Help shape the next generation of affordable Australian housing.

At Express Portables, we're pushing affordable housing forward through smarter design, modern construction methods and manufacturing partnerships with overseas factories.

We're looking for an experienced Building Designer / Draftsperson with strong Archicad skills who wants to contribute to that progress. Someone who enjoys practical design, speaking with customers and bringing together the details that turn a purchase into an approved project.

Based full time in our Gold Coast office, you'll combine Archicad drafting, pre-construction documentation, approvals coordination and customer service.

You'll also contribute ideas, refine floor plans and help develop building designs that can be manufactured and supplied throughout Australia.

Your ideas could become our next home design or improve how a building is manufactured.

About Express Portables

Express Portables is one of Australia's leading suppliers of affordable modular housing and portable building solutions. Our range spans homes, accommodation, commercial buildings, offices and lifestyle products.

We combine Australian design and engineering expertise with overseas factory manufacturing.

Our buildings are imported into Australia and delivered to customers for installation and completion by their appointed builders or contractors.

That approach creates opportunities to rethink layouts, refine manufacturing methods and make well-designed buildings more accessible. We work closely with Australian engineers, building certifiers and manufacturing partners to bring those improvements to life.

If you believe affordable housing deserves the same thought and innovation as premium homes, you'll find plenty to get involved in here.





About the Role

You'll help guide customer projects from sales acceptance through to the relevant council and building approvals, keeping the drawings, documentation and communication on track.

Working alongside our experienced Building Designer and approvals specialist, you'll receive guidance through the approvals process while taking ownership of your work and project follow-ups.

You'll also have an experienced in-house team around you across sales, production, warranty, operations, drafting and design, alongside a builder, carpenters, electrician, labourers and warehouse staff.

It's a role with variety: focused drawing time, customer conversations, consultant coordination and opportunities to improve our products.

What You'll Take Ownership Of

Turn designs into approval-ready projects. Prepare and update Archicad drawings, site plans and supporting documentation for residential and commercial buildings, incorporating site information and engineering requirements.

Keep approvals moving. Coordinate submissions with councils and building certifiers across multiple states, bringing together consultant reports, drawings and customer information.

Be the customer's go-to after sales. Manage the sales handover, explain the approvals journey and keep customers informed about progress and next steps.

Connect the people and the paperwork.



Work with our internal teams and external consultants to keep drawings, specifications and documentation accurate, consistent and ready for each stage.

Spot roadblocks early. Track milestones, follow up outstanding reports, signatures and customer decisions and respond to requests for information with specialist support where needed.

Help shape our next building designs. Refine reusable plans and work with our design and production teams to improve layouts, functionality and manufacturing practicality.

Prepare a clear handover for the build. Compile organised drawing and documentation packs for customers and their appointed builders or contractors.

Where Express Is Heading

Smarter buildings. Smarter systems. More time for work that matters.

We're investing heavily in AI, automation and connected systems to improve how we work across Express Portables. As the technology evolves, we're committed to putting useful tools into practice.

For our pre-construction team, that means building towards:

More efficient documentation. Using AI and automation to help prepare, organise and check project information, with experienced team members responsible for technical accuracy.

Connected workflows in HubSpot. Bringing customer communication, project milestones, tasks and follow-ups together so information flows smoothly from sales through to approvals.

Less manual chasing. Automating reminders, document requests and progress updates to reduce repetitive administration.

Better ways of working. Testing recent tools, questioning unnecessary steps and turning the team's ideas into practical improvements.

You'll have a say in how these processes develop. If you can see

📌 Archicad Draftsperson (Gold Coast)
🏢 Express Portables
📍 Gold Coast