Objectives: Manage the production, update, and enhancement of architectural plans via CAD to match homebuyer market demand, city/county requirements, and MSH specifications.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Manage the Drafting team.
• Based on sales contract structural option selections, prepare plans for Homebuyer review and approval.
• Ensures plans are coordinated with structural calculations, and that structural drawings are sealed and signed.
• Involved in the development and selection of new plans and elevations.
• Coordinates with the Drafting team to create and maintain base plans that streamline the drafting process and effectively show all standard structural options.  Create Master sets of drawings in CAD.
• Updates base plans to reflect custom features and specification changes, with an emphasis on value engineering and cost variance reduction. 
• Interpret and implement building code changes.
• Communicate plan adjustments to the Estimating, Purchasing, Production, Sales, and Design Center Departments.
• Assist the Estimating Department with specific materials, trims, fixtures, and construction assemblies (floor joists, floor sheathing, roof deck layouts, electrical layouts, etc.). 
• Assists with the production of floor plans for sales brochures and websites.
• Facilitates distribution of plans to appropriate entities for plat engineering, truss engineering, and special engineering as needed.
• Facilitates the creation of building permit packages with the Construction Coordinator(s).
• Conducts framing walks on-site to review new plans and value engineer structure.

Architectural Product Development

• Recommend and develop new architectural products, including updates to existing plans and elevations and development of new single-family detached and attached homes.
• Manage relationships and coordinate with outside architects and engineers involved in new product development, including 2 over 2 townhomes and commercial building development.
• Report on plan development progress to the Executive Team and New Community Team.

Employee Training & Development

• Schedule periodic (quarterly minimum) training sessions for Building Code, CAD drafting, or Building Construction methods.
• Schedule periodic (Monthly minimum) training sessions for Draftspersons to work side by side with the Drafting Manager and/or other experienced team members. The goal is to help them gain experience through direct contact with experienced team members.

Education/Skills Required:

• Strong team leadership skills.
• Ability to read plans and blueprints.
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Excel & Adobe Acrobat Software.
• Ability to interpret scale/spatial relationships.
• Ability to understand structures, framing details & calculate design loads.
• Ability to understand the cost relationship of plan changes & structural items.
• Prior experience in new home construction.

Work Environment: This position will work primarily in an office environment but may also need to visit community sites and attend meetings in the communities.

Company Culture: Our company values teamwork, professionalism, and a commitment to delivering high-quality residential communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Main Street Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.