DESIGNER I | ARCHITECTURE

Majestic Dev; Sugar Land, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CIVRA is seeking a talented Architectural Designer I to join our architecture team in Sugar Land, TX. This entry-level role welcomes a recent graduate with a strong portfolio and a passion for turning ideas into built projects.

You will follow projects from concept through construction, collaborating with teams and consultants, and developing your skills in design, documentation, and presentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture is required.
• Strong design and visual communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop architectural concepts and design solutions.
• Produce site plans, elevations, massing studies, and renderings.
• Build and develop project models in Revit.
• Translate designs into coordinated construction documents.
• Create presentations and visual narratives for clients and stakeholders.
• Prepare polished leadership and client presentations using PowerPoint and Canva.
• Research materials, building systems, and design approaches.
• Coordinate with internal teams and outside consultants.
• Participate in design reviews, meetings, and site visits.
• Follow projects from concept through construction.

Skills

Strong design instincts

Visual communication

Curiosity

Ambition to learn

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Rhino

Enscape

Lumion

Twinmotion

3ds Max

V-Ray

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

PowerPoint

Canva

Job description

CIVRA is seeking a talented, highly creative Architectural Designer I to join our architecture team.
This opportunity is designed for a recent architecture graduate with a strong portfolio, exceptional design instincts, and a genuine desire to see ideas become built projects.
No previous professional experience is required.
We are looking for someone curious, energetic, ambitious, and passionate about architecture — someone who brings fresh ideas, strong visual instincts, and the drive to develop those ideas into thoughtful, buildable projects.

WHAT MAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY DIFFERENT?

Your work will not end with a rendering.
At CIVRA, you will have the opportunity to follow projects from early concept and design through construction documents, permitting, consultant coordination, and construction — giving you direct exposure to the full architectural process and the opportunity to see your ideas become real buildings.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop architectural concepts and design solutions
• Produce site studies, floor plans, elevations, massing studies, and renderings
• Build and develop project models in Revit
• Translate approved designs into coordinated construction documents
• Create presentations, graphics, diagrams, boards, and visual narratives
• Prepare polished leadership and client presentations using PowerPoint and Canva
• Research materials, precedents, building systems, and emerging design approaches
• Coordinate with internal teams and outside consultants
• Participate in design reviews, project meetings, and site visits
• Follow projects from concept through construction

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• Exceptional academic or personal design portfolio
• Strong architectural design and visual communication skills
• Proficiency in Revit
• Familiarity with tools such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion, 3ds Max, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Ability to create polished presentations using PowerPoint and Canva
• Graphic design experience or education is highly preferred
• Strong instincts for composition, typography, color, diagramming, and presentation design
• Curiosity, energy, ambition, and a willingness to learn
• Ability to receive feedback, iterate, and continue developing ideas

Professional experience is not required.

GROW WITH US

Eligible experience may be documented toward NCARB AXP requirements under appropriate supervision.
You will gain direct exposure to architectural design, production, consultant coordination, permitting, and construction, with opportunities to take on greater project responsibility and ownership as your abilities develop.
CIVRA offers strong potential for long-term professional growth. A comprehensive employee benefits package is also currently being developed and is expected to be offered in the future.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are not simply looking for someone who knows how to operate software.
We are looking for a designer — someone with ideas, conviction, visual talent, curiosity, and the energy to help create buildings worth building.