Architectural Plans Coordinator

D.R. Horton • Biloxi, MS

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About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information. D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Architectural Plans Coordinator. The right candidate will assist in coordinating and tracking residential projects. Assist in directing outside architectural and engineering firms in plan and project coordination.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• One to three years of related experience and/or training
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and ability to learn and follow structured procedures
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email
• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
• The noise level is generally moderate

Nice To Haves

• Provide attention to detail and manage multiple responsibilities
• Ability to work well within a team

Responsibilities

• Manage outside architects and engineers in the development of new plans and new product implementation as directed by senior management
• Assist with correspondence to outside consultants, architects, and engineering firms on project timelines, project requests, plan corrections, code updates, and construction issues
• Aid in working with job site personnel to coordinate plan changes and respond to plan discrepancies and/or questions, as well as facilitating correspondence between outside consultants and job site personnel
• Assist in the coordination of plan changes and/or plan corrections with internal company departments to include purchasing, marketing, sales, operations, and construction
• Maintain updates to file organization with operations/construction/purchasing departments and outside consultants
• Maintain updates to plan marketing material with operations/sales/marketing department
• Sustain updates to project task lists with operations department
• Preserve updates to plans with purchasing and operations department
• Coordinate and track new community projects and master sets as directed by senior management
• Review architectural plans and construction documents utilizing a basic understanding
• Review architectural plans for building code compliance and builder’s predetermined construction compliance details
• Review structural framing, roof trusses, and foundation plans for value engineering
• Verify architectural, structural engineering, roof trusses and foundation are correct and accurate
• Perform routine on-site inspections to verify architectural plan compliance with the construction department as necessary
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to work overtime

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees