What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architectural Designer position at Domain Cityscape Architects?
Overview
Domain Cityscape Architects by Jackson Dawson is a dynamic agency of leaders, creators, and innovators committed to the belief that great ideas, hard work, and mutual trust make anything possible. Our mission is to serve clients with creativity, integrity, and excellence by delivering solutions that leverage current techniques and design future experiences.
Domain wholly owns Domain Cityscape Architects, a commercial architecture firm established in 1999. DCA has completed projects across the U.S. and Canada for commercial clients and automotive brands for over 25 years.
Position Overview: Architectural Designer
Domain Cityscape Architects is seeking an Architectural Project Designer to support the technical input for surveys and construction documents. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong interpersonal and communication skills, proficient in REVIT & AutoCAD, and experienced in producing commercial project documentation. The candidate should be able to take directions well and have strong communications.
Work Environment: In office position (Dearborn or Novi)
Key Responsibilities
- Produce construction drawings in REVIT or AutoCAD based on design sketches, redlines, and guidance from senior team members.
- Apply standard details
- Adapt prototype criteria to meet project-specific requirements with direction from project manager
- Supporting project managers by conducting research, preparing documentation, and coordinating project details
- Be available to travel to surveys as needed with project management
- Ability to call building departments to research information for permit submission
- Willingness to learn and adapt under guidance, as many companies consider this role as additional training for future architects.
Qualifications
- 2 years working in technical input for construction documents in commercial projects
- Bachelor’s Degree - Architecture, or equivalent work experience
- Masters Degree in Architecture is nice to have
- Strong attention to detail, with experience in drawing coordination
- Proficiency in REVIT & AutoCAD required
- Ability to produce renderings in REVIT preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel
- Excellent interpersonal and communication, organizational and time management skills.