Architectural Drafter

Framework First, Inc.; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Framework First, Inc. in Salinas, CA is seeking an Architectural Drafter for our in-house design team. This is a part-time, in-person role at our factory, with 16–28 hours weekly across 2–4 days. You will translate design concepts into construction-ready CAD drawings and support permit submissions.

You will work with AutoCAD, Revit, and similar tools, ensure code compliance and fit with jurisdiction review, collaborating with permit coordinator and project managers to keep plans moving.

Qualifications

• CAD drafting experience with construction drawings
• Familiarity with California residential code or quick learner
• Detail-oriented with accurate dimensions
• Strong organizational and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Produce and revise floor plans, elevations, site plans, and construction detail sheets for ADU and modular home projects
• Turn design concepts and field measurements into accurate, construction-ready CAD drawings
• Support permit submissions and feasibility studies with drawings that are accurate the first time
• Check every plan set against jurisdiction-specific building code and zoning requirements before it goes out the door
• Partner daily with our Construction Permit Coordinator and project managers to keep drawings aligned with what's actually being built
• Revise plan sets quickly when a plan-check correction comes back, so permits keep moving instead of stalling a project

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Organized

Multitasking

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Chief Architect

Job description

About the role

Every ADU and modular home we build starts as a set of drawings, and yours will be the ones our factory, our permit techs, and our clients all build from.

This is an in-person, part-time role at our Salinas factory. Hours vary with our workload, typically 16 to 28 hours a week across two to four days. Busy stretches run at the top of that range and slower ones at the bottom, so we are upfront that the hours are not a guaranteed weekly number. You are paid hourly for every hour you work.

Framework First is a family-owned prefab and modular ADU and home builder in Salinas, CA. About 97% of every home is built off-site in our own factory, then crane-delivered and set on the client's property. We handle permits, foundation, finishes, and inspections so the client never has to juggle contractors themselves.

As our Architectural Drafter, you'll produce and revise the floor plans, elevations, site plans, and construction detail sheets that turn a client's ADU or home into a buildable, permittable project. You'll work in CAD to translate design intent and field measurements into drawings that are accurate, code-compliant, and ready for jurisdiction review, and when a plan-check correction comes back, you'll be the one who turns it around fast.

As we grow our in-house design and permitting team, there's real room to take on more of the plan set from concept through final approval and grow with us.

What you'll do

• Produce and revise floor plans, elevations, site plans, and construction detail sheets for ADU and modular home projects
• Turn design concepts and field measurements into accurate, construction-ready CAD drawings
• Support permit submissions and feasibility studies with drawings that are accurate the first time
• Check every plan set against jurisdiction-specific building code and zoning requirements before it goes out the door
• Partner daily with our Construction Permit Coordinator and project managers to keep drawings aligned with what's actually being built
• Revise plan sets quickly when a plan-check correction comes back, so permits keep moving instead of stalling a project

Who you are

• Experienced with CAD or drafting software (AutoCAD, Revit, Chief Architect, or similar) and comfortable producing construction-ready sheets, not just concept sketches
• Familiar with California residential building code and zoning requirements, or a fast learner who picks up jurisdiction-specific quirks quickly
• Detail-obsessed: a missed dimension or wrong setback can cost a project weeks
• Organized enough to juggle multiple plan sets and correction cycles at once without losing track of what's due where
• Comfortable working as part of a team alongside a permit coordinator and project managers, not off in a silo

Job specifics

• Location: Salinas, CA (1610 Moffett Street, our factory and HQ)
• Schedule: Part-time, typically 16–28 hrs/week across two to four days, Mon-Fri, based on current workload. Hours are not guaranteed and will vary. In-person at our Salinas factory (not remote).
• Pay: $35–$40/hr + Overtime, depending on experience