Licensed Architect

Licensed Architect (Ultra-Luxury Residential), Miami, FL ($90k-100k plus $10k bonus)

We are a premier luxury real estate development firm specializing in ultra-high-end custom estates in exclusive communities throughout South Florida. Our portfolio includes waterfront mansions, architecturally significant residences, and world-class luxury properties built to the highest standards of craftsmanship and design.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We're hiring a mid-level Licensed Architect to lead the design and execution of custom luxury single-family residences. You'll work directly with principals, clients, consultants, and contractors to produce homes that are architecturally distinctive, technically rigorous, and built to last. This is a hands-on role with significant project ownership — not a production seat.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead design across all phases: programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, permitting, bidding, and construction administration
• Develop floor plans, elevations, sections, and detailed construction drawings for custom single-family homes
• Collaborate with structural, MEP, civil, landscape, and interior design consultants to coordinate a complete set of documents
• Manage the permitting process with local jurisdictions, including zoning, HOA, and code review
• Conduct site visits, respond to RFIs, review submittals, and support construction administration through project close-out
• Work directly with the Davco principals to translate vision into buildable design
• Create Moldboard and Interior Design Sets
• Maintain project budgets, schedules, and design quality across multiple concurrent projects
• Stay current on building codes, materials, sustainability practices, and luxury residential trends

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch) from an accredited program
• Knowledge in Interior Design
• Active architectural license in Florida (Texas a plus; willingness to pursue reciprocity required)
• 5–8 years of professional experience, with a meaningful portion focused on custom single-family residential
• Demonstrated portfolio of high-end residential work — ground-up custom homes, ideally in the $3M construction cost range
• Proficiency in Revit (required), AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape/Lumion or equivalent rendering tools, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Deep working knowledge of the Florida Building Code, including high-velocity hurricane zone requirements where applicable
• Strong detailing skills and a refined design sensibility — clients will see the work
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting to sophisticated clients and managing consultants
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without losing design quality or schedule control

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience with coastal construction, waterfront properties, or hurricane-resilient design
• Familiarity with traditional, transitional, and contemporary architectural vocabularies (clients vary)
• LEED AP or other sustainability credentials
• Relationships with South Florida contractors, consultants, and municipal officials
• Experience working in an owner/developer environment rather than a pure service firm

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Performance bonus tied to project delivery and design quality
• Direct exposure to principals and meaningful design ownership — your work, your name on it
• A pipeline of well-capitalized projects with clients who care about design