Architectural Drafter

Description

At Rhodes, our core purpose is to enhance the lives of our customers and team through building communities. We specialize in developing master planned communities and construction of high quality, energy efficient homes. Rhodes has been recognized among the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. 5000 and is on a mission to expand its footprint into more communities across South Texas. Since 2019, Esperanza Homes, a Rhodes Company, has ranked nationally on the Builder Magazine’s Top 100 Builders list, and is on an aggressive growth trajectory to serve more communities across South Texas.

Rhodes was founded in the early 1990’s as a land acquisition and holding company. In 2006, the company shifted gears and ventured into residential/commercial land development and home building with the formation of Esperanza Homes. Rhodes Enterprises has grown to one of the largest developers of residential, commercial, and master-planned communities in the areas we serve. We are passionate about our customers, building exceptional homes, our team, and the communities where we live and work.

Rhodes is a certified Great Place to Work, when you choose to work with us, you are part of a passionate and high-performing Team! You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day and are excited to continue to grow and build communities.

Benefits Of Being a Part Of Our Team Include

• Competitive Compensation including Bonus & Profit-Sharing Programs
• Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage Along with Robust Supplemental Plan Options
• Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account for Medically Enrolled Staff
• 401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
• Disability Programs
• Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
• Vacation & Company Holidays
• Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Reward and Recognition Programs
  
  

Role Mission: As an Architectural Drafter for Rhodes, will provide design and drafting on a variety of projects related to residential and site infrastructure development. You are part of the operations team and have an exciting opportunity to support the accomplishment of our organizational purpose to create beautifully engaging communities.

Measured Performance Goals

• % Lot Plan Completed on Time
• % Plan Accuracy
  
  

Accountabilities

• Assist in the design and preparation of plans for new models, and update existing models, with an emphasis on detail, consistency, & value engineering.
• Create and maintain legends, window and door schedules for each base house drawing in the data base and on each contract specific drawing.
• Update plans to reflect feature and specification changes, as well as Included Features per subdivision.
• Ensure plans correspond with all available options in the system
• Plan changes in response to Custom Option Requests for lot specific plans.
• Complete draft revisions within the allocated time on the Pre-Construction Schedule.
• Reduce any office related variances through clarifications of plans (accurate plans with sufficient detail).
• Position homes on lots as part of the drawing system and produce site plans per the setbacks, restrictions, and house orientation lines.
• Submit information for building permits for receipt within a designated time frame.
• Interpret and implement building code changes into the base plan data base of working drawings.
• Prepare standard interior and exterior details.
• Prepare Start Packages (blueprints, site plans, permits, PO/WO Releases etc.) for assigned jobs.
• Check all first drafts for completeness and accuracy per the Selections sheet
• Provide technical support for other departments.
• Update Pre-Construction schedule accordingly
• Prepare base floor plans for Marketing brochures
• Communicate and review any plan changes, revisions, issues, or other plan related topics with the Purchasing Manager
• Lives the Values of the Rhodes Team
• Act with Integrity, No Exceptions
• Honor our Team
• Never Be Satisfied– continuously looks for ways to improve every aspect of our business
• Best in Class Customer Experience -provide a best-in-class customer experience – every time, with every customer
• Community Leadership – we take pride in actively engaging in the communities we serve, making them better for our future
• Believes and is committed to our mission to enhance the lives of our customers and our team through building communities
• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• One to two years’ experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of above education and experience.
• Certification in CAD software, preferred
• General CAD and Civil 3D experience required with at least 2 years’ experience in land development/residential construction engineering.
  
  

FLSA Status: Exempt

Essential Functions (Mental/Physical/Environmental Requirements)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member with or without reasonable accommodations, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Report to office daily and adhere to schedule
• Ability to oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and manager
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Comply with company policies and procedure
• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds