Senior Project Designer - Remodeling & Build

MAK Design + Build; Davis (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

SIMPLE IRA matching

Profit sharing

Mobile phone stipend

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

MAK Design + Build is seeking a Project Designer in Davis, CA. You will be the accountable design lead for remodeling projects, guiding programming, concept development, documentation, selections, and permitting strategy from discovery through handoff to estimating and production.

You will balance imagination with constructability, code compliance, procurement, and client goals, while staying aligned with schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of residential design experience, preferably remodeling/additions.
• Proficiency in BIM software; Vectorworks experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of residential construction assemblies, detailing, constructability, and permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to produce coordinated permit and construction documents and clear project specifications.
• Experience leading clients, coordinating consultants, and keeping design decisions aligned with schedule and budget parameters.

Responsibilities

• Own the design-phase client relationship and clarify project goals, scope, budget, and schedule.
• Lead programming, concept development, documentation, selections, consultant coordination, and permitting strategy.
• Frame options and trade-offs for clients to avoid late-stage surprises.
• Produce permit and construction drawing sets with design intent and coordination.
• Guide fixture, finish, and specification decisions to balance aesthetics, cost, and lead times.
• Coordinate estimating, production, consultants, vendors, and trade partners; identify budget risk early.

Skills

Client leadership

Project planning

Communication

Presentation

Organizational skills

Tools

Vectorworks

Job description

MAK Design + Build is seeking a Project Designer in Davis, CA. You will be the accountable design lead for remodeling projects, guiding programming, concept development, documentation, selections, and permitting strategy from discovery through handoff to estimating and production.

You will balance imagination with constructability, code compliance, procurement, and client goals, while staying aligned with schedule and budget.