Architectural Designer (Retail)

A major Texas-based retail and commercial development firm is hiring an Architectural Designer (Retail) in Houston, TX! This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, growing in-house architecture team with excellent culture, long employee tenures, monthly food trucks, employee appreciation events, and a clear advancement path toward Senior Designer while working on retail centers, commercial strip malls, town centers, and mixed-use projects.

Qualifications and responsibilities for this Architectural Designer (Retail) position include:

• 8 years of architectural production experience with project ownership in retail, commercial, or mixed-use development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Technology required; licensure is a plus.
• AutoCAD proficiency required; Adobe experience is highly preferred.
• Lead architectural production for assigned retail projects from concept through permit issuance.
• Develop site plans, elevations, lease exhibits, property exhibits, and permitting-ready drawing sets.
• Coordinate with consultants, tenants, internal teams, and jurisdictional reviewers to resolve comments and conflicts.
• Review and enforce drawing standards, QA/QC procedures, and documentation consistency across projects.
• Mentor Designer I and II staff, support onboarding, and contribute to team development.

Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Benefits: This full-time, permanent, direct-hire position offers great benefits including a high-impact technical leadership role within a portfolio-scale in-house architecture department, direct exposure to the full project lifecycle, a clear advancement pathway toward Senior Designer, close collaboration with Senior Designers and the Director of Architecture, a structured standards-driven environment, monthly food trucks, employee appreciation events, excellent company culture, and long-term career advancement opportunities.

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