Architectural Plans Coordinator

D.R. Horton•Biloxi, MS

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