Residential Remodeling Architectural Designer

About the role

This is a full-time, in-person position on Hilton Head Island. You must live within a reasonable driving distance or be actively planning to relocate to the area. HHI Builders does not provide relocation assistance. You know the difference between a drawing that looks good and one that actually builds well. You have probably seen it before: a drawing gets approved, makes it into the field, and suddenly the questions start—a wall does not line up, a structural condition was overlooked, a detail is missing, a trade has to stop and wait for clarification. That is not how you like to work. You believe good residential design requires more than drafting; it requires thinking ahead, understanding how a home actually comes apart and goes back together, and producing documents that give the people in the field the information they need to execute. If that sounds like you, HHI Builders may be a place where you can do some of your best work. We are a growing design-build remodeling company on Hilton Head Island specializing in high-end residential renovations, additions, and whole-home transformations. We are looking for an Architectural Designer who wants ownership of the architectural side of the process and wants to see their work carried all the way from existing conditions through construction.

Responsibilities

• Turn Existing Homes Into Accurate Existing-Condition Drawings: help capture and document existing conditions, including coordinating LiDAR scans, field measurements, site information, and other documentation required to accurately model the home before design begins.
• Develop Residential Design Solutions: work with the Project Director and design team to turn a client's goals into thoughtful, functional layouts for high-end remodels and additions (including kitchen and primary-suite reconfigurations, whole-home renovations, additions, structural modifications, interior layout changes, exterior modifications, and complex remodel conditions unique to existing homes).
• Produce Construction Documents That Can Actually Be Built: develop complete drawing sets that communicate design intent clearly to permitting authorities, estimators, Project Managers, subcontractors, and trades; ensure plans work in the field, not just pass permitting.
• Coordinate Structural & Technical Information: when engineering is required, help coordinate structural consultants and ensure their information is properly incorporated into the final construction documents; help identify conflicts before they become expensive field problems.
• Work as Part of the Entire Design-Build Team: participate in design reviews, redline meetings, estimating coordination, and project handoffs; ask questions, challenge assumptions when necessary, and help the team solve problems before construction begins.
• What Success Looks Like Here: success means the estimator understands exactly what is being priced; the Interior Designer understands what needs to be selected; the Project Manager understands what needs to be built; trades are not constantly calling for clarification; the permitting process moves efficiently; the