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Residential Remodeling Draftsperson – Create Award-Winning 3D Designs for Premier Home Transformations

Job Overview

• Company: Odd Fellows Contracting
• Salary/Pay Rate: $62,000 to $70,000 per year plus Profit Sharing
• Location: Williamston, MI
• Job/Employment Type: Full Time
• Primary Project Scope: Residential Design-Build Remodeling
• Mandatory Licences & Certifications: None Required

The Opportunity

You will serve as a vital technical backbone for an award-winning design-build firm, transforming creative concepts into precise, buildable construction documents. This role gives you the autonomy to manage your drafting workload while collaborating directly with multiple designers and clients. You will have the unique opportunity to see your 3D renderings come to life through a well-established, non-micromanaged production process.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Transform initial project concepts into detailed 3D structural renderings using Chief Architect software to guide the design process.
• Assist design consultants with accurate on-site measurements and project photography to establish exact existing conditions.
• Prepare comprehensive construction documents and standard structural details to secure municipal building permits efficiently.
• Coordinate directly with municipal planning, zoning, and building departments to navigate local code requirements.
• Partner with three independent interior project designers to maintain seamless project files, organized drawing sets, and clear client communication.
• Apply exceptional color distinction and spatial design principles to produce highly accurate layout sketches for field production.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Proven professional experience working with residential construction documents, assemblies, materials, and remodeling terminology.
• High proficiency utilizing 3D CAD drafting software to design complex residential structures.
• Demonstrated experience navigating local building codes, structural restrictions, and municipal permit procurement processes.
• Strong organizational skills necessary to prioritize multiple project deadlines simultaneously in a multi-task environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required for occasional customer-facing consultations and team collaboration.
• Ability to execute light to medium physical site work, including standing, climbing ladders, and lifting up to 35 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced technical proficiency explicitly utilizing Chief Architect 3D architectural design software.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Drafting, Design, or a closely related technical field.
• 5 or more years of dedicated drafting experience specifically within the residential remodeling sector.
• Prior experience working directly within a collaborative, multi-designer residential design-build workflow.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay cycle augmented by annual profit-sharing opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical insurance plan fully paid by the employer.
• Available dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance options.
• Simple IRA retirement savings program equipped with generous employer matching.
• Robust paid time off package including holiday pay, vacation days, and personal leave.
• Complete technology package including dedicated PC hardware, specialized software, and mobile devices.
• Access to paid continuous education, safety certifications, and manufacturer training.
• Provided company uniforms, essential safety equipment, and company activities.
• Company provided vehicle and gas card for in town site visits as projects require.

About Us

Odd Fellows Contracting is an award-winning residential design-build firm with over 38 years of deep-rooted remodeling experience in the Lansing area. Recently voted as the region's number one remodeling contractor, we operate with a culture that prioritizes employee work-life balance and personal ownership. We foster a growing, supportive environment where the owners are fellow employees, micro-management is left at the door, and hard work is celebrated.

Odd Fellows Contracting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.