Lead Project Designer — Design-to-Build Leader

MAK Design+Build, Inc; Davis (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Health insurance

SIMPLE IRA matching

Profit sharing

Job summary

MAK Design + Build, Inc is seeking a Lead Project Designer in Davis, CA. You will be the accountable design lead for custom home remodel projects from client consultation through construction documentation and handoff to production.

We value design excellence, practical problem-solving, direct communication, and a healthy sense of humor, while balancing imagination with constructability, code, procurement, and budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of residential design experience.
• Proficiency in BIM software, Vectorworks; experience with Revit/AutoCAD/Chief Architect welcomed.
• Strong knowledge of residential construction assemblies, detailing, and constructability.

Responsibilities

• Own the design-phase client relationship and keep project goals, scope, budget, schedule, decisions, and next steps clear.
• Lead client consultations, site assessments, programming, concept development, design development, and presentation meetings with confidence and empathy.
• Investigate the existing home and identify its challenges and opportunities.
• Develop multiple conceptual design solutions and space plans.
• Refine design development through computer modeling, material collages, and design presentations.

Job description

MAK Design + Build, Inc is seeking a Lead Project Designer in Davis, CA. You will be the accountable design lead for custom home remodel projects from client consultation through construction documentation and handoff to production.

We value design excellence, practical problem-solving, direct communication, and a healthy sense of humor, while balancing imagination with constructability, code, procurement, and budget.