[Hiring] Architectural Designer @Better-Pros

Role Description

Are you a detail-oriented Architectural Designer with solid experience in single-family residential design and construction documentation? Our California-based client is looking for an Architectural Designer to provide holiday coverage and support residential projects from Schematic Design through Construction Documentation, with a strong focus on producing accurate, well-organized, and buildable drawing packages.

If you have solid experience with U.S. residential projects, strong proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape, and Bluebeam, and enjoy working in a collaborative remote environment, we'd love to hear from you. This is a full-time, fully remote holiday replacement opportunity, and you must be available to work in Pacific Time (PT).

What you'll do:

• Provide holiday coverage for the team, ensuring residential projects keep moving smoothly across all phases.
• Support single-family residential projects across Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD), Permit, and Construction Documentation (CD) phases.
• Prepare SD sets of plans, including floor plans, sections, and elevations.
• Develop DD sets of plans, including floor plans, sections, and elevations.
• Pick up and resolve design redlines accurately during the SD and CD phases.
• Produce complete Construction Document (CD) sets for presentation to general contractors.
• Prepare permit sets for submission to local authorities, preferably in California.
• Review drawings for technical accuracy, consistency, and constructability.
• Communicate technical questions and potential issues proactively to the project lead.
• Produce and revise drawings in Revit and AutoCAD, using Enscape for visualization and Bluebeam for markups and document review.
• Follow the firm's documentation standards, templates, file organization, and workflows.
• Collaborate closely with the project lead and team, quickly ramping up to work independently during the coverage period.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Proven professional experience in residential architectural production.
• Advanced English level.
• Strong proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in Enscape and Bluebeam.
• Proven experience producing residential design documentation from SD through CD phases.
• Experience picking up and incorporating redlines accurately.
• Experience preparing permit sets for local authorities.
• Experience producing complete Construction Document (CD) sets for general contractors.
• Strong experience working on single-family residential projects.
• Solid knowledge of U.S. residential design standards and construction documentation.
• Experience working on residential projects in California is highly valued.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to translate design intent into clear, buildable documentation.
• Ability to get up to speed quickly and work independently in a full-time remote role aligned with Pacific Time (PT).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Flexibility.
• Constant learning and growth.
• Opportunity to work anywhere with one of our +130 active clients across the United States.