Design Development Manager

About the role

Camillo Companies is seeking an experienced Design Development Manager to translate schematic design drawings and sketches into CAD, coordinate their transition to an outsourced partner for construction documents, and manage workflows, quality control, and day‑to‑day operations of the design team. The role supports continuous process‑improvement initiatives, creates construction details to standardize assembly of construction documents, and works closely with architects, designers, engineering teams, and leadership to ensure all design documentation meets company standards for quality, accuracy, and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned architectural projects through the Design Development process, translating schematic design drawings and sketches into accurate, coordinated CAD drawings and ensuring plans, revisions, options, and deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Coordinate development of architectural plan components, including floor plans, elevations, interior elevations, cabinet plans, roof plans, cornice/eave details, construction details, options, and other design documentation required for production.
• Manage the transition of Design Development drawings to outsourced drafting partners for preparation of Construction Documents, providing design direction, coordinating redlines and revisions, resolving questions, and serving as a primary architectural resource.
• Perform comprehensive quality‑control reviews of architectural plans and Construction Documents to ensure completeness, accuracy, coordination, constructibility, and compliance with design intent, company standards, applicable codes, jurisdictional requirements, community design guidelines, and developer requirements.
• Review plans for functionality, constructability, efficiency, design quality, and consistency; identify opportunities for value engineering and plan improvements without compromising design intent, architectural quality, or customer appeal.
• Coordinate structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other consultant requirements as they affect architectural design, working with engineers, consultants, CAD/design staff, and other stakeholders to resolve technical issues and maintain coordinated documents.
• Develop and maintain architectural and drafting standards, including construction details, notes, documentation requirements, and other standardized components that improve consistency, quality, and efficiency across the plan portfolio.
• Support the development and maintenance of Pattern Books and architectural options, including structural options, room configurations, exterior options, buyer‑facing selections, and other plan components required to support community and production needs.
• Provide design direction and technical guidance to architectural designers, CAD technicians, and other members of the product‑development team, promoting consistent application of company design and drafting standards.
• Serve as an architectural resource throughout estimating, permitting, construction, and field implementation, participating in field walks, model reviews, frame walks, post‑construction evaluations, and other activities to identify and resolve design or documentation issues.
• Continually improve Design Development processes and workflows to increase speed, accuracy, consistency, and scalability across the organization.
• Protect company intellectual property, including proprietary plans, details, standards, and other design content, and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Friendly and welcoming demeanor with a strong customer‑focused attitude.
• Excellent time‑management, detail‑orientation, and ability to multi‑task and prioritize work.
• Strong decision‑making, problem‑solving, and advanced conflict‑resolution skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills; proficient in English, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of management methods and employee‑relations techniques; ability to connect with staff, troubleshoot problems, and foster collaboration.
• Commitment to working in an equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment.
• Strong technical proficiency in CAD software and related design technologies.
• Strong design aptitude with the ability to interpret architectural plans, apply drafting standards, and produce accurate construction documents.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to establish and enforce drafting standards and quality‑control procedures.
• Ability to identify and seek needed information; solid research skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in architecture, drafting, engineering technology, construction management, or a related field preferred.
• Six (6) or more years of progressively responsible CAD design/drafting experience in a residential production environment.

About Us

Camillo Companies is one of the largest privately held real‑estate development and construction firms in Texas. For more than 30 years the company has built premier communities featuring affordable homes with style, livability, and functional floor‑plan designs. The vertically integrated operation includes four primary entities: Retail (Legend Homes), Residences (SimplyHome), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services). To date, Camillo Companies has constructed over 30,000 homes and residences across Greater Houston, Dallas‑Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan‑College Station, and pioneered the single‑family build‑to‑rent business in 2007. In 2023 the company expanded into new markets inside and outside Texas.

Camillo Companies values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply. The company is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parental status, military service, or any other non‑merit factor.