Architectural Draftsperson / Architectural Designer

Outsourcing Advantage is a boutique business process outsourcing provider specializing in back-office and customer support services for US-based companies. We are seeking a skilled Senior Architectural Draftsperson / Designer to join our remote team and support residential construction projects for clients in the United States.

This role is critical in delivering high-quality construction documents and ensuring compliance with regional building codes. You will collaborate closely with US-based architects, engineers, and project managers to produce accurate and comprehensive drawing sets.

Key responsibilities include:

Draft and produce residential construction documents in AutoCAD, including plans, sections, and fully dimensioned drawings

• Develop structural layouts and perform basic structural path sizing for residential buildings
• Prepare electrical and plumbing riser diagrams
• Create and maintain drawing annotations and tags (smoke detectors, windows, doors)
• Develop footing details, window schedules, and door schedules
• Incorporate redlines and revisions; ensure drawing set completeness and consistency
• Coordinate deliverables to align with New York State residential building code requirements (New Jersey code familiarity is a plus)

Requirements

• Senior Architect that can mentor juniors, leads teams, and manages project budgets/timelines
• 7+ years of professional experience drafting residential construction documents in AutoCAD
• Strong AutoCAD drafting skills for residential construction documents
• Proven ability to independently develop basic residential structural layouts and perform structural load path sizing
• Experience producing electrical and plumbing riser diagrams for residential projects
• Experience producing residential drawing set components including sections, details, fully dimensioned plans, window/door schedules, and footing details
• Knowledge of New York State residential building code
• Experience coordinating day-to-day with US-based architects, engineers, and project managers
• English proficiency at CEFR C1 level (spoken and written), with ability to provide a brief voice note introducing yourself in English
• Portfolio or work samples of residential drafting/construction document work
• Please share a link to a Video introducing yourself in English,
  Tell us your Architectural Draftsperson/ work history.
  Your experience using AutoCAD for residential construction documents,
  Your work with New York State or New Jersey residential building codes
  Your experience in creating structural layouts, window/door schedules, and footing details?
  (You can use to record and share the link).
• Ability to provide details of your equipment setup (PC/laptop specs, monitors, AutoCAD-capable setup), power backup, and internet connection including backups

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with New Jersey residential building code

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work on diverse and exciting projects.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Weekly payments.
• Weekends off.
• Growth Opportunities

Originally posted on Himalayas