At a Glance
- Tasks: Create innovative scaffolding designs and technical drawings for residential projects.
- Company: Join a growing scaffolding business with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: Salary of $60,000-$70,000 plus super, mentoring, and career progression.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and skill development.
- Why this job: Kickstart your architecture career with hands-on experience in scaffolding design.
- Qualifications: Master of Architecture or equivalent; recent grads welcome!
The predicted salary is between 57000 - 67000 $ per year.
Woods & Co Recruitment is partnering with a growing residential scaffolding business to find a Junior Architect / Scaffolding Designer to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an architecturally qualified individual with practical construction experience to develop specialist skills within the scaffolding industry. With the opportunity to work alongside an experienced team, this position offers genuine career progression into a Senior Designer role.
About the Role
You will be responsible for preparing scaffolding designs, layouts and technical drawings for residential construction projects. Working closely with project managers and site teams, you'll translate architectural plans into practical scaffolding solutions, ensuring designs are accurate, safe and suitable for on-site implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and develop scaffolding designs, layouts and technical drawings for residential construction projects.
- Interpret architectural plans, engineering drawings and project specifications to develop practical scaffolding solutions.
- Produce detailed 2D and 3D drawings using relevant design software, including AutoCAD, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Liaise with project managers, site supervisors and scaffolding teams to ensure designs are practical and suitable for on-site implementation.
- Review site requirements and access constraints, making design adjustments where required to meet project and safety requirements.
About You
- Hold a Master of Architecture or equivalent postgraduate architectural qualification (recent grads encouraged to apply).
- Have previous experience within the construction industry, ideally from a trade, scaffolding or subcontractor background.
- Understand construction methodologies, building processes and practical on-site requirements.
- Have experience interpreting architectural drawings and producing technical designs using AutoCAD, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Be a practical problem-solver with strong attention to detail, communication skills and a genuine interest in developing a career in scaffolding design.
What's on Offer
- Salary package of $60,000-$70,000 + Superannuation.
- Opportunity to develop specialist skills within the scaffolding and construction industry.
- Work alongside an experienced team with ongoing mentoring and development.
- Genuine career progression into a Senior Designer position as your experience develops.
- Long-term opportunity to grow within an expanding business.
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