Architectural Designer

Jackson Dawson

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Dearborn, Michigan

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Produce construction drawings and architectural details using Revit and AutoCAD based on design sketches and senior direction. Support project managers through research, documentation preparation, and coordination of permit submissions and site surveys.

Qualifications

You have 1-2 years of experience in commercial construction documents and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture or equivalent. You are proficient in Revit and AutoCAD and possess strong attention to detail for drawing coordination.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job Description

Overview

Domain Cityscape Architects, part of Jackson Dawson, is a dynamic agency of leaders, creators, and innovators driven by the belief that great ideas, hard work, and mutual trust make anything possible. The firm is committed to serving clients with creativity, integrity, and excellence by delivering solutions that incorporate current techniques while shaping future experiences.

Domain wholly owns Domain Cityscape Architects, a commercial architecture firm established in 1999. For over 25 years, DCA has delivered projects across the U.S. and Canada for commercial clients and leading automotive brands.

Position Overview: Architectural Project Designer

Domain Cityscape Architects is seeking an Architectural Project Designer to support technical inputs for surveys and construction documentation. This role is ideal for a self-motivated individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, and experience producing documentation for commercial projects. The candidate should be receptive to direction and comfortable collaborating within a team environment.

Work Environment

This is an in-office position based in either Dearborn, MI or Novi, MI.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce construction drawings in Revit or AutoCAD based on design sketches, redlines, and direction from senior team members
  • Apply standard architectural details to project documentation
  • Adapt prototype designs to meet project-specific requirements under the guidance of a Project Manager
  • Support Project Managers through research, documentation preparation, and coordination of project details
  • Travel to site surveys as needed with the project team
  • Contact building departments to gather information required for permit submissions
  • Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow, as this role is often a developmental path toward becoming a licensed architect

Qualifications

  • 1–2 years of experience contributing to construction documents for commercial projects
  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or equivalent experience required
  • Master’s degree in Architecture preferred
  • Strong attention to detail, particularly in drawing coordination
  • Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD required
  • Ability to produce renderings in Revit preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills

Jackson Dawson

We are an entrepreneurial agency of leaders, creators, innovators and makers dedicated to our core belief that with great ideas, hard work and mutual trust, anything is possible. Our mission is to serve our clients with creativity, integrity and excellence by delivering solutions that embrace the techniques of today and design the experiences of tomorrow. Our extensive in-house capabilities reflect over 45 years of experience in creating turnkey solutions for our clients. Since opening our doors in 1980, Jackson Dawson has become a leader and pioneer in the fields of marketing, worldwide product and culture training, design and fabrication, luxury hospitality, large corporate workshops and consumer experiences — with footprints of more than one million square feet. Over the last 45+ years, Jackson Dawson has built relationships on a foundation of integrity and service. To our clients, we are longstanding partners, and for decades they have trusted us with their brands, their products, their people and their strategic objectives. Together, we are a team doing whatever it takes to deliver excellence: thinking deeply, empowering each other, designing creative solutions and driving results. Where other companies begin with “Why?”, we begin with "Why Not?"​ Jackson Dawson is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. We maintain a global footprint that allows us to better serve our clients through local insights, cultural experience and seamless accessibility across the world.
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