Metropolis Monuments is seeking a highly skilled full-time Draftsperson to prepare drawings, technical plans and illustrations to precise specifications for our monument projects.

- Competitive salary of $80,000 plus super
- Supportive and collaborative team environment

Responsibilities:

As a draftsperson working for Metropolis Monuments, you will be responsible for:

- Preparing scaled drawings of headstones, monuments, plaques, vaults, kerbing and memorial structures from client briefs, photographs and sketches
- Producing layout drawings for inscriptions, lettering, emblems, motifs and ceramic photo placements, specifying font, spacing and depth
- Preparing dimensioned plans showing stone type, finish, thickness and component sizes for fabrication in the workshop
- Ensuring designs comply with cemetery trust and council requirements (permitted dimensions, plot sizes, foundation and setback rules)
- Preparing presentation illustrations and visual proofs so clients can approve the design before production
- Using CAD software to produce 2D and 3D drawings of monuments and stone components
- Preparing cutting and fabrication drawings, including files for CNC machines, waterjet cutters and sandblast stencils
- Calculating dimensions, weights and material quantities to support costing and stone ordering
- Revising drawings in response to client feedback, cemetery authority comments or site constraints
- Maintaining a drawing register and records of approved designs for each job
- Meeting with families and clients to understand their requirements, often in sensitive bereavement circumstances, and translating these into workable designs
- Advising clients on design options, stone selection,



durability and regulatory limits
- Liaising with structural engineers on foundation, anchoring and pinning details for larger monuments, mausoleums and memorial walls
- Preparing and submitting drawings to cemetery trusts and councils for permit approval, and responding to their requests for changes
- Coordinating with stonemasons, letter cutters, fixers and installers so drawings reflect fabrication and installation requirements

Qualification and experience:

- Diploma or higher in a relevant field.
- At least 12 months relevant experience
- Ability to work with precision and maintain accurate specifications
- Good communication and time management skills

Benefits:

- Competitive salary of $80,000 plus super
- Supportive and collaborative team environment

Responsibilities:

As a draftsperson working for Metropolis Monuments, you will be responsible for:

- Preparing scaled drawings of headstones, monuments, plaques, vaults, kerbing and memorial structures from client briefs, photographs and sketches
- Producing layout drawings for inscriptions, lettering, emblems, motifs and ceramic photo placements, specifying font, spacing and depth
- Preparing dimensioned plans showing stone type, finish, thickness and component sizes for fabrication in the workshop




- Ensuring designs comply with cemetery trust and council requirements (permitted dimensions, plot sizes, foundation and setback rules)
- Preparing presentation illustrations and visual proofs so clients can approve the design before production
- Using CAD software to produce 2D and 3D drawings of monuments and stone components
- Preparing cutting and fabrication drawings, including files for CNC machines, waterjet cutters and sandblast stencils
- Calculating dimensions, weights and material quantities to support costing and stone ordering
- Revising drawings in response to client feedback, cemetery authority comments or site constraints
- Maintaining a drawing register and records of approved designs for each job
- Meeting with families and clients to understand their requirements, often in sensitive bereavement circumstances, and translating these into workable designs
- Advising clients on design options, stone selection, durability and regulatory limits
- Liaising with structural engineers on foundation, anchoring and pinning details for larger monuments, mausoleums and memorial walls
- Preparing and submitting drawings to cemetery trusts and councils for permit approval, and responding to their requests for changes
- Coordinating with stonemasons, letter cutters, fixers and installers so drawings reflect fabrication and installation requirements

Qualification and experience:

- Diploma or higher in a relevant field.
- At least 12 months relevant experience
- Ability to work with precision and maintain accurate specifications
- Positive communication and time management skills

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