Lead architectural designer

The American Housing Corporation is hiring a lead architectural designer to join its team in Austin, Texas. The American Housing Corporation is on a mission to solve America’s housing crisis through all-out housing production. We believe that America’s affordability crisis is fundamentally a production crisis, and that solving it requires a vertically integrated development approach: We buy land, design and manufacture, install and sell our homes directly to customers — all by ourselves. As the lead architectural designer, you will define the look and feel of the new generation of the American Rowhome. You will lead the design of a new residential catalogue, bespoke style across every scale: from the facades to every corner of our homes; and from concept to occupancy. The role would require both creativity and meticulous attention to detail. The role is based full-time in Austin, TX, USA and would be ideal for an experienced designer who prefers to work hands-on, with a potential to grow a team over time. What you’ll be working on: lead architectural exploration of our rowhome product catalogue, including new interior layouts, facades and styles lead the curation of interior and exterior finishes, fixtures and appliances across our product lineup partner with the product engineering and supply chain teams to identify suppliers capable of delivering intended quality at competitive price points and reliable timelines partner with product and brand team on defining the unique architectural identity of our products art direct visualizations assist with value engineering in protecting a holistic design vision oversee projects through construction and iterate the designs based on learnings from realized projects Qualifications: relevant training in architecture, interior design minimum ten years’ professional experience in architecture or industrial design proven track record of taking designs from concept to construction proven track record of managing material selection and finish specifications across complex projects strong working knowledge of construction methods, trade coordination, and traditional building practices; familiarity with modular or off-site construction methods is preferable excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders proficiency in design software (e.g. Rhino, Revit, Enscape, SolidWorks, AutoCAD etc.) experience in value engineering or cost optimization in a design-driven context Additional information: candidates must be based in or ready to relocate to Austin, TX full-time. relocation stipend can be provided the company provides comprehensive benefits, PTO and participation in company equity programs #J-18808-Ljbffr Critical Playground LLC