Your new company:

Join a well-established and progressive developer-builder with a strong pipeline of medium density residential and specialist projects. Continued growth has created an opportunity for an experienced Drafting Manager to lead a high-performing technical team and drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.

Your new role:

You’ll lead an experienced drafting team delivering medium-density residential and specialist building projects from design development through to final documentation.

Key responsibilities will include

- Lead, mentor and develop the drafting team
- Oversee drafting workflows, resourcing and project delivery
- Manage and improve ArchiCAD templates and design standards
- Ensure documentation meets quality, compliance and construction requirements
- Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and training
- Maintain robust document control and quality assurance
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to improve project outcomes and delivery timelines

What you’ll need to succeed:

To succeed in this senior leadership role, you’ll bring:





- Proven experience leading and developing a drafting team
- Strong ArchiCAD capability
- Experience across medium-density residential projects, ideally within a builder or developer environment
- Strong technical construction and documentation knowledge
- Sound understanding of the BCA/NCC and ResCode
- A quality-focused and solutions-driven approach
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- A genuine focus on process improvement and team development

What you’ll get in return:

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established drafting function within a progressive and growing business. You’ll lead an experienced team, work with strong systems and processes, and have genuine scope to influence technical standards and continuous improvement.

You’ll also receive a competitive salary package reflective of your experience, along with excellent long-term career development opportunities.

📌 Drafting Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Hays
📍 Melbourne