Senior Architectural Millwork Engineer
Job Description
Senior Architectural Millwork Engineer
Lead the Engineering & Drafting Department at AWM Group
Location: Miami, FL (In-Person)
Department: Engineering / Drafting
Reports to: VP of Operations
AWM Group is a high-end custom architectural millwork company delivering complex interior environments for luxury residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. We are building a world-class operation—and we are looking for a senior leader to own and elevate our engineering and drafting function.
This is not a production drafter role. This is a leadership position.
Role PurposeLead and professionalize AWM’s drafting and engineering department. Own the translation of design intent into precise, buildable shop drawings that drive fabrication and installation success.
Your mission:
Turn design into certainty. Ensure every AWM project is engineered once, correctly, and ready for fabrication and installation.Key ResponsibilitiesDepartment Leadership
- Lead and mentor the drafting / engineering team
- Establish standards, templates, and QA processes
- Define workflows that increase speed, clarity, and accuracy
- Build a scalable engineering system
Project Engineering
- Own the technical interpretation of architectural intent
- Review and approve all shop drawings before submittal
- Resolve constructability issues with architects, PMs, and field teams
- Anticipate fabrication and installation constraints
Cross-Department Integration
- Coordinate with Production, Project Management, and Field Operations
- Ensure drawings reflect real-world tolerances and methods
- Create feedback loops from shop and field into engineering
Standards & Systems
- Build AWM’s detail library and best-practice standards
- Reduce RFIs, rework, and downstream errors
- Turn drafting into a competitive advantage
- 8–15+ years in architectural millwork engineering or detailing
- Deep experience with custom casework, panels, doors, and specialty interiors
- Expert in AutoCAD (required); Cabinet Vision / SolidWorks a plus
- Strong understanding of fabrication methods, materials, and installation realities
- Natural leader and mentor
- Comfortable working directly with architects and builders
- Spanish is a plus
- Full-time, in-person role based in Miami, Florida
- Candidate must live in South Florida or be willing to relocate
- Regular office presence required to lead the team
- Includes:
- Jobsite visits as needed
- Client and GC meetings
- Periodic travel to AWM’s factory and partners
This is a hands-on leadership role, close to the work, the people, and the projects.
CompensationBase Salary: $95,000 – $130,000 per year
(Commensurate with experience and leadership level)
Additional incentives may include performance bonuses, relocation assistance, and professional development support.
If you are a senior millwork engineer who wants to build something lasting—and lead a department, not just produce drawings—AWM is the place to do it.