning schemes, and standard residential construction details.
Strong management capabilities, ability to lead a team through change
A proactive hands on approach, comfortable stepping in to draft or detail working drawings directly when needed
What's on Offer
Based in a central Sunshine Coast location— enjoy a flexible, supportive workplace close to the coast.
Play a major role in shaping future product lines, operational systems, and business-wide efficiency initiatives.
Enjoy genuine ownership over a newly created role within a stable, highly successful business structure.
*** Candidates MUST be Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply
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📌 Drafting & Design Manager - Residential Builder (Queensland)
🏢 Willow Recruitment
📍 Queensland