Lead Designer

The Homestyles Group

The Homestyles Group located in Lake Mary, FL is seeking a skilled, detail oriented, and customer service-oriented designer to lead our residential design team as the Lead Designer. Interior design ability and leadership experience are a must for this senior level position. The Lead Designers’ key responsibilities include leading a team of designers and CAD drafters in the fulfillment of quality design, developing design plans, sourcing products and materials, determining costs, procurement, and inspecting construction to ensure alignment with design specifications.

ABOUT THE HOMESTYLES GROUP:

The Homestyles Group is an established, well known, local, high-end residential design-build company located in Lake Mary, Florida. We are growing rapidly and need to add a Lead Designer to the Design Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team Leadership:

• Manage and lead the Design Team (Designers & AutoCAD Drafters)
• Develop and maintain an effective design process
• Lead design team meetings
• Responsible for maintaining team workflows and deadlines
• Mentor and train design team members (various experience levels)

Design:

• Outline client design objectives
• Create ‘mood boards’ to sample your design vision
• Conceptualize and sketch design plans
• Use computer applications in the design process
• Maintain integrity of design within budget
• Possess a strong sense of style, trends, materials, and products
• Set a timeline for completion of a design project
• Source FF&E materials and products included in plans
• Oversee the procurement and track all FF&E as specified by design
• Inspect design after completion to determine whether client goals have been met
• Other duties as assigned

Client Interaction:

• Interface with clients and effectively communicate design ideas
• Effectively communicate with the ability to persuade a design idea
• Ability to offer outstanding customer service
• Assist Design Team members with client interactions
• Work with Project Managers to ensure construction process aligns with design goals and specifications

WHAT TO EXPECT:

As the leader of the Design Team, you are a key to the total success of our renovation projects. Your leadership and design ability is a large part of the Homestyle’s process as we provide premiere designs, construction, and customer service to our clients. This is an exciting and growing position which will enable you to work with some of the best in the field. Check us out at thehomestylesgroup.com.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or related field
• 10+ years of Interior Design experience, especially kitchen and bath experience
• Team leadership and development ability
• Portfolio of design work
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of residential construction
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Highly creative, imaginative, and artistic
• Ability to develop FF&E schemes
• Strong verbal and graphic presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Create strong relationships with clients and vendors
• CMKBD, CIDQ, or CKD certification preferred
• Proficiency in 2020 Design, AutoCAD, Revit, Illustrator, SketchUp or similar design software
• Ability to develop knowledge of building codes and the ADA regulations
• Organizational and time management skills
• Team player

Email your rèsumè and cover letter to General Manager, Craig Beall, at [email protected]