Director - Architectural Design Team:**
**Confidential Search -**
**Location:** Springfield, MO
**Job Type:** Full-Time
**Remote:** No, on-site
**Salary:** $80K+ based on experience and credentials
**Benefits:** Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K and PTO
**Relocation:** Not available
**Key Responsibilities:**
**Team Leadership & Integration -**
+ Build and lead a high-performing team of architects, drafters, permit specialists, and project managers
+ Combine the current manufacturing drafting team with your facility's design/drafting functions under one umbrella
+ Develop a culture of servant-minded leadership, accountability, and cross-functional clarity
+ Coach, mentor, and hold team members to high standards of communication, ownership, and follow-through
**Project Management Oversight -**
+ Oversee the full lifecycle of modular building projects once design begins - from internal kickoff to final handoff
+ Ensure project managers coordinate effectively across departments and serve as the primary point of contact for both internal teams and external clients
+ Drive visibility of project timelines, milestones, and impacts across scopes
+ Equip project managers to think ahead, anticipate issues, and balance client needs with whats best for the company
+ Support PMs in making smart, timely decisions when projects shift or challenges arise
**Architectural & Design Leadership -**
+ Ensure all modular building designs meet functional requirements, building codes, permitting regulations, and aesthetic standards
+ Support the development of standard models and scalable design systems
+ Drive coordination between architectural designers, permit specialists, and manufacturing detailers
**Permitting & Compliance -**
+ Oversee multi-state permitting strategy and timelines
+ Ensure proactive status updates and realistic expectations across internal and external stakeholders
+ Balance cost, time, and compliance in submittals and corrections
**Department Development & Strategy -**
+ Build the design department into a fully aligned and scalable support structure for modular growth
+ Work closely with leadership to identify future team needs - including building an internal engineering team
+ Identify whats working, fix whats not, and develop SOPs where needed - but only after deeply understanding the current processes
**What Success Looks Like -**
+ A well-structured team with clear roles, communication standards, and accountability
+ Seamless handoffs to manufacturing with clean, code-compliant design packages
+ Confident project managers who can see the big picture and protect the company while serving the customer
+ Improved permitting timelines and increased visibility of permitting status across the company
+ Growing alignment between departments, fewer surprises, and better decision-making due to clear communication and ownership
+ You and the CEO have full confidence that your team, and facility, is moving the company forward
**Who You Are -**
+ A high-integrity leader who acts like an owner
+ Servant-minded, humble, and willing to do the work while building others up
+ Confident making decisions and clear in how you communicate
+ Strategic in how you manage people and systemsbut not afraid to get tactical when needed
+ Committed to living out our core values: **Creative, Honorable, Respectful, Innovative, Synergistic, and Total Ownership**
**Qualifications -**
+ 8+ years of experience in architecture, design, project management, or permitting (ideally in modular or commercial construction)
+ 3+ years in a leadership or director - level role, with proven team-building experience
+ Familiar with multi-state permitting processes, modular design, and production/drafting coordination
+ Strong communicator with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment
+ Proficient in industry-standard tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Excel; familiar with Teams-based communication and spreadsheet-based tracking
**Benefits:**
+ Competitive salary based on experience.
+ Health, dental, and vision insurance.
+ 401(k) retirement plan.
+ Paid time off and company holidays.
+ Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
**Pay Details:** $80,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
+ The California Fair Chance Act
+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
**Confidential Search -**
**Location:** Springfield, MO
**Job Type:** Full-Time
**Remote:** No, on-site
**Salary:** $80K+ based on experience and credentials
**Benefits:** Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K and PTO
**Relocation:** Not available
**Key Responsibilities:**
**Team Leadership & Integration -**
+ Build and lead a high-performing team of architects, drafters, permit specialists, and project managers
+ Combine the current manufacturing drafting team with your facility's design/drafting functions under one umbrella
+ Develop a culture of servant-minded leadership, accountability, and cross-functional clarity
+ Coach, mentor, and hold team members to high standards of communication, ownership, and follow-through
**Project Management Oversight -**
+ Oversee the full lifecycle of modular building projects once design begins - from internal kickoff to final handoff
+ Ensure project managers coordinate effectively across departments and serve as the primary point of contact for both internal teams and external clients
+ Drive visibility of project timelines, milestones, and impacts across scopes
+ Equip project managers to think ahead, anticipate issues, and balance client needs with whats best for the company
+ Support PMs in making smart, timely decisions when projects shift or challenges arise
**Architectural & Design Leadership -**
+ Ensure all modular building designs meet functional requirements, building codes, permitting regulations, and aesthetic standards
+ Support the development of standard models and scalable design systems
+ Drive coordination between architectural designers, permit specialists, and manufacturing detailers
**Permitting & Compliance -**
+ Oversee multi-state permitting strategy and timelines
+ Ensure proactive status updates and realistic expectations across internal and external stakeholders
+ Balance cost, time, and compliance in submittals and corrections
**Department Development & Strategy -**
+ Build the design department into a fully aligned and scalable support structure for modular growth
+ Work closely with leadership to identify future team needs - including building an internal engineering team
+ Identify whats working, fix whats not, and develop SOPs where needed - but only after deeply understanding the current processes
**What Success Looks Like -**
+ A well-structured team with clear roles, communication standards, and accountability
+ Seamless handoffs to manufacturing with clean, code-compliant design packages
+ Confident project managers who can see the big picture and protect the company while serving the customer
+ Improved permitting timelines and increased visibility of permitting status across the company
+ Growing alignment between departments, fewer surprises, and better decision-making due to clear communication and ownership
+ You and the CEO have full confidence that your team, and facility, is moving the company forward
**Who You Are -**
+ A high-integrity leader who acts like an owner
+ Servant-minded, humble, and willing to do the work while building others up
+ Confident making decisions and clear in how you communicate
+ Strategic in how you manage people and systemsbut not afraid to get tactical when needed
+ Committed to living out our core values: **Creative, Honorable, Respectful, Innovative, Synergistic, and Total Ownership**
**Qualifications -**
+ 8+ years of experience in architecture, design, project management, or permitting (ideally in modular or commercial construction)
+ 3+ years in a leadership or director - level role, with proven team-building experience
+ Familiar with multi-state permitting processes, modular design, and production/drafting coordination
+ Strong communicator with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment
+ Proficient in industry-standard tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Excel; familiar with Teams-based communication and spreadsheet-based tracking
**Benefits:**
+ Competitive salary based on experience.
+ Health, dental, and vision insurance.
+ 401(k) retirement plan.
+ Paid time off and company holidays.
+ Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
**Pay Details:** $80,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
+ The California Fair Chance Act
+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Job ID: 486793780
Originally Posted on: 7/25/2025
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