Remote Lead Architectural Designer – Traditional Residential

Mollie Bigley Studio is a Bermuda-based boutique practice providing integrated architecture and interior design services for highly personalized residential projects. Our work includes renovations, additions and new homes, with services extending from initial concept and permitting through detailed design, procurement, construction coordination and final installation. We approach architecture and interiors as an integrated whole, creating homes that respond thoughtfully to their setting, architectural character and the way each client lives.

Mollie Bigley Studio is seeking one experienced Lead Architectural Designer to manage high-end residential projects remotely from concept through construction.

This is an architecture-led position for a designer with a strong understanding of traditional residential architecture, proportion, planning and detailing. The successful candidate should be able to develop designs that feel authentic and well resolved rather than simply applying decorative traditional elements.

The role requires a senior, hands-on designer who can take ownership of assigned projects while collaborating closely with the studio principal and directing support from our Bermuda-based team. The Lead Architectural Designer must be able to maintain the overall design vision while managing the technical documentation, consultant coordination and ongoing decisions required to deliver a completed home.

This remote position is open to candidates currently residing in the United States or Canada. Candidates must be legally able to work or provide independent professional services from their place of residence and must be consistently available during Bermuda/Atlantic business hours.

The designer will direct local team members in obtaining site dimensions, photographs and other field information. Occasional company-paid travel to Bermuda will be required at key project stages.

• Lead high-end residential renovations, additions and new homes from concept design through construction
• Develop architectural concepts, plans, elevations, sections and details rooted in sound traditional design principles
• Resolve building massing, scale, proportion, symmetry, circulation and the relationship between interior and exterior spaces
• Design and detail traditional architectural elements, including doors, windows, arches, columns, stairs, fireplaces, moldings, paneling, cabinetry, rooflines and exterior trim
• Adapt traditional architectural language thoughtfully to contemporary residential needs
• Prepare and oversee coordinated drawing packages for planning, permitting and construction
• Develop architectural details that are visually appropriate, technically sound and buildable
• Coordinate architectural information with interior design, structural and mechanical, electrical and plumbing consultants
• Review existing conditions and develop sensitive solutions for renovations and additions
• Direct local team members in gathering dimensions, documenting site conditions and following up on field-related questions
• Collaborate with clients to establish project goals and present design concepts and recommendations
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, mill workers, fabricators, suppliers and specialist trades
• Review consultant drawings, shop drawings, samples and submittals for consistency with the approved design
• Identify missing information and coordination issues before they affect permitting or construction
• Manage project priorities, schedules, deliverables and follow-up across multiple active projects
• Provide remote construction-phase support and participate in virtual site meetings
• Guide and review work completed by junior designers, drafters and local team members
• Contribute to the…