Residential CAD Project Manager
Location: Winter Park, FL
Job Type: Direct Placement
Company: ARC Group
Category: Administration
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Residential CAD Project ManagerWinter Park, FL
Our client is seeking a Residential CAD Project Manager for our client that is a dynamic and growing design and construction management firm serving both residential and commercial sectors. They provide comprehensive services—from conceptual design through construction management—both in-house and through a strong network of industry professionals. Their projects range from custom homes and additions to restaurant and retail build-outs.
We're looking for a self-driven designer who wants more than just a job—someone who's ready to take ownership, think like an entrepreneur, and grow alongside a company that values initiative and innovation.
Residential CAD Project Manager is a high-impact role ideal for someone who's motivated by autonomy, thrives on variety, and wants to have a direct hand in shaping a project from start to finish.
This position, Residential CAD Project Manager, is100% in-office and not eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangements
What You'll Do as a Residential CAD Project Manager:
- Lead the design process for commercial and residential projects—from early concepts through to permit-ready construction documents.
- Manage your own client projects, timelines, and quality standards.
- Coordinate with engineers, drafters, and administrative staff.
- Research materials, codes, and regulations to ensure full compliance.
- Maintain and refine CAD files and structural drawings for use in ongoing design.
- Independently create and refine standard details as needed.
- Help improve systems and processes as the company grows—your voice matters here.
- Mandatory: 3+ years of hands-on AutoCAD experience in architecture, drafting, or design
- Solid grasp of construction techniques, materials, and building code standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong communication and organization skills
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Design, or related field (preferred)
- Valid driver's license and dependable transportation (required daily)
- Entrepreneurial mindset: You want to own your work and see the impact
- Take ownership of their work, follow through without being micromanaged, and care about outcomes
- Are resourceful and find creative solutions when roadblocks arise
- Show a bias for action, keeping projects moving and adapting to shifting priorities
- Bring curiosity and initiative, you don't wait for direction, you seek ways to improve
- Handle feedback with resilience, using it as fuel for continuous improvement
Nice to Have:
- Bilingual (a plus, but not required)
- Experience in both residential and commercial projects
- Design experience with custom homes, additions, and retail spaces
- Direct access to decision-making and leadership opportunities
- A chance to grow with a company that values your input and creativity
- Room to expand into new project types and responsibilities
- Paid time off + bonus and overtime potential
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Overtime available
- In office only
Send us your resume and a few examples of your work (if available). We'd love to hear how you approach design—and what drives you.