Draftsperson

This is a remote position.

Draftsperson (NSW Residential Projects)
Work Setup: Full-time Work-from-Home
Salary Range: PHPper month

About the Role
Were looking for an experienced Draftsperson with solid background working for Sydney-based architectural drafting or residential building companies. This role centres on preparing DA/CDC documentation and full construction drawing sets ensuring accuracy compliance and alignment with NSW planning and building regulations.

This position suits someone with a strong technical foundation in the NSW planning system Australian Standards and residential construction methods.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Drafting

• Produce detailed plans including site plans floor plans elevations sections details and schedules
  
• Prepare high-quality documentation for:
  
• Development Applications (DA)
  
• Complying Development Certificates (CDC)
  
• Construction Certificates (CC)
  
• Full construction plans
  
• Update drawings based on engineering markups client feedback or council requirements
  

NSW Planning Portal Support

• Prepare lodgement-ready documentation for DA/CDC submissions
  
• Ensure all plans meet NSW Planning Portal standards (metadata scaling labels PDF requirements)
  
• Assist in reviewing supporting documentation (BASIX shadow diagrams waste plans surveys landscape plans etc.)
  

Technical Compliance

• Ensure all plans comply with:
  
• NCC (National Construction Code)
  
• Australian Standards
  
• NSW Council LEP/DCPs
  
• SEPP Housing & Low Rise Housing Diversity Code
  
• Developer guidelines
  
• Prepare site analysis including setbacks site coverage FSR overshadowing cross-ventilation privacy and general design compliance
  
• Coordinate structural civil hydraulic and services information within architectural documentation
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with the onshore design manager via Teams or Zoom
  
• Maintain strict version control and organised file management
  
• Communicate proactively to clarify missing or unclear design information
  
• Join virtual design reviews to support alignment with design intent
  

Work Schedule

• Full-time 40 hours per week
  
• Monday to Friday
  
• Follows Sydney (AEST/AEDT) business hours
  

Requirements

Must-Have

• 510 years of drafting experience in residential architecture or building design
  
• Mandatory experience working for Sydney-based companies in the same field
  
• Advanced Revit skills (modelling detailing families templates documentation)
  
• Strong experience preparing DA CDC CC and full construction documentation
  
• Deep understanding of NSW planning regulations (SEPP LEP DCP NCC)
  
• Experience preparing plans for NSW Planning Portal submissions
  
• Strong knowledge of Australian residential construction methods
  
• Excellent written and spoken English
  

Highly Desirable

• Experience in custom homes duplexes townhouses or small multi-residential projects
  
• Knowledge of BASIX and environmental planning requirements
  
• Experience working with onshore architects designers builders or engineers
  

Benefits