Design Manager
HybridPlano, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Design Manager leads the design and development of residential products across Highland Homes brands, oversees design of floor plans, elevations, and detailing, guides material and color selections, coordinates programming and scheduling with PDM timelines, and mentors junior designers. Responsibilities include QA on construction documents and shop drawings, leading design reviews, coordinating with Purchasing/Estimating/Construction, managing client and custom/renovation projects, participating in charrettes, and ensuring design integrity through DD and CD phases. The role involves collaboration with the Director of Design, senior management reviews, field walks, post-launch feedback, and ongoing professional development; requires strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects, and favorable candidate experience with AutoCAD/Revit/SketchUp and related design tools. Highland Homes offers a comprehensive benefits package and is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of experience dealing with residential wood frame construction, building codes, and drafting standards
- Minimum 3 years of experience designing elegant, understated, high quality homes from entry level to custom one-of-a-kind residences
- Bachelor’s degree in design/construction related field from accredited institution with ten years of progressive residential design work experience including use of AutoCAD required or a two-year technical degree with twelve years’ progressive residential work experience including use of AutoCAD required
- Proven cost-effective design talent and a keen eye for detail
- Understands design and architectural style preferences for multiple buyer profiles and regions
- Possesses creative flair and ability to prepare black and white and color renderings for design assignments and sales/marketing handout and brochure materials suitable for use by graphic artist/printer
- Understands programs for designs, which incorporate psychographic segment, square footage, room count, required options, flex spaces, cost targets, detail requirements, specifications, etc.
- Proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc)
- Proficient in drafting software (AutoCAD, Revit, or comparable software)
- Proficiency in SketchUp preferred
- Ability to read, interpret, and communicate information necessary in order to perform duties
- Ability to manage and schedule multiple projects, tasks, and shifting priorities on a daily basis
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to develop, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with both internal and external customers. Understands how to deal with varied personality types
- Proficient in preparing and delivering effective presentations
- Architectural Registration in the State of Texas preferred but not required
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