What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architecture Designer position at Drees Homes?
Overview
Drees Homes is a family-owned home builder with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we've cared for our employees and customers— earning recognition as the 19th largest privately owned builder in the country and building a culture of long-tenured employees.
We are proud to be a four-time U.S. Best Managed Company (2022–2025), a distinction sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and to be Great Place to Work® certified for the past four years.
Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability, and success.
Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees operates in twelve metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky), Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities/Qualifications
Drees Homes, one of the Nation's largest homebuilders is seeking a collaborative team player who is passionate about residential design for an immediate opportunity as an Architecture Designer.
The Architecture Department plays a vital role in shaping the homes and communities we build. We partner with division leadership to create innovative, beautiful, and market-responsive home designs that support our customers, communities, and business objectives. In this role, you will be responsible for producing creative, accurate, efficient, and timely architectural designs while contributing to the development and refinement of our product portfolio across multiple markets.
If you are looking for professional growth and the opportunity to influence the design of award-winning homes, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage assigned design projects in collaboration with Architecture leadership and Division teams to develop innovative, market-responsive home designs
- Understand market trends, customer preferences, and competitive offerings to inform design solutions.
- Ensure designs support the construction, cost, operational, and marketing objectives of each project.
- Maintain consistent architectural detailing and design standards that strengthen the Drees brand and support construction quality.
- Review projects for compliance with applicable building codes and company standards.
- Complete independent assignments with minimal supervision while effectively managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Apply strong residential design principles throughout all phases of project development.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor or Master of Architecture
- NCARB Certification a plus
- Residential Architecture experience
- Must be proficient in Revit and MS Office programs; AutoCAD experience preferred but not required
- Ability to work on multiple projects and manage project priorities
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail on fast paced projects
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to thrive in a challenging and fast paced work environment
- Positive attitude and high energy level
Premier Benefits to Support YOU:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Life, AD&D, and critical illness insurance
- Wellness rewards
- 401(k) savings plan
- Profit Sharing
- Paid time off increasing with tenure
- Tuition reimbursement
- Long and short disability and Parental leave
- Employee discount program on the purchase of a Drees Home
- Employee Assistance Program and much more!
Drees offers a competitive pay and benefits package including profit sharing & 401(k) plans.
This Architecture Designer position will be working out of our Corporate Architecture Department, located in Ft. Mitchell, KY.
Join a special team that works together to make Drees a successful company and a rewarding place to work.
Summary
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place
To learn more about Drees Homes, please visit our website – www.dreeshomes.com.