Modular Project Architect Fading West Development

Fading West exists to build thriving and connected communities by reimagining the construction industry. Our vision is to eliminate the housing crisis for the workforce and the communities they serve. Our mission is to create attainable, high‑quality, architecturally interesting, diverse communities for the workforce. To accomplish this, we fully integrate design, development, manufacturing, and construction in a single LEAN value stream.

• We Care for People
• We Hate Waste
• We Excel & Outperform

• Fading West employees:
  • do not need to be managed
  • consistently impress the team with their insights and output
  • are wicked smart but don’t take themselves too seriously
  • have a passion for the company’s success without ego or pride in ownership
  • are teachable, collaborative, and committed to continual learning, growth, and personal development

• Fading West employees:
  • Challenge the norms and think outside the box
  • enjoy the excitement of figuring out the “how” that accomplishes the “what” we are trying to achieve

• Fading West employees:
  • enjoy managing complexity to create efficient systems and processes that reduce waste and increase simplicity

• Fading West employees:
  • Help develop strategies to achieve the objectives of the business plan to maximize return and minimize risk

• Fading West employees:
  • Place a high value on relationships
  • Are discerning, highly relational, people connectors
  • Promote and maintain Fading West’s core values and mission statement
  • Are inclusive and build a culture where difference and creativity are valued
  • Believe diversity drives innovation

POSITION SUMMARY

The Modular Project Architect brings major value to the organization by being an integral part of informing and producing our modular home product designs. This role is unique in that it works consistently internally on technical aspects of project design but also externally with development partners and customers. This role will help drive our innovative approach to home building and get us closer to our goal of helping solve the housing crisis.

• Prepare submittal packages and manage architectural documents.
• Communicate with consultants, contractors, and owner on project deliverables and scheduled timeline(s).
• Analyze building codes, by‑laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
• Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages according to required mediums and specifications.
• Explain drawings to process engineers and construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate structural, electrical, and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
• Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
• Coordinate design intent with in‑house drafting team to assist in producing shop drawings; including design intent from other (outside) professionals included in the project.
• Consult with other intercompany teams to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
• Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
• Aid in compiling construction details for a set and stitch manual.
• Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
• Conduct periodic production/manufacturing observations of construction work to monitor compliance with plans.
• Periodically generate graphics and visualizations for marketing purposes and/or project submittal packages.
• Assist sales team with technical product information requested by potential customers as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 2+ years of experience at an architecture firm
• Competent in Revit software required.
• Basic understanding of residential construction
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Colorado Architect’s License is a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of building codes and regulations.
• Strong…