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Careers

Create

If you’re better, we’re better

We know that happy, healthy individuals make positive, high performing teams.

Everyone here matters and we don’t ‘do’ drama or ego. We respect everyone’s ideas and opinions and are proud of the diverse make-up of our workforce. We believe diversity in our team increases the depth and breadth of our ideas to help us to solve the most challenging problems and deliver the best possible solutions to our clients.

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Grow

Your growth is as important as our growth

Whether a graduate or a director, our team members’ personal and professional growth is a priority. We aim to help everyone uncover their potential and become the best version of themselves.

The professional development initiatives we offer include:

  • Career development program (POD system)
  • Internship program
  • Graduate program
  • Learning & development workshops
We build our leaders from within

We believe great people make great leaders. We have a leadership development program that focuses on growing as a great leader and on growing personally.

Our leadership development program aims to increase the confidence and self-awareness of our leaders and aspiring leaders and equips them to manage conflict, provide effective feedback, manage through change and lead with confidence.

Enjoy

Work, rest and play

We truly care about the parts of a team member’s life that make them the people they are. We don’t believe in sacrificing what’s important for work. And we know that well-rounded multi-dimensional people bring better ideas to the table.

We want Watson Young to be a part of our team’s life, not their whole life.

Some of the ways we support life outside of work include:

  • Bring your child to work in the school holidays
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • ‘Play Days'
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Discounted fitness memberships
Prospering together

We understand that nurturing interpersonal relationships is one of the most important aspects of maintaining wellbeing. Creating opportunities for our team to be together both inside and outside our work context is a priority.

We embrace fun and play as essential to innovation and creativity. At Watson Young, we carve out opportunities for our team to ‘play’, whether this is a few hits on our table tennis table or bringing pets to work.

'Play Days' are an additional day of annual leave that we offer every team member. They can spend time doing something that they love. We understand that play creates the space for the best creative ideas.  

We work hard. We create even harder. We care. We grow. We enjoy.

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Careers

Education Planner: Architect or Interior Designer

Full Time

Melbourne

An exciting opportunity to join our growing Melbourne Team!

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The Architect or Interior Designer is primarily responsible for assisting with planning of education projects and are required to manage Graduates and Students on smaller projects, tasks and jobs to ensure their seamless delivery at various phases of a project from concept design to documentation.

About the Role

  • Delivers assigned and overseen project tasks accurately, on brief, on time and on-budget.
  • Liaises with team members and communicates works in progress and resourcing requirements to Senior Architects, Senior Project Leaders and Associates through effective communication and project management channels.
  • Develops strong relationships/partnerships with peers.
  • Ensuring all work is reviewed prior to handing over.
  • Focus on continuous improvement, contributing to project debriefs and sharing learnings.

To be Successful You Will Need

  • Demonstrated experience in multiple Educational projects – all sectors from early learning to tertiary. 
  • Experience with public and low-cost independent schools preferred.
  • Involvement with industry partners such as LEA, or similar preferred.
  • Further educational studies as an Educational Planner preferable, but not essential.
  • Ability to lead connection between Educational learning settings and guide interior design.
  • Computer aided drafting programs (CAD/Revit).
  • Computer programs: Sketch Up, InDesign, Photoshop, Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, Acrobat.

What we offer!

  • This is a great opportunity to join our growing Melbourne team and work on national, large scale, high quality projects. Exciting growth and career development prospects for the right person and fantastic culture.
  • Structured learning and development and career management programs
  • A 'Play Day' each year
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Regular social activities

To Apply

Please send your CV and portfolio to jobs@watsonyoung.com.au

Documentor - Melbourne

Full Time

Melbourne

A fantastic opportunity for an Architectural Documentor to join our dynamic Melbourne team.

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About the Role

The Documentor is responsible for the efficient and effective creation of accurate design / documentation for clients, consultants and builders, it also includes:

  • Liaising with clients;
  • Coordinating the delivery of assigned projects;
  • Overseeing team members working on the project;
  • Reporting works in progress and the resourcing requirements to the Associate;
  • Ensuring all projects are delivered on time and on budget;
  • Ensuring strong relationships/partnerships exist and are maintained with clients;
  • Maintaining high quality standards in all aspects of work / business.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Excellent Revit, Sketch-Up, Photoshop, Microsoft Office expertise;
  • Industrial or Data Centre experience preferred;
  • Organised, and able to prioritise effectively;
  • Experience in documenting project’s from start to finish, on time and within budget;
  • Liaising & developing strong relationships with peers, clients and consultants;
  • Understanding of design/documentation regulations and legislation;
  • Excellent local construction knowledge;
  • Good experience across a broad range of project types;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • To be eligible for this role you must live and be able to work in Australia.

