Drafting Manager
CurrentManage drafting team in creating new single family and townhome plans, updating and maintaining the current plan library, and producing lot specific construction drawings.Collaborate with architects, engineers, purchasers, realtors, and construction managers to ensure all plans are well designed and accurate.Work with civil engineers and landscape architects to coordinate grading, site planning, site/building interactions, and architectural conformance.Extensively redline new plan… Show more Manage drafting team in creating new single family and townhome plans, updating and maintaining the current plan library, and producing lot specific construction drawings.Collaborate with architects, engineers, purchasers, realtors, and construction managers to ensure all plans are well designed and accurate.Work with civil engineers and landscape architects to coordinate grading, site planning, site/building interactions, and architectural conformance.Extensively redline new plan templates and lot specific plan sets for accuracy, conformance with internal quality standards, and IRC compliance.Coordinate with jurisdictions to understand and properly address review comments, build and maintain positive relationships, and protect the interest of the company and integrity of the product.Plan and conduct regular drafting team meetings to organize, prioritize, and hold accountable each drafter, manage their work loads, instruct on new policies, and provide training.Review and approve all change orders and coordinate with drafters as needed.Coordinate with trades and construction managers to provide solutions for issues with design or construction in a timely, professional, and positive manner.Manage, update, and create all checklists, training programs, and process documentation.Attend new product walk throughs, taking detailed notes to coordinate with all internal departments, and conduct regular site visits to ensure plans are built correctly and identify gaps in plan details. Grow the team both personally and professionally by conducting bi-weekly 1 on 1 interviews, planning team activities, evaluating labor needs, interviewing new hires, and coordinating correction or dismissal as needed.Establish and manage annual drafting department budgets.Operate as an AutoCAD drafter as needed, and create lot fit guides for all communities, outlining product that will fit on each lot and constraints on each lot for sales agents to be aware of. Show less