In-House Residential Designer

BUILDX LLC•Carver, MA

4d•$75,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BuildX is a residential construction company based in Carver, Massachusetts, specializing in custom ADUs, homes, and additions. We are seeking an in-house Residential Designer to manage the entire drawing production process, from preliminary concepts to full construction sets and client-facing renderings. This role offers significant ownership and responsibility, as the drawings produced are directly used for permitting and construction without external redlining. This is not an entry-level position; we require an experienced individual who can establish design standards for the department.

Requirements

Expert-level proficiency in Chief Architect X16 or higher.
A portfolio showcasing complete residential construction sets personally drawn, submitted, permitted, and built.
A proven track record of building and implementing templates, standards, and libraries that a team uses.
Working proficiency in a rendering platform (e.g., Chief Architect's built-in ray trace/PBR, Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion, D5 Render, V-Ray, or equivalent).
Working knowledge of the IRC and residential framing and structure sufficient to create buildable details.
Ability to manage multiple active projects with deadlines and communicate potential delays proactively.
Availability to work from the Carver office 2–3 days per week (hybrid role).

Nice To Haves

Experience permitting in Massachusetts towns, including knowledge of 780 CMR.
Experience with Stretch Code and Specialized Opt-in Code, including coordination with HERS raters.
Experience with coastal and high-wind detailing for Plymouth County and Cape Cod (wind-borne debris, uplift connections, FEMA flood zone construction).
Familiarity with AI-assisted image tools (Gemini, Midjourney, etc.) for conceptual visuals and marketing.
Coordination experience with truss and engineered-lumber layout.
Prior experience within a design-build or production builder environment, not solely an architecture office.

Responsibilities

Produce complete residential construction sets in Chief Architect X16 or newer, including floor plans, elevations, building sections, wall sections, framing plans, schedules, electrical, and site plans.
Develop preliminary and schematic sets for client presentations and pre-construction pricing.
Generate photorealistic renderings and walkthroughs for homeowner presentations, proposals, and marketing.
Build and maintain the company's template library (layer sets, annotation sets, CAD blocks, title blocks, wall types, detail library, and plan defaults).
Detail for Massachusetts conditions, including 780 CMR (10th Edition) Massachusetts Residential Code, coastal high-wind zones, and specialized energy codes.
Coordinate with estimating, project managers, and field crews, incorporating feedback from RFIs and field reports into design standards.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.