Intermediate Draftsman

Company overview

ID Architecture is an expanding architectural practice led by Ila Tabukovu, who brings more than 10 years of industry experience and a strong emphasis on residential work. What began as a small operation has grown to support clients across the South Island, with the team now based in a dedicated Selwyn office. The practice also works closely with other architecture firms and construction businesses, providing extra support during peak workloads.

Role summary

ID Architecture is looking for an Intermediate Draftsman / Intermediate Architectural Designer to join its Rolleston team. This is an on-site role suited to someone with solid technical capability, strong coordination skills, and an interest in delivering quality architectural outcomes from early concepts through to final completion.

The position involves handling projects across the design and consent stages while collaborating with clients, consultants, local councils, and contractors. You will also support junior team members and contribute to the production of accurate, high-standard work.

Key duties

• Work alongside the Office Manager and the wider design team; the office currently consists of a small group of five people.
• Develop design ideas using sketches, physical models, digital models, diagrams, massing studies, and similar visual tools.
• Prepare architectural documentation and drawings for multiple project stages, including site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, and construction details.
• Participate in coordination meetings with internal colleagues and external consultants.
• Create concept designs that align with client briefs and project needs.
• Produce detailed technical drawings and check them for quality and accuracy.
• Prepare and submit Building Consent and Resource Consent applications.
• Handle communication with council and answer requests for further information.

Experience and skills

The ideal candidate will bring at least five years of architectural design experience, along with a Diploma in Architectural Technology or a Bachelor of Architectural Studies. Strong capability in Archicad is required, together with good project management ability, clear written and verbal communication, strong organisation, effective time management, attention to detail, and practical problem-solving skills.

You should also be comfortable using Microsoft Office and have a basic working knowledge of time-tracking tools such as Harvest and Asana.

Application details

Interested candidates should email a CV, portfolio, and short cover letter describing their experience to the contact provided in the listing. Applications are being assessed as they come in. The final deadline is 9:00 AM on Monday, 29 June, and interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, 30 June and Wednesday, 1 July.

Work location

Rolleston / iZone, New Zealand.