Schaeffer Family Homes

Drafting Person

OBJECTIVE:

Responsible for producing detailed working construction drawings for all assigned projects. This position is hybrid, some remote with most work taking place in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Must have residential home building drafting experience and knowledge of Chief Architect is a plus.

REPORTS TO:

President; Works closely with Construction Manager and Director of Purchasing & Estimating.

COMPANY CORE VALUES:

• Beginners Mindset You start with an attitude of openness, eagerness, and adaptability. You restrain your pre-determined opinions. You want to learn. You embrace constructive criticism.
• Outstanding Attention to Detail You are Attentive. You go the extra mile to get it done correctly. You research and execute the correct way to do things. You do not hesitate to do it a second or third time to get it right. You fix it when you find it
• Humble Confidence When you are right, you are polite. When you are wrong, you admit it. You can be self-effacing and approachable, but firm. You are not arrogant or dramatic. People like you. You are fun. They want to work with you and for you.
• Accountable You are accountable and promptly responsive to your supervisors and customers. You hold your direct reports and business partners accountable. Things get done on time. Things are organized.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• MUST be able to produce permit-ready construction drawings or Manage outside architects to produce permit-ready drawings.
• MUST have a minimum 2 years of experience in producing new home plans.
• Assist in the design and preparation of plans for new models and update existing models with an emphasis on value engineering.
• Manage Relationships and Plans with outside Architects
• Manage the organization of all plans in the Company Network K: drive. This includes:
• Master Sets
• Lot-Specific Permit Plans
• Non-Architectural Docs for Permits
• Truss and Joist Layouts
• Mechanical Layouts
• Res Check or Energy Star
• Customizations
• Update plans to reflect feature and specification changes.
• Plan changes in response to field variances and visits.
• Complete draft revisions within a standard time frame.
• Reduce any office-related variances through clarifications of plans (accurate plans with sufficient detail).
• Prepare lot-specific plans for building permits within a designated time frame.
• Interpret and implement building code changes into the base plan database of working drawings.
• Prepare standard interior and exterior details.
• Prepare start package (site plan, foundation, floor plans, elevations, permits, etc.) for each job for Construction Managers review.
• Check all first drafts for completeness and accuracy.
• Provide technical support for other departments.
• Prepare colored 3-dimensional floor plans and elevations for sales brochures and website. Assist Marketing Manager with accuracy of Brochures, Website and App.
• Communicate any substantial plan changes to President.
• Coordinate and maintain floor joint layouts with Weyerhaeuser, floor sheathing layouts and roof truss layouts.
• Distribute copies of floor plans or truss layouts to truss manufacturers for bids at time of start package.
• Prepare and distribute applications for Architectural Review committees in various neighborhoods as needed.
• Knowledge of Auto CAD is a must and Chief Architect is preferred.

PREREQUISITES FOR SUCCESS:

• Outstanding Attention to detail.
• Self-starting.
• Planning.
• Taking task to completion.
• Working on multiple tasks.
• Consistency.
• Follow-through.
• Always looking for a better way.
• Good time management.
• Willingness to put in extra effort.

ACCOUNTABILITY MEASUREMENTS:

• Ability to maintain Slotted Start Dates for Construction.
• Timeliness of each drawing assigned.
• Number of drafting assignments completed during the period.
• Frequency of plan errors which cause disruption in building process.

Salary and Benefits:

• $65,000.00 per year
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

• Medical
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings
• 401K and 401K matching
• Tuition reimbursement