What we offer!

  • Structured learning and development and career management programs
  • A 'Play Day' each year
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Regular employee social events
  • Great, fun office in the centre of Prahran
  • This is a great opportunity to join our Melbourne team and work on large scale, high quality projects.  

How to Apply

Please send your CV and portfolio to jobs@watsonyoung.com.au

Documentor - Perth

Full Time

Perth

An exciting opportunity to join our growing Perth Team!

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About the Role

There's an exciting opportunity for an Architectural Documentor to join our Perth Team!

The Documentor is responsible for the efficient and effective creation of accurate design / documentation drawings, it also includes:

  • Ensuring all documentation projects are delivered on time and on budget with satisfied project stakeholders;
  • Collaborating with team members working on the project;
  • Managing Documentor Students on smaller tasks;
  • Set and manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders;
  • Maintaining high quality standards in all aspects of work / business.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Excellent Revit, Sketch-Up, Photoshop, Microsoft Office expertise;
  • Commercial or Industrial experience preferred;
  • Organised, and able to prioritise effectively;
  • Experience in documenting project’s from start to finish;
  • Understanding of design/documentation regulations and legislation;
  • Excellent local construction knowledge;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • To be eligible for this role you must live and be able to work in Australia.

What we offer!

  • Structured learning and development and career management programs
  • A 'Play Day' each year
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Drinks on a Friday and other employee social events such as lawn bowls!
  • Bright and airy office in a great location in West Perth, near Kings Park 

How to Apply

Please send your CV and portfolio to jobs@watsonyoung.com.au

Graduate of Architecture - Sydney

Full Time

Sydney

An exciting opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced and multi-faceted office!

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Graduate of Architecture

About the Role

We are searching for a Graduate of Architecture to support our projects across a diverse range of sectors including Education, Commercial and Industrial.

  • Assisting with the delivery of multiple projects at all stages;
  • Simple sketch plans
  • Design and documentation using Revit;
  • Communicating work in progress to team and Associates;
  • Assisting to ensure each project is delivered on time and on budget; and
  • Developing strong relationships with other team members and key external stakeholders.

To be successful you will need:

  • Experience in Education projects advantageous;
  • REVIT expertise;
  • Desire to work on a project at all stages, on time and within budget;
  • Strong communication skills;
  • 3 years minimum local experience;
  • To be eligible for this role you must live and be able to work in Australia.

What is on Offer?

  • Structured learning and development, and career management programs
  • Mentoring program
  • A growing national firm who will support your career as it goes from strength to strength
  • High calibre projects with a responsive design approach allowing you to be innovative and think ‘out of the box’
  • Flexible Working Arrangements - including Working from Home Arrangements
  • A 'Play Day' (additional leave day) every year
  • Employee social events

This is a great opportunity to join our growing Sydney team and work on large scale, high quality projects. Exciting growth and career development prospects for the right person within a fantastic culture.

To Apply

Please send your CV and folio to jobs@watsonyoung.com.au

Documentor - Sydney

Full Time

Sydney

An exciting opportunity to join our growing Sydney team!

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About the Role

The Documentor is responsible for the efficient and effective creation of accurate design / documentation for clients, consultants and builders, it also includes:

  • Liaising with clients;
  • Coordinating the delivery of assigned projects;
  • Overseeing team members working on the project;
  • Reporting works in progress and the resourcing requirements to the Associate;
  • Ensuring all projects are delivered on time and on budget;
  • Ensuring strong relationships/partnerships exist and are maintained with clients;
  • Maintaining high quality standards in all aspects of work / business.

Skills and Qualifications:

We are searching for a well-rounded Architectural Revit Documentor to be based in our Sydney office to work on medium to large scale architectural projects across the Education sector.

To be successful in this role you will need

  • Substantial local experience (3+ years) in the Education sector;
  • Strong technical acumen;
  • Organised, and able to prioritise and re-prioritise;
  • Documentation of projects using Revit;
  • Demonstrated resilience and ability to work under pressure;
  • Able to develop strong relationships with peers, clients and consultants;
  • Understanding of documentation regulations and legislation;
  • Excellent local construction knowledge;
  • Demonstrated collaborative approach to projects, clients, and teams;
  • To be eligible for this role you must live and be able to work in Australia.

What we offer!

  • This is a great opportunity to join our growing Sydney team and work on large scale, high quality projects. Exciting growth and career development prospects for the right person and fantastic culture.
  • Structured learning and development and career management programs
  • A 'Play Day' each year
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Regular employee social events

This is a great opportunity to join our growing Sydney team and work on national, large scale, high quality projects.  

Exciting growth and career development prospects for the right person and fantastic culture.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and folio to jobs@watsonyoung.com.au

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