Design Lead

HPA Design Group is seeking a highly skilled, experienced Design Lead to join our team. In this position, you will be responsible for attending client meetings, creating and managing budgets and schedules, sourcing fabrics, wall covering, furniture and other materials and working with the team to prepare formal board presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide project admin support to Designers and Managers
• Oversee and lead design team on assigned multifamily projects
• Interact with clients daily
• Coordinate with other professionals such as contractors, architects, engineers and other consultants to ensure job success
• Develop strong relationship with vendors
• Prepare and manage furniture budgets
• Capable of preparing and presenting to clients both virtually and in-person
• Oversee furniture budgets on assigned projects
• Oversee furniture PO’s and orders on assigned projects
• Redlining 50% construction document sets on smaller projects for issuance
• Redlining drawing sets to ensure that designers pick up redlines with accuracy
• Relaying pertinent project specific information to Project Managers for RFP’s
• Successful at multi-tasking to meet fast-paced project deadlines
• Utilize vendors and materials knowledge to create unique and innovative presentations
• Produce documentation, detailed instructions, drawings and specifications
• Assist in requesting pricing for budgetary purposes
• Adheres to and implements building codes and ADA compliance throughout project lifecycle
• Manage and coordinate installs
• Record and publish meeting minutes
• Pull furniture, art and accessory selections
• Provide mentorship for junior and intermediate Designers
• Domestic travel is required

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors Degree in Interior Design
• Professional license is required
• Experience should be relevant to Multifamily
• Technical proficiency in Revit and Microsoft Office Suite
• Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Enscape and SketchUp is desirable
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm and with clients.
• Ability to clearly communicate design ideas and concepts both verbally and digitally
• Develop strong intercompany relationships

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

HPA Design Group is Humphreys & Partners Architects LP’s national, award-winning interior design firm, with the talent and experience to create designs that sell. Successful property owners, leasing companies, and developers trust HPA Design Group to deliver exciting interiors for apartment models, clubhouses, sales centers, student housing, senior living, and more in markets across the country. Our company has cultivated an environment that drives innovative thinking and instills fervor in our team to succeed - yielding the high-profile, award-winning projects that HPA Design Group is known for nationwide.

Additional Details:

Work Location: Irvine, CA with opportunity for a hybrid schedule.

Travel: Domestic travel required, including the ability to attend annual company meetings.

Sponsorship: Not available for this position.

FLSA: Exempt