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Hire an offshore CAD drafter in the Philippines
Give your design team extra drafting capacity. Explore offshore professionals with relevant AutoCAD or Revit experience, discuss your drawing standards and project types, then agree the employment cost and terms before hiring.
From USD$1,400 a monthA$2,010 · NZ$2,500 · full-time, before tax
- Works with your tools
- AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, Adobe Acrobat
- Works with your team
- Your business hours, NZ, AU or US time
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About the role.
What does an offshore CAD drafter do?
A CAD drafter turns your designers' sketches and markups into accurate drawings in your format.
Prepare architectural and construction drawings from sketches and markups
Produce floor plans, elevations, sections and details to your standards
Update drawings for revisions and keep the drawing register current
Build and edit models and sheets in Revit
Prepare as-built and permit documentation sets
Manage layers, title blocks, templates and file naming
Which software do they use?
Typical software includes AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam Revu and SketchUp. Each profile lists the software that person has used, so you can pick someone who already knows yours.
A drafter prepares drawings; they are not a licensed designer, architect or engineer. Drawings must be checked and signed off by your licensed designer or engineer before they are issued for consent, permit or construction.
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hire could save.
Compare the local annual salary with our full-time starting price. Choose your market and team size to see the difference.
Your roleCAD Drafter
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Full-time people
Local salary estimate
NZ$78,000
NZD a year · NZ$6,500 a month
CAD Drafter · New Zealand
Ramp Remote from
NZ$30,000
NZD a year · NZ$2,500 a month
Full-time Philippines hire · before tax · 38% of the local cost
Potential annual savingsNZ$48,000
61% below the local salary estimate.
1 full-time person · your quote confirms the total.
Comparison uses the local salary estimate published by Ramp Remote and this role’s starting service price. The figures have different inclusions. Experience, benefits, taxes and one-off costs may vary. Your quote confirms the total.
What changed for a client
40%
“During a period of rapid growth, [Ramp Remote] gave us access to talent we couldn’t find on our own. They guided each hiring manager through the process, helping us secure the right people with the right skillsets—perfectly matched to our culture. This has significantly reduced the cost of our delivery and back office by upwards of 40%.”
Paul PrichardGroup CEO, Overdose DigitalFind the right person for the work.
What good looks like
Agree which drawing types, sheet sizes and standards apply. Useful measures include drawings that match your template and layer standards, revisions tracked in the register and markups cleared within the review rounds you set.
Define who checks and signs off each issue. Drawings are checked and signed off by your licensed designer or engineer before they go to a client, council or builder.
Assess the right fit
Our catalogue candidates are reviewed and interviewed by our team.
Discuss experience with your drawing types, such as residential, commercial or civil, and your software versions and standards. Ask the candidate to explain how they handle conflicting markups, manage revisions and check a drawing set before sending it for review.
Agree a short drawing exercise with our team, using sample project files or fictional information, and ask for a walkthrough of past work. Confirm the candidate's level of responsibility: a drafter prepares drawings, and your licensed designer or engineer remains responsible for checking and signing them off. Share only the project files the role needs, and make sure issued drawings follow your review and sign-off process.
Your next cad drafter could change your day.
More capacity for your business. More time for the work that needs you. Tell us who you need and we’ll help you find the right fit.
Let’s find your personStart with a conversation. Agree the full quote and terms before you hire.
From your brief to their first day.
Meet the person. Understand the cost. Start with a plan you’ve agreed together.
Tell us what you need
Share the work, experience and hours you need. You can start with a role enquiry or discuss someone you have seen in the catalogue.
Meet your shortlist
Review suitable people, discuss relevant experience and interview the candidates you want to consider. Agree any role-specific assessment with us.
Agree the hire and get started
Review the full quote, service terms and working arrangements before committing. Then plan access, handover and onboarding together.
How do I fill my CAD Drafter role in the Philippines?
Start with a brief for your CAD Drafter role: the responsibilities they will own, the systems they will use and the working hours you need to overlap with your team in New Zealand or Australia. Meet candidates against that brief and agree the total monthly cost before choosing a start date.
With Ramp Remote, we employ and support your person in the Philippines. You provide the business context, set priorities and review their work. Start with one clear responsibility and a named manager, then expand the role as the handover takes hold.
Before you hire.
What the monthly price includesThe starting price is a guide for a full-time hire in the Philippines. Your quote confirms the total for your chosen person, agreed hours and service arrangements.
- Experience and scope: specialist skills, seniority and the responsibilities you need affect the price.
- Hours and coverage: agree the working week, time-zone overlap and any evening or weekend needs.
- What is included: ask for the breakdown of employment costs, our service, equipment and any one-off charges, with currency and applicable taxes stated.
We confirm these details before you commit. The starting price is not a fixed quote for every candidate.
Timing depends on the brief, candidate availability, interviews and any notice period. We will agree the next update and a target start date with you once those details are clear. If the right person is not currently available, we can recruit to your brief.
- Set the standards: agree templates, layers, file naming, shared project folders and who checks and signs off each drawing.
- Handover one drawing set: work through a small package together, from markups to a checked revision.
- Review the first issue: check accuracy, revisions and the drawing register with your licensed designer or engineer, then agree the ongoing workflow.
You can discuss a role without committing to a hire. Before proceeding, review your written quote and agreement for payment timing, currency and taxes, notice requirements, the support included and what happens if the hire is not the right fit.
We will confirm replacement arrangements and any conditions in your agreement before you proceed.
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