Modular Architectural Design Lead — BIM & Coordination

RISE Modular; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Life and disability insurance

401k participation

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Rise Modular in Minnesota is seeking an Architectural Design Lead to drive the modular state submittal process and coordinate architectural design through pre-construction. You will manage drafting teams, align with Architects of Record and consultants, and set schedules to ensure manufacturing-ready plans and BIM standards.

This role demands strong leadership, exceptional communication, and deep knowledge of building codes, detailing, and assemblies, with a focus on delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7–10 years of progressive architectural design and coordination experience.
• 3+ years leading architectural designers, BIM modelers, drafters, or design teams.
• Advanced knowledge of construction documents, detailing, and building assemblies.
• Strong understanding of commercial building codes, accessibility, and life safety requirements.
• Experience coordinating with Architects of Record, engineers, consultants, municipalities, and permitting agencies.
• Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Revit and BIM workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop modular state submittal plans and coordinate architectural design during pre-construction.
• Lead the architectural drafting team and manage SD/DD/CD deliverables, shop drawings.
• Coordinate with AOR, engineers, consultants, and jurisdictions to obtain approvals.
• Manage project schedule, RFI generation, design changes, and scope of work.
• Coordinate and integrate standard assemblies and BIM models for manufacturing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field

7-10 years in architectural design/coordination

3+ years leading design teams

Tools

Autodesk Revit

BIM workflows

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACCD)

Job description

Rise Modular in Minnesota is seeking an Architectural Design Lead to drive the modular state submittal process and coordinate architectural design through pre-construction. You will manage drafting teams, align with Architects of Record and consultants, and set schedules to ensure manufacturing-ready plans and BIM standards.

This role demands strong leadership, exceptional communication, and deep knowledge of building codes, detailing, and assemblies, with a focus on delivering high-quality