Director of Architecture & Design Quality

CREATE design + develop Architects; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CREATE design + develop Architects in Sioux Falls is seeking an experienced licensed architect with 15+ years of hands-on design and build experience. This role focuses on creating great design and ensuring buildable documentation.

You will design, draw in Revit, lead projects, coordinate consultants, review drawings, and help set design and documentation quality standards across CREATE projects.

Qualifications

• Licensed architect with 15+ years of experience.
• Strong design eye and ability to lead projects end-to-end.
• Proficient in Revit; capable of coordinating consultants.
• Ability to review drawings and set design/documentation quality.
• In-person role in Sioux Falls with remote flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Design and draw architectural solutions for projects.
• Lead projects from concept through construction.
• Coordinate consultants and review drawings for accuracy.
• Develop design development and construction documents.
• Ensure building design meets quality standards and intent.

Skills

Design leadership

Project management

Team coordination

Construction knowledge

Education

Licensed Architect

Professional registration

Tools

Revit

Job description

CREATE is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced architect to help us raise the bar. We’re looking for a licensed architect with 15+ years of experience who loves both sides of architecture: creating great design and figuring out how to actually build it. This is not a business development position. You won’t be expected to bring in work, develop firm strategy, or spend your days networking.

We want your talents focused on architecture. You’ll design. You’ll draw. You’ll lead projects. You’ll coordinate consultants. You’ll review drawings. You’ll solve difficult details. And you’ll help establish the level of design and documentation quality that every CREATE project should meet.

• Location: 1910 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD | Primarily in-person with remote flexibility
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Salaried
• Compensation: $100,000–$115,000 + Profit Sharing | Based on experience
• Benefits: Health, Dental & Vision Insurance | 401(k) Retirement Plan | Generous PTO + Floating Holidays
• Professional Development: Paid Professional Memberships + Licensure, continuing education + conference opportunities
• Schedule: Flexible work environment with an emphasis on collaboration, accountability and results
• Team: growing architecture + design firm with a collaborative 6-person team
• Growth Opportunity: Senior leadership role with the opportunity to directly shape CREATE’s design standards, processes and portfolio

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design + Draw (Revit specifically)
• You will remain actively involved in the work.
• We want someone who can take an early idea and develop it into mature, thoughtful architecture, not simply manage the people doing it.
• You’ll work directly in projects, developing concepts, plans, elevations, materials, details and architectural solutions alongside our team.
• We’re looking for someone with a strong design eye who understands proportion, materiality, constructability and the details that make a building feel intentional.
• Lead Projects from Start to Finish
• You’ll provide senior architectural leadership throughout the entire life of a project, from early concepts through construction.

That includes:

• Concept and schematic design
• Design development
• Construction documentation
• Code and technical review
• Consultant coordination
• Permitting and bidding
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