Job description

Are you bored at your job?

Do you feel your artistic talent is being wasted on the same old thing?

Do you want to connect with individual people on a personal level?

Are you stuck in large business and held back by bureaucracy?

Do you feel your current company doesn't appreciate your experience?

Are you tired of cookie cutter front elevations and want to CHANGE THE WAY we view architecture?

We are seeking an experienced, creative, passionate residential designer/architect to help provide some guidance to our young, talented design team. We hire top talent, which is why our customers choose us. Although Tracy’s Custom Home Designs has boundaries, we let our employees showcase thier skills and talent.

We use Chief Architect as our design software. It is 3D object based software similar to Revit, but less cumbersome. It allows you to jump in and start putting your creative ideas into reality. Prior experience with Chief Architect is not required, and training will be provided.

At Tracy’s Custom Home Designs we help our customers’ visions come to life by providing unique floor plans with 3D renderings of the entire project. If you are tired of working at a place based on 2D linework (AutoCAD) and get frustrated with the work involved when a customer changes their mind, you may enjoy our design process and setup. Moving walls, doors and re-arranging bathrooms becomes easy and you get to use your creative side to apply materials and colors to the project to help sell the plan to the homeowner. You will be working on multiple projects each day. Check out some of our work at www.tracyscustomhomes.com.

Tracy’s Custom Home Designs, established in 2006, is a small design firm that has shown continued growth in the past decade, and focuses on the custom home market in the rural areas North & East of Dallas. We are considered the premier design company in our area. Our staff includes the best talent we can find, including multi disciplines. Being in the Custom Home Design business, we are passionate about customer service as well. We design various styles of homes, based on the customer’s desires, starter to estate. Unique opportunity to be creative, do one on one design with customers, under the guidance of an established design firms' reputation and resources.

EDUCATION

• Preferred Architecture, Construction Science/Engineering, Architectural Drafting, Interior Design degree

EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of Residential Architectural Design experience
• 8+ years of Experience in designing Exterior Elevations and Roofs, do not apply if you do not know the in's and out's of roof design
• 6+ years of experience with Chief Architect, Revit or Soft Plan
• Able to sketch ideas (Floor Plans & Exterior Elevations) in front of customers
• Fully understand construction dwgs and experience with reviewing colleagues work for final dwgs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet with customers in our conference room and serve as a lead designer
• Work from a customer's design sheet to develop floor plans and elevations, including roofs
• Generate creative exterior Elevations that have superb curb appeal
• Be able to develop bathroom and kitchen arrangements, including cabinet and fixture locations to fit various size rooms
• Layout plans in a neat and efficient manner
• Drafting for final plans – Dimension floor plans and Elevations.
• Generate electrical dwgs (proper location of lights, outlets, switches)
• Manage multiple jobs/customers (up to 10/month)
• Help coach and provide guidance to younger designers
• Final Check of younger designers work
• Provide feedback to the current design processes

REQUIREMENTS

• Quick Thinker - Able to undsterstand the customer's wants and quickly apply them to their plan
• Creative – Self Confident
• Team Player – Positive Attitude
• Ability to take criticism and direction from Homeowners/Customers
• Efficient - Quick Worker, uses Keyboard Shortcuts and self-motivated to find more efficient ways of doing similar tasks
• Understand Elevations, Material Usuage and Roof Design
• Understand basic home building principles. Standard appliance dimensions, door opening requirements
• Be able to sketch general ideas for floor plan or cabinet elevations to quickly dictate ideas

BENEFITS

• Salary will be matched to experience
• Hours are typically 8am-4:30pm at our office in Farmersville, but offer flexible time within 30 mins of normal hours
• 4-10's and 9-9's schedules available
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off + 10 paid Holidays
• Up to 3% Company Match for Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance Stipend
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Relaxed Work Environment
• Paid career training
• Reimbursement for Professional Associations Dues
• FUN at work!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Farmersville, TX 75442: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working on a computer 90% of the time?
• Do you have experience managing other people's work?
• Are you only looking for Remote Work?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Floor plan: 8 years (Required)
• exterior elevations: 8 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person

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