Residential Architectural Designer

Houston Homes, LLC is a residential home builder in the St Louis, MO region, constructing new home communities and custom design-build homes in St. Charles, Franklin, Lincoln and Warren counties for over 40 years. We are locally owned and operated, now in the second generation of home building excellence. Unlike other area home builders, Houston Homes, LLC is all things to all buyers. Our built-better product is designed in-house and constructed to unwavering standards with the area’s most impressive selection of included features built-in for maximum quality and value. Our brand promise: Build a Houston Home. Build a Better Home for a Better Price. Houston Homes, LLC extends home buyers a level of personalization that is rare in production home building. Our new home construction services fall into 3 areas of expertise: Modern Floor Plan Design & Production Build : Houston Homes, LLC offers home buyers a collection of modern floor plans to be built on home sites in any of our thoughtfully designed new home communities. We offer a large collection of home designs intended to allow any buyer the opportunity to own a home that fits within their budget. Off-Site Construction of To-Be-Built Floor Plans: We also offer Houston Build Anywhere® – a special invitation to build any of our floor plans off-site on land owned by the buyer. Whether buying in a neighborhood or building on a beloved buyer‑owned land, Houston Homes LLC does grant buyer requests to make custom changes to any of its floor plans. Custom Design and Build: Finally, Houston Homes, LLC also offers custom design and build services extending virtually unending creative potential. Custom homes are designed in‑house by our own team of architectural design professionals. Recent custom projects range from the upper $500s into the millions. Job Description Houston Homes, LLC of Missouri seeks to fill an immediate opening for an experienced Residential Architectural Designer with 1-3 years of experience to join our team as we continue to grow. The successful candidate will work within the Architecture Department and in conjunction with the Purchasing & Estimating, and Construction Operations teams. The candidate will be involved in the design process of creating new plans as well as providing support for our current portfolio of floor plans, ensuring that architectural solutions are innovative, cost effective, practical and in line with our established design standards. One unique aspect of Houston Homes, that sets us apart from others, is that we allow buyers an opportunity to customize our existing plans to fit their needs. Therefore, creating custom revisions will also be a key part of this position. The candidate will need to provide creative solutions in a timely manner and collaborate with all other departments to provide an approved design. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Interior Design. Fully Licensed Architect preferred, but not required. 1-3 years of experience in residential design. Candidate must be proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office. Experience with Sketchup, V-Ray, Photoshop is preferred. Responsibilities Assist Architect by performing routine assignments, which provide familiarity with the programs, and operating procedures of the company Create construction documents from conception to final release. Coordinating with other disciplines (Structural, HVAC, electrical, plumbing) Create supplemental drawings for custom requests from our Sales Team on behalf of buyer. Manage multiple projects or tasks simultaneously. Analyze & resolve problems in a timely manner. Detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated to expand their knowledge of residential construction, building codes, and construction process. Communicate with different teams within Houston Homes, consultants, and trades to ensure project requirements are met and issues are resolved promptly. Compensation Competitive Salary Commensurate with Experience Personal Time Off 401(k) 401(k) matching Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift - Monday to Friday, In-Office (O'Fallon, Missouri) #J-18808-Ljbffr Houston Homes, LLC