Draftsperson

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Our Australian client specialises in Arborist Services, including tree protection plans and monitoring and inspection of trees on development sites, together with producing reports which are submitted to local councils and require CAD-prepared tree location plans. Our client is well-known for helping clients to design their projects to improve the effects of building and development on the trees which exist on properties. They are looking for a confident and skilled Draftsperson to work with Autocad for their projects.

Working with a small and growing team to create detailed drawings for Arborist projects using provided drawing standards and training materials.

Part-Time position only – 1 month role with possible extension
Work-from-home,
6 hours per day
Philippines time 7 am to 1 pm, Monday to Friday

Roles and Responsibilities

Efficiently learn the company-specific drafting requirements, methods and standards.
Utilise, create, edit, and update standard details for use in projects.
Creating accurate CAD drawings from a range of sources including existing CAD plans, hand sketches, written and/or verbal instructions,and standard drawings, notes and instruction documents.
Seamlessly integrating and working with project managers to produce and alter drawings.
Thinking creatively and critically to support the project team in the design process, to create sketches and drawings that meet the requirements of each project and are in line with the company standards.
Prioritise work according to company standards, client deadlines and project status.
Creating and continually updating project drawings lists.
Systematically saving sketches and drawings on our cloud server; keeping the server organised; updating project folders and files as jobs progress and revisions are made. Ensuring all files are saved to the cloud and not kept on the local hard drive, so that other team members can access them.
Organising and uploading drawings to web based storage sites/collaboration project sites to share drawings with project managers.


Type of Person:

A passion for doing high quality work.
The ability to think critically.
Fast learner with hHigh attention to detail.
Effective time management and logical decision-making ability.
Being able to self-start by referring to the project management system, and self-motivate when there is no one available to provide instruction.
Ability to search for and find relevant instructions within our shared instruction cloud drive.
Capacity to handle pressure.
Strong work ethic, and the ability to handle peak work times.
Ability to work within a team of people in different locations, using online communication methods.
Being able to ask for help or clarification


Qualifications and Experience/Skills Required:

A degree in Computer Aided Drafting or equivalent
Minimum 1-year experience in a CAD Operator role.
Experience with Australian based projects an advantage
Outstanding fluency and skill within the AutoCAD program.
Excellent communication skills; listening, comprehension, and feedback.
Tools and Softwares:

Autocad
Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Sites, Chat, Meet, Gmail)
A Project Management System (such as Teamwork)
Key Success Factors:

Project Management Skills
Strong English written communication skills
Strong critical thinking skills
Excellent attention to detail and checking of own work before completion