DesignCraft

Design Craft Homes Inc., Central Virginia's Premier Design-Build Firm, is looking for a Full-Time in-house Designer/Estimator with at least 3 years’ experience creating plans for Residential Custom Home projects. We are located in Locust Grove, Virginia (Orange County). Duties Include: Work with clients and sales staff to develop a schematic house plan on the customer’s lot. Use Chief Architect X8 to create a plan and elevations, and often, preliminary site plans from surveys or public data. Prepare a preliminary construction cost estimate based on the designed house plan. Produce interior and exterior views of the house using software for clients so they can visualize their new home. Prepare (or have prepared) final working drawings, project specifications and related documents for field personnel to use in construction. Coordinate/assist design of structural elements (truss & floor system, foundation) Prepare custom element selections (built-ins, etc) for customer approval. Review structural shop drawings and check for accuracy. Develop solutions for problems that arise during construction and assist in their implementation. Maintain drawing currency and update contract documents as necessary. Explore new products and work with on staff interior designer to include them in our inventory. If you are interested in this position, please send us a message with your contact information and resume.