About AMDG:

AMDG Architects is seeking a Project Architect who is passionate about purpose-driven design, exceptional craft, and client relationships that last. This is an opportunity to contribute to projects from concept to completion across a broad portfolio: custom residential, private, PK-12 and higher education, workplace, healthcare, and more.

If you align with our core values, are detail-driven, collaborative, and eager to contribute to a team that delivers excellent design, we’d love to meet you.

Core Values:

• Built to Serve: Using our skills and talents to serve others is the purpose behind everything we do. If our work can bring delight—in ways big and small—we are fulfilling our mission.
• Driven to Improve: As individuals and as a team, we continually test ideas and search for areas to improve. It is woven into our culture. We push ourselves not because we’re obligated, but because each of us is driven to become better.
• Energized by Challenge: We run toward, not away, from challenge. Our willingness to face complex problems and team with others to create the best possible solution, sets our people and our work apart.
• Defined by Excellence: We define excellence by the results we deliver for our clients. Getting there isn’t easy. It takes grit, follow-through, and an abiding commitment to teamwork. For us, excellence is a goal we never stop striving for—with intention, humility, and genuine enthusiasm.

AMDG offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a wide range of innovative architecture projects, from urban design and public spaces to residential and commercial developments. We have a strong design sensibility, a passion for sustainable practices, and we manage projects from concept through construction.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the drawings; translate design intent into buildable documents.
• Technical: oversee and deliver technical success for the project
• Code: identify code issues and develop a code strategy or strategies for drawings such as determining what to draw / what not to draw.
• Overseeing the clarity, legibility, and hierarchy of graphic communication, and/or developing appropriate details and selection of materials
• Specifications: manage the delivery of the information while developing mastery of the technical specifications.
• Team: manage the drawing efforts of other team members.
• Consultants: manage consultants and coordinate consultant drawings with architectural design and drawings for a well-integrated, well-coordinated overall set of drawings.
• Construction administration: review submittals and shop drawings, respond to inquiries from the contractor, visit the site, coordinate resolution of issues; attendance at OACM depending on PM / project needs.

Qualifications:

• Master of architecture professional degree
• Registered architect, preferred
• 7+ years of relevant professional work experience
• Ideally experienced in both commercial and residential
• Strong technical and design architectural skills and significant project experience
• High functioning in Revit, SketchUp, and specification preparation (SpecLink)
• Interest in a variety of project types including education, workplace, medical, and residential
• Ability to plan and manage a comprehensive set of construction documents, including the coordination of all consultant work is a must.
• Technical ability in executing details in coherence to design intent
• Experience in the field during construction administration
• Strong communicator and team player / collaborative attitude
• Ability to work well with clients, consultants, and team members on multiple projects
• Ability to deliver the mission of the firm and a strong desire to learn and grow

Why Join AMDG?

• Meaningful Projects: Your experience and expertise will allow you to serve and grow through meaningful mission-driven and visionary projects. Our project portfolio and client base value excellent, result-driven designs.
• Continuity from Start to Finish: Senior team members stay engaged through all project phases, ensuring design integrity and deep client collaboration.
• Stability & Reputation: We hold a 30+ year track record of successful outcomes that has resulted in long-standing client relationships, a talented, high-performing team, and a reputation for full-spectrum collaboration and an industry-leading standard of excellence.
• Collaborative Culture: In-office work Monday–Thursday supports hands-on design, mentorship, and shared learning. Remote work available on Fridays.
• Comprehensive Compensation + Benefits: Competitive salary; Medical, dental, vision (~80% employer-paid), short- and long-term disability, life insurance (100% employer-paid)
• Retirement Planning: Simple IRA with 4% match
• Paid Leave: Flexible leave programs including paid time off, sick leave, and others.
• Paid Parking: Nearby lots to our downtown studio, walkable location
• Professional Growth: Mentor-rich environment (opportunities to mentor and be mentored), paid licensure/exam fees (Michigan), CEU opportunities

Please send your cover letter, resume, portfolio, and compensation expectations to be considered. Incomplete applications may not be reviewed.