HVAC Designer — Commercial Air Conditioning Drafting & Takeoffs

This is a remote position.

HVAC Designer — Commercial Air Conditioning Drafting & Takeoffs (AutoCAD, VRF, AI Tools)

Remote | Philippines | Full-Time | Php 60,000 – 80,000/month | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM PHT (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST) | Long-Term Remote Role

If you’re a high-performing HVAC designer who can turn partial consultant drawings into construction-ready plans, catches clashes before they reach site, and produces takeoffs a project manager can order from without rechecking, and you want to work with an established Australian air conditioning and mechanical services company that values strategic impact over simple task completion — keep reading.

This isn’t a role for a “CAD operator” waiting for task orders.

This is a focused, outcome-driven position where you’ll become the single dedicated design resource for every project, owning drawing finalisation, clash checks, revisions and material takeoffs, and using AI to make design work faster.

Why This Is a Dream Job

You’ll be working directly with a growing Australian commercial and residential air conditioning business who:

• Champions Innovation: Wants you to build AI-assisted design and takeoff workflows, and to become the team member who knows the most about AI.
  

• Values Your Growth: Supports your continued learning in Australian standards, VRF supplier design software and AI, with a dedicated Success Manager (CSM) to keep your working relationship on track.
  

• Respects Your Expertise: Brings all design work under one person who knows the projects, and expects you to push back with reasons when an instruction is unclear or will cause rework.
  

• Builds Stability: Is hiring for a long-term role supporting ongoing commercial projects, not a fixed-term contract.
  

• Invests in Your Wellbeing: Provides hospital health cover after your first three months.
  

You’ll get career transformation, direct visibility with the Project Manager, and the chance to grow into VRF system design and supplier coordination, without being stuck as a back-office drafter.

What You’ll Be Owning

This is a core design role covering drawing finalisation, clash checking, builder-driven revisions and material takeoffs for commercial air conditioning and mechanical services projects. You aren’t just tidying up drawings; you’re making sure what goes to site is right first time and that the team can order materials straight from your numbers.

You’ll take the lead on:

• Drawing Finalisation: Taking consultant drawings that arrive around 70% complete and finishing them to construction-ready standard, on time for small fit-outs through to large multi-level projects.
  

• Clash Checks: Checking every drawing for clashes before it’s issued, and flagging design risks and missing information before they reach builders or site.
  

• Fast Revisions: Turning around builder changes quickly, from minor tweaks to major re-layouts.
  

• Material Takeoffs: Producing accurate takeoffs of units, grilles, diffusers, pipework and ductwork soon after drawing sign-off, so materials can be ordered without rechecking.
  

• VRF System Design: Growing into VRF designs and selections in Fujitsu Airstage tools and handling routine technical queries with the supplier directly.
  

• AI Workflows & SOPs: Building AI-assisted workflows, such as a faster takeoff method or a drawing checklist, documenting them as SOPs and helping teammates adopt them.
  

• Daily Coordination: Joining a daily online meeting with the Project Manager on progress, priorities and blockers, then working independently.
  

Requirements

This Role Is a Great Fit If You:

• Are a Proven HVAC Drafter: You have drafted commercial air conditioning and mechanical services, including finalising drawings and clash checking without close supervision.
  

• Are Strong in AutoCAD: You work confidently and accurately in CAD.
  

• Produce Accurate Takeoffs: You have produced material takeoffs (grilles, units, pipework) from plans.
  

• Communicate With Confidence: You speak and write clear, confident English, are comfortable with direct Australian communication, and hold a position with reasons.
  

• Work Things Out Yourself: Training is provided, but you can work through drawings, specs and standards with minimal guidance during busy periods.
  

• Ask Early and Flag Problems: You ask clarifying questions the same day and raise issues in writing as soon as you spot them, with a suggested fix.
  

• Are Curious About AI: You actively learn and test new tools and share what works.
  

• Are High-Accountability: You don’t need to be chased for updates. You’re reliable, meet deadlines, and own your mistakes as much as your wins.
  

• Can Commit to the Schedule: You’re comfortable working an early shift, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM PHT, remotely.
  

Genuine differentiators (not requirements): Familiarity with Australian standards such as NCC Section J, AS 1668.2 and AS 4254; VRF system design experience (Fujitsu Airstage or similar).

What Success Looks Like

After 60–90 Days:

• Drawings Go to Site Clean: You own drawing finalisation across all active projects, delivered on time and approved with minimal markups.
  

• Clashes Are Caught Early: Every drawing is clash-checked before issue, and problems are flagged before they reach builders.
  

• Revisions Are Fast: Builder changes are turned around quickly without losing track of multiple projects.
  

• Takeoffs Are Order-Ready: The Project Manager orders materials from your takeoffs with light checking only.
  

• Trust Is Earned: The team relies on you to own the full design and takeoff scope, and you’ve proposed at least one concrete improvement, such as an AI-assisted takeoff method.
  

Final Word

If you’ve ever thought:

“I know commercial HVAC drafting inside out. I catch clashes before they hit site, my takeoffs are right, and I’m always looking for ways to work faster with AI. I just want a team that trusts me to own the design work.” This is that role.

Let’s build long-term success — together.