Design Director

We are looking for a new Design Director. The main objectives in this role are to design and manage projects and supervise and mentor Design staff, while completing projects within budget, focusing on company profitability and strategic direction.

Below are more specifics about the functions involved in this position:

Essential Functions

• Design team management, oversee all design team work and guide staff in maintaining high standards in all areas of design both internally and externally.
• Develop design team's business plan, quarterly tracking and revenue goals
• Recruitment, training, and mentoring of design staff
• Provide design team performance evaluations to determine career path guidance and goal development
• Scheduling of multiple projects, prioritizing, and designating staff to accomplish maximum productivity
• Delegating work load to supporting team members as required, scheduling and review of quality & accuracy of that work
• Forecasting and tracking of design time and revenue
• Timeslips reports detailing in management of project's time, budget constraints and staff productivity
• Review and approval of comprehensive design contracts and establishing scope of project
• Technical assistance areas:
• Development of color and material presentations
• Product research and vendor communication
• AutoCAD base building input
• Input of furniture layouts and space plans into CAP Studio
• Input of construction and demolition drawings into AutoCAD
• Translations from other CAD systems to the current network system used by Goodmans
• Ability to work with other software such as Timeslips, Microsoft Windows
• Job file set-up & maintenance per design and company standards
• Field verification and measurement of a site, both new & existing
• Space planning, typical development, and systems furniture layout
• Product take-off, specifications of systems and conventional product
• Development of installation drawings
• Full application of Codes and ADA requirements to a given project
• Full application of Electrical and Data for a given project
• Absolute understanding of a client programming requirements
• Develop conceptual design and block planning for a project
• Develop details for casework and custom furniture details
• Ability to inventory all HMI product and assimilate information unassisted
• Define the scope of a project, assessing customer needs and programming design applications. Absolute understanding of client program requirements
• Review of content and format of all presentations
• Ultimate responsibility for deadlines
• Communication of product knowledge for installation
• Design log tracking all estimated time and dollars to actual billed and accrued time
• Development of bills for a customer for design revenue
• Ensuring client satisfaction for design process
• Approval of final project installation adjustments to ensure design intent
  
  

General Expectations

• Support and model Goodmans’ core values
• Works well in a team environment
• Involvement in branch and company ideas, philosophies, and direction
• Set up and maintain project files per Goodman’s standards
• Create product and material presentations
• Work with other software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite, Z-axis, and Sketch Up
  
  

Qualifications And Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design or related field
• Portfolio exhibits training in space planning, AutoCAD, color and material coordination, and basic design theory
• Five or more years of professional design experience, including experience involving all phases of commercial design
• Working toward or have attained NCIDQ testing and an active member in a professional organization
• Minimum of five years working in the Design field
  
  

Physical Requirements

This job requires you to have transportation to get to and from customer sites. You must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

If you think you have what it takes to shine in this position, then we'd love to hear from you! You'll enjoy generous benefits and compensation, and a unique and award-winning workplace culture.

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