North Coast Drafting Services is hiring an experienced senior residential draftsperson to take ownership of Class 1 projects from brief through to building permit approval. This is a production role for someone with 5+ years of WA residential drafting experience who is ready to run their own projects with minimal oversight and produce work to a consistently high standard.

You will work directly with the Director and become a key part of a small, established team. As a senior member of that team, you will also guide and support the rest our staff, with management training provided to help you step into that part of the role. The role exists because demand has outgrown current capacity.

What you’ll be doing

Receive project briefs and identify any compliance, scope, or design issues early

Produce full drawing sets for Class 1 residential projects (new builds, alterations and additions, retrospective and as-constructed) in Revit using established North Coast templates and SOPs

Apply WA R-Codes (Volume 1) and NCC Volume Two to every project, with confident interpretation rather than reliance on supervision

Lodge planning and building approval packages with relevant WA shires

Liaise with clients, surveyors and shire officers on technical matters within project scope

Manage amendments through to surveyor sign-off and CDC issue

Maintain project documentation, drawing revisions, and time tracking per company SOPs

Act as the point of contact for graduate and other staff, answering drafting, compliance, and process questions

Check and review the work of other staff members,



providing transparent and practical feedback before drawings progress

Support staff with client communication and liaison where required

About you

We’re looking for someone who is:

A residential draftsperson with 5+ years of post-graduate WA experience

Minimum Certificate IV qualification in Building Design or related field required

Fluent in Revit (essential), including working with templates, families, schedules, and sheet sets

Confident running a Class 1 project end-to-end from brief to lodgement with check-only intervention

Comfortable guiding, reviewing, and developing other staff members while managing their own project load

Experienced with shire lodgement processes

Working knowledge of WA R-Codes, NCC Volume Two, and the WA building approval pathway

Comfortable preparing retrospective and as-constructed drawing sets

Detail-oriented, accurate, and committed to compliance and presentation standards

Solutions-focused: identifies issues early, presents options, lodges with confidence

Professional, reliable, and able to manage their own workload across multiple concurrent projects

Must have valid Australian work rights including work visa authorisation





A portfolio of personally completed drawing sets will be required at interview stage.

What we offer

$90,000 to $100,000 base salary depending on experience, plus superannuation

Full-time role, 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Management training to support you in your role

Established SOPs, templates, training modules, and quality systems already in place

Modern Joondalup office at Liberty Executive Offices, walking distance from the train station, with end-of-trip facilities, allocated parking, and on-site amenities

Company-issued device, Revit licence, and full IT support

Supportive working environment that values family time and sustainable workloads

A small, driven team where your work directly shapes client outcomes

About us

North Coast Drafting Services is a Perth-based drafting company making the council approval process as smooth and stress-free as possible for our clients. Since launching in 2023, we’ve built a strong reputation for fast turnaround times, clear communication, and excellent customer service.

We specialise in residential drafting (both proposed and retrospective) and manage the entire approval journey from initial drawings to council lodgement. Our team works closely with homeowners, builders, and professionals to deliver accurate, high-quality results with a professional yet down-to-earth approach.

As we grow, we are building a team of like-minded professionals who take ownership of their work, identify issues early, present solutions, and lodge with confidence.

📌 Senior Residential Draftsperson (City of Joondalup)
🏢 North Coast Drafting Services
📍 City of Joondalup