Architectural Designer – Residential Construction

Morisey-Dart Group; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

PTO & 401K with 4% match

Job summary

Morisey-Dart Group has a hands-on Architectural Designer role in Auburn, AL focused on drafting and revising residential plans from the drawing board to production. You’ll develop framing layouts, maintain libraries, and ensure plans are accurate, buildable, and production-ready.

Work closely with architects, structural engineers, and internal teams to catch issues early and identify opportunities to improve design, efficiency, and value across multiple communities.

Qualifications

• Homebuilder experience or familiarity with repeatable residential plan libraries.
• Knowledge of residential framing, structural systems, construction details, and lumber takeoffs.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD/design software; Revit preferred.
• Hands-on experience drafting wood-frame residential construction plans.
• Degree in architecture, drafting/CAD, construction management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Design & Draft: Draft and revise residential floor plans and elevations using 3D CAD software, preferably Revit.
• Framing & Plan Review: Develop framing layouts and review plans for code compliance, buildability, and cost efficiency.
• Plan Library & Revisions: Maintain approved plan sets, track revisions, and coordinate updates and approvals.
• Cross-Department Coordination: Align plans with estimating, purchasing, sales, marketing, and construction; support vendor pricing, deadlines, and quantity takeoffs.
• Consultant Coordination & Quality Control: Coordinate with architects and engineers, resolve plan conflicts, and verify jobsite compliance with approved plans.

Skills

Residential drafting

Revit

Framing layouts

Code compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field

Tools

Revit

Job description

Location: Auburn, AL

A growing, privately owned homebuilder with a strong reputation for quality, a stable team, and a commitment to doing things right is looking for a hands-on Architectural Designer who understands residential construction from the drawing board to the jobsite.

More than a plan management position, you’ll draft and revise floor plans and elevations, develop framing layouts, and maintain the company’s residential plan library, ensuring plans are accurate, buildable, and ready for production. Working closely with architects, structural engineers, and internal teams, you’ll catch issues before they become costly field problems and identify opportunities to improve design, efficiency, and value.

If you enjoy the technical side of drafting and understand how homes are designed, priced, and built, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of your work and make a meaningful impact across a growing portfolio of residential communities.

Responsibilities:

• Design & Draft: Draft and revise residential floor plans and elevations using 3D CAD software, preferably Revit.
• Framing & Plan Review: Develop framing layouts and review plans for code compliance, buildability, and cost efficiency.
• Plan Library & Revisions: Maintain approved plan sets, track revisions, and coordinate updates and approvals.
• Cross-Department Coordination: Align plans with estimating, purchasing, sales, marketing, and construction; support vendor pricing, deadlines, and quantity takeoffs.
• Consultant Coordination & Quality Control: Coordinate with architects and engineers, resolve plan conflicts, and verify jobsite compliance with approved plans.

Requirements:

• Homebuilder experience or familiarity with repeatable residential plan libraries
• Knowledge of residential framing, structural systems, construction details, and lumber takeoffs
• Proficiency in 3D CAD/design software; Revit preferred.
• Hands-on experience drafting wood-frame residential construction plans.
• Degree in architecture, drafting/CAD, construction management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.

Salary:

$75,000–$100,000 annually, plus incentives

Benefits:

100% paid health insurance, Dental & Vision, Life Insurance PTO & 401K w/ 4% match