Residential Renovation Designer — Design-Build Studio

Add Value Renovations; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Add Value Renovations in Auckland seeks an architectural designer to create practical, beautiful residential renovations. You’ll design around clients' budgets, coordinate with customers, the QS team, and builders, and contribute to the design-build department.

Based in our Remuera office with three fixed office days preferred, you will balance creativity with buildability and compliance, delivering coordinated drawings and responsive documentation.

Qualifications

• New Zealand residential design experience, including renovation or extension projects.
• Practical knowledge of council consent documentation and responding to council queries.
• Confident design software skills and clear communication with customers and construction teams.
• A portfolio that shows your contribution and how you solve real design problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop residential renovation and extension concepts that balance design, budget and buildability.
• Prepare coordinated construction drawings and specifications.
• Prepare and coordinate council consent documentation, lodge applications and respond to council requests for information within your role and licence scope.
• Work with customers, consultants, the QS team and site teams to resolve details and keep designs practical.

Job description

Add Value Renovations in Auckland seeks an architectural designer to create practical, beautiful residential renovations. You’ll design around clients' budgets, coordinate with customers, the QS team, and builders, and contribute to the design-build department.

Based in our Remuera office with three fixed office days preferred, you will balance creativity with buildability and compliance, delivering coordinated drawings and responsive documentation.