Architectural Designer

About the role

Southern Land Company, a national real estate development and construction firm headquartered in Nashville, TN, is seeking a full-time Junior Architectural Designer to join our dynamic team. The Architectural Designer will assist with documentation of high-end speculative and custom homes, and small commercial structures, for construction within Southern Land Company and other communities. This includes implementation of architectural standards, policies, and procedures related to architectural design, documentation, and quality control. Documentation and coordination efforts will be closely supervised with an emphasis placed on learning the fundamentals of construction documentation for wood frame structures and AutoCAD standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce documentation for high-end speculative and custom homes, and small commercial structures.
• Create clear and concise “Builder Set” drawings that incorporate the original vision of the client or designer while working within the confines of the schedule and fees established.
• Implement architectural standards, policies, and procedures related to architectural design, documentation, and quality control.
• Provide initial quality control efforts for work product created.
• Assist with revisions and maintenance of the Single-Family Residential AutoCAD standards library.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to ensure effective communication between architecture, homebuilding, landscape architecture, sales, interior design, and marketing for all staff and projects.
• Maintain an up-to-date and comprehensive understanding of applicable building codes and zoning regulations as they relate to the design and construction of residential structures.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the costs of construction of various elements of the building of a house.
• Seek an ongoing knowledge of successful trends within the industry.
• Make exterior material and color recommendations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field from an accredited school with 1-3 years’ experience.
• Associate’s degree in a related field with 2+ years’ experience.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Adobe CS5 or later, SketchUp, or other computer rendering software.
• Ability to keep sensitive information highly confidential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal professionally with clients, vendors, and co-workers on the phone and in person.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to take initiative, use good judgment, demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail, and carry multiple projects through to completion.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize work, and ask for further clarification when necessary.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight time constraints, as well as the ability to deal with frequent interruptions, unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Single-Family architecture or Traditional Neighborhood Design.
• Knowledge of historically accurate residential design and detailing.
• Knowledge of Single-Family design trends.

About the company

Southern Land Company believes that community is the heart of every successful development project. With that as our starting point, we create residential developments around the country that provide a generous, comfortable lifestyle to those that call them home. In support of our single-family and multifamily projects, we also undertake key retail, office, and recreation developments to craft convenient, complete communities. We believe in big ideas and paying attention to every detail required to realize them.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401k with a strong company match.
• Paid time off.