Designer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Interior Designer carries a project from first concept to construction-ready plans and finalized selections. This role owns the design phase for a portfolio of higher-end residential remodels and additions: meeting homeowners, developing and presenting design options, driving selections to a decision, and handing the field a plan set that builds cleanly. The work is high-volume and execution-focused. Several projects run at once, each on its own schedule with a signing day at the end of it.

The designer stays involved after signing. Post-demo walks, electrical walks, and tile walks are where a plan meets the house, and the designer is on site for those to make sure what gets built is what the client saw.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Design completion on schedule - every project reaches Signing Day with a complete construction set and finalized selections
• Client decisions - homeowners are guided to choices, not left waiting on them
• Plan accuracy - field teams build from the drawings without redlines caused by the design
• Selections closed before construction - no material decision is still open when demo starts
• Client experience - the design phase is the reason clients say yes and the reason they refer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDesign Development

• Lead the kick-off and field measure, then develop initial concepts and options for pricing
• Produce floor plans, elevations, and renderings in Chief Architect
• Present design at each stage and turn revisions around on the schedule
• Get initial and revised designs priced with the estimator before each presentation
• Prepare the construction set and export project files to Drive at design completion

Selections

• Prepare and run selections meetings; build and maintain the selection sheet in Smartsheet
• Take clients to showrooms and source samples and materials
• Send out for cabinetry, window, and door pricing and layout
• Coordinate appliance selection early so cabinetry design can proceed
• Verify custom stain and paint matches are approved before signing

Pre-Construction Handoff

• Participate in Trade Day and the redline review with the estimator and superintendent
• Complete designer revisions from redlines and verify the final set before Signing Day
• Record the design video walkthrough for the field
• Ensure the most recent construction set is uploaded and marked active in JobTread

Construction Support

• Attend the post-demo walk, electrical walk, and pre-tile walk with the client and superintendent
• Answer field questions and redline changes in real time
• Verify framing to cabinetry shop drawings

QUALIFICATIONSRequired

• 3 years of residential design experience, including higher-end remodels or additions
• Degree in interior design or equivalent experience
• Proficient in Chief Architect, with drafting experience
• Strong presentation skills; comfortable leading client meetings and driving decisions
• Organized enough to run multiple projects on separate schedules
• Working knowledge of construction sequencing and how design choices affect the build

Preferred

• Experience in a design-build firm
• Bluebeam
• Familiarity with Smartsheet and JobTread or similar programs
• Established relationships with local showrooms and vendors

CORE VALUES

Excellence | Courage | Positive Mindset | Continuous Improvement | Extreme Ownership | Empathy

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Projects reach Signing Day on the design schedule
• Construction sets require no design-caused redlines after signing
• Selections are complete before construction starts
• Clients rate the design experience highly and refer others
• Field walks happen on schedule with the designer present

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office-based with regular travel to client homes, job sites, and showrooms

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have using Chief Architect?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• AutoCAD: 5 years (Preferred)
• Interior design: 5 years (Preferred)
• Construction: 5 years (Preferred)
• Remodeling: 5 years (Preferred)

Salary : $50,000