Part-Time Lead Designer

Part-Time Lead Designer
Hourly, Variable Project-Based Schedule | Potential to Grow into Full-Time
Compensation: $35 to $45 per hour, depending on experience
Kaminskiy Design & Remodeling is seeking an experienced Part-Time Lead Designer to join our residential design-build team in San Diego.

This position will begin part-time, with hours varying based on assigned projects, client meetings, and department workload. As our project volume increases, the position has the potential to grow into a full-time Lead Designer role.

The selected designer will initially work closely with our current Lead Designer, Jean, to learn our company, team, design standards, systems, client experience, and design-build process.

About the Role
The Lead Designer becomes involved during the Design Retainer stage and remains responsible for the design throughout design development, contract preparation, construction, and project completion.

The Lead Designer works closely with the Design Consultant and the rest of the project team to understand the client’s goals, develop the conceptual design, define the scope, assist with proposal development, present the design, and help move the project into a construction contract.

Once the construction contract is signed, the Lead Designer continues to manage the design throughout the project.

This is not a production-only design position. The right person will be comfortable working directly with clients, presenting design concepts, supporting the sales process, coordinating technical details, collaborating with construction teams, and visiting active job sites.

Key Responsibilities
Design Retainer and Sales Support

Participate in Design Retainer Presentations with the Design Consultant

Help explain the design process, deliverables, schedule, and next steps

Learn the client’s goals, aesthetic preferences, functional needs, budget, and priorities

Develop conceptual designs, space plans, layouts, and preliminary selections

Help define the project scope and identify design-related requirements

Collaborate with the Design Consultant, estimating team, and production team

Assist with writing and developing project proposals

Prepare design materials for client presentations

Participate in Design and Bid Presentations

Present design concepts and recommendations confidently

Help answer client questions and support the sale of the construction contract

Design Development

Manage the design process after the client signs the design retainer

Create and refine conceptual designs and space plans

Coordinate the development of 2D drawings and other design documentation

Lead client design meetings and selection appointments

Guide clients through showroom visits and material shopping

Develop and finalize selections for cabinetry, countertops, tile, plumbing, lighting, flooring, finishes, fixtures, and other design elements

Work with cabinet vendors to finalize layouts, specifications, and cabinet details

Track client decisions, approvals, selections, and outstanding information

Maintain design documentation and project records

Design Coordination

Coordinate with assistant designers, drafters, cabinet vendors, architects, engineers, estimators, project managers, trade partners, and vendors

Assign and review work completed by assistant designers or drafting support

Review drawings, shop drawings, specifications, schedules, and design documents for accuracy

Help ensure designs are buildable and aligned with the approved scope and project budget

Communicate design changes and decisions clearly to the internal team

Help prepare projects for confirmation and construction

Construction-Phase Design Management

Remain involved after the construction contract is signed

Finalize outstanding design details and selections

Attend project confirmation meetings as needed

Conduct site visits at key stages of construction

Work with project managers and field teams to answer design-related questions

Review installations and address field conditions that affect the design

Help resolve design challenges while maintaining the overall design intent

Communicate design-related changes to the client and internal project team

Provide design continuity through construction, closeout, and project completion

Qualifications

Professional experience in residential interior design, remodeling, or design-build construction

Experience with kitchens, bathrooms, additions, or whole-home remodeling preferred

Strong understanding of space planning, cabinetry, materials, finishes, fixtures, and residential construction

Experience developing conceptual designs and reviewing design or construction drawings

Ability to independently manage multiple design projects and deadlines

Strong client communication and presentation skills

Comfortable discussing design recommendations, budget considerations, scope, and construction requirements

Ability to balance creativity with practical construction and budget considerations

Highly organized, responsive, collaborative, and detail-oriented

Proficiency with professional design, drawing, and presentation software

A portfolio demonstrating completed residential design work

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Ability to travel to client homes, showrooms, vendor locations, and project sites throughout San Diego County

Availability to work a variable part-time schedule based on assigned project needs

Schedule and Employment Details

Part-time, nonexempt hourly position

$35 to $45 per hour, depending on experience

Hours will vary based on assigned projects and department workload

Client meetings, design meetings, showroom appointments, site visits, and other scheduled responsibilities will be coordinated in advance

All time must be tracked by project and work activity

Primarily an in-person position involving office work, client meetings, showroom appointments, and job-site visits

Potential to grow into a full-time position as project volume and department needs increase

Kaminskiy Design & Remodeling is looking for a designer who wants to grow with our company, become an integral part of our design-build team, and help deliver an exceptional client experience from the Design Retainer stage through the completed project.

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