Duties & Responsibilities

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The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Designing, managing, and coordinating projects from start to finish. Each project team has shared responsibilities between the Lead Designer, Interior Designer, Design Admin, Drafting crew, and Render Artists. The Lead designer tracks the full progress of the project and ensures collaboration and progress between all team members.

• Coordinating meetings with clients. Communicate on a regular basis with clients and inter-office staff about project progress.

• Driving the project schedule to Final Budget. Communicating change or proximity to deadlines and delays if necessary (with team and clients).

• Leading the site measurement and the drafting of Existing Conditions Plans. 

• Creating conceptual drawings, mood boards, and sketches for customer review and acceptance. Supervising work of Drafting and Render Artists’ teams.

• Coordinating with the construction team during both design and construction phases to facilitate the best solutions for the project and accurate Midway and Final budgets.

• Assisting Interior Designer/Design Admin (if needed) with scheduling and guiding clients in showroom visits and price finishes selected by clients and recording these selections through Buildertrend Portal to help clients through the final approval process.

• Coordinating with Trade specialists and engineer consultations as required. Coordinating with consultants, subcontractors, fabricators, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives.

• Completing the construction drawings to the specifications that are agreed upon by the Design Team and the Client. Ensuring all drawing sets have the correct information for permitting and construction, including complete engineering stamped plans. Drawings are completed in accordance with all company policies, procedures, and IRC and Massachusetts building codes. 

• Assisting Project Manager with Supervision of construction work performed by subcontractors by performing site visits to ensure qualit y control of construction and design intent.

• Reviewing final plans and specifications with the Construction Team to ensure the buildability of the project. Understanding of principles of sustainability, building science, advanced framing, air sealing, water management, and weatherization techniques.

• Ensuring the project team orders all special order materials in a timely fashion, allowing the vendor to deliver the items ahead of time to avoid negatively impacting the project timeline and budget. The Lead Designer works with the Homeowners to ensure any special order items are selected in a timely fashion. 

• Assist the team in ensuring that all receipts are identified for final billing and will compare all vendor invoices with the original estimate to ensure they are correct before giving them to the CFO for processing. 

• Promote a good image of the company before the public. Promote the profitability of the company. Improve and expand the Company’s vendors and consultants network.

• Work as a team to hold all team members accountable for production goals, core values, and sustainability in design and construction.

• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs.

• Mentor junior team members whenever possible