Project Designer - Housing

The Project Designer – Housing is a senior-level design professional responsible for leading architectural production efforts across complex residential and housing-focused projects. This role provides strategic oversight of design documentation, guides cross-functional collaboration between design and construction teams, and drives continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, and innovation. The Project Designer plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping project outcomes, standardizing workflows, and advancing technology-enabled design practices within a fast-paced, integrated design-build environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the production of schematic design, design development, and construction document sets for assigned housing projects.
• Oversee and guide drafting teams, ensuring high-quality documentation with minimal supervision.
• Own and manage Revit workflows while contributing to the standardization and optimization of documentation practices.
• Integrate effectively with cross-functional design and construction teams to ensure alignment across project phases.
• Conduct and oversee code studies, detailing, material selections, and documentation aligned with construction procedures.
• Support value engineering initiatives and cost estimation workflows to enhance project efficiency and budget alignment.
• Participate in proposal generation and contribute to internal quality control processes.
• Spearhead continuous improvement efforts to elevate design quality and operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders across all project phases.
• Support vendor bidding processes and provide construction phase services, including responding to RFIs and reviewing submittals.
• Balance detailed, production-driven responsibilities with the demands of an entrepreneurial, technology-forward design-build environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of experience in architectural design and documentation.
• Associate degree in Architectural Technology or equivalent design education.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Revit and experience producing construction documents.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, E-Specs, Twinmotion, Lumion, BIM/VDC processes, and AI-assisted rendering tools.
• Proven ability to lead drafting teams and manage production with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with code analysis, detailing, materials, and construction procedures.
• Understanding of value engineering principles and cost estimation workflows.
• Experience with senior living, multi-family, or healthcare facilities preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to navigate high-performance, fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated forward-thinking mindset, analytical rigor, proactive problem-solving capabilities, and the confidence to engage in direct, solution-oriented conversations.