Architectural Designer – Design Department Lead
📍 Hilton Head Island / Bluffton, SC Area | 🕒 Full-Time
About the Role:
We’re a fast-growing design-build firm seeking a seasoned Architectural Designer to lead and elevate our internal design department. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to build scalable systems, create drawing standards, and help grow a full-service design studio.
What You’ll Do:
Lead and manage the design team, including potential offshore/remote staff
Establish drawing standards and scalable design systems
Collaborate with clients, estimators, and project directors
Produce CAD-based architectural designs and 3D models
Guide clients through visual mockups of remodel/build projects
Oversee development of a robust in-house design studio
What We’re Looking For:
✅ Experience:
5+ years in residential architectural design (remodeling preferred)
Prior leadership experience in a design department
✅ Technical Skills:
Proficient in AutoCAD or Revit
Open to learning Chief Architect (training support provided)
Strong 3D modeling and structural design understanding
✅ Leadership & Communication:
Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience with remote team management is a plus
Comfortable working face-to-face with clients
✅ Traits for Success:
Organized, deadline-driven, and solution-oriented
Positive, team-focused, and thrives under pressure
Eager to grow and create lasting impact
Perks & Culture:
✨ Fast-paced, design-build environment with residential + light commercial work
🚀 Career advancement and leadership growth opportunities
💡 Team-building and employee development culture
🏡 Family-run, family-oriented environment
🕒 40-hour workweek or less
Interested?
Ready to lead with vision and build something great?
📩 Send your resume to melissa.strater@gogpac.com
All qualified candidates will be contacted for a confidential conversation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
