Lead Designer

Are you seeking purpose, challenge, and talented colleagues? With a diverse portfolio of retail, hospitality, light industrial, healthcare, and worship, CESO has the opportunity for you to develop your career. We develop leaders and empower our associates to use their skills and talents to positively impact the world through service - to our coworkers, clients, and communities. We subscribe to the mission of "empowering our people to impact communities by bringing clients' visions to life," so if this speaks to you, let's connect!

At CESO, a Lead Designer is responsible for developing designs for complete architectural building projects including coordination of complex civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical engineering systems, with supervision. The Lead Designer position requires working knowledge of design and drafting techniques, Architectural drawing sets, computer-aided design, modeling work, and graphics (CAD / BIM) and can read and understand construction documents. Primary Responsibilities

• Begin to take an independent role in drawing detailed scaled plans for building construction projects based on preliminary concepts, sketches, and design guidelines set forth by the Client / Owner provided by more senior staff.
• Takes an independent role to design and prepare 2D and 3D detailed construction drawings, and designs using Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, with periodic supervision and guidance by more senior staff.
• Research and interpret code issues and apply / implement design solutions based upon said research findings while also complying with company, client and jurisdictional standards.
• Review Civil / SMEP drawings to assure coordination with architectural design plans.
• Perform redline mark-ups as directed by senior staff.
• Self-check and review completed work and / or redlines, highlight completed redlines, print updated drawings and review work to ensure correctness prior to returning completed work to Team Leads, Project Managers and / or Quality Control team members.
• Be able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment to meet project deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Benefits and Perks

$52,260 - $85,946 a year CESO Compensation Transparency : The pay band shown reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for this position at CESO. Actual pay is determined by several factors, including location, experience, education, skills, and internal equity. Our pay structures are benchmarked against industry and market data to stay competitive. Each offer is based on a full review of a candidate's background, qualifications, and fit for the role.

Below are the typical new hire pay ranges for this position based on location : Columbus, OH : $55,164 - $64,203 CESO is a principle-centered organization that aligns with strong service values, integrity, and authenticity. We develop and inspire through training and coaching on the job. At CESO, we believe that work should be more rewarding than just a paycheck. In addition to a comprehensive benefit and compensation program, we create memories and friendships through our employee and service events.

CESO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This organization participates in E-Verify and is a drug-free workplace. Criminal background checks and drug / alcohol checks are required. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Apply for this job