Construction Design Associate

Heirloom; United States; Remote; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Biweekly pay in USD

Paid time off

U.S.-based luxury brand

Travel exposure

Indefinite-term U.S. contractor

Job summary

Heirloom is seeking a Design Assistant to support the Design Director and Associates in drafting plans, elevations, and sourcing finishes for luxury projects. You will assist with replacements, procurement, and updating standards libraries across single family homes, boutique hotels, Inns, and B&Bs.

Openness to travel for installs and photoshoots is implied by project needs. The role emphasizes creativity, organization, and collaboration with Design and SetUp Design teams, with potential growth

Qualifications

• Fluent English required.
• Meticulous attention to detail and an ownership mentality.
• Proactive problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Locate requested finishes in the database and supply for touchups and renovations.
• Provide three alternate options to replace damaged selections for setups.
• Source alternate furniture and lighting selections when original is out of stock.
• Coordinate with Procurement to place, track, receive orders and manage returns.
• Create construction schedules in Google Sheets and enter into Gather.
• Update the Construction Standards database in Gather and prepare PO entries.
• Assist with project organization, budgets, and communications.
• Travel to job sites for installs, staging, and property refresh assessments.

Skills

Fluent English

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

AutoCAD

Job description

General Overview

The setup and construction Design Assistant is a position that works collaboratively with Heirloom’s Construction and SetUp Design departments. Their primary function is to assist the Design Director and Associates in the design process and outcome. The role will specifically focus on drafting plans and elevations and sourcing finishes, furniture and fixtures for upcoming projects. Assistance with replacements for past projects: locating finishes and sourcing replacement selections, sourcing alternate construction material, fixture & finish spec selections, and procurement will be a large part of this role. . This role offers the ability to grow into a more integral team role based on performance. The role will also include updating the construction selections standards library. Design projects include, but are not limited to: single family homes, boutique hotels, Inns, B&B. Project location can vary depending on the development pipeline.

Warehouse Functions

Essential Functions

• Constructions Design Replacements: Locate requested finishes in the database and supply for touchups, small construction renovations, etc.
• Setup Design Replacements: review ticket, Guesty and marketing photos, and dimensions provided to provide designers with three alternate options to replace damaged selections.
• Provide 3 construction selections in various price points
• Source alternate furniture and lighting selections when original selections are out of stock
• Work with Procurement team to manage the process of placing, tracking, receiving orders, and managing returns
• Produce construction schedules based on selections entered into Google sheets and enter into Gather
• Enter new standard selections into Construction Standards database in Gather
• Enter finalized Setup selections from Google Sheets into Gather and assist in creating PO’s
• Assist in the project organization including budget updates, project updates/communications, maintaining project specs.
• Travel to job sites to assist with installs, staging, photoshoots and assessments of properties in need of a refresh.

Requirements

• A successful Design Assistant is a creative and process-minded team member with a meticulous attention to detail. The ideal candidate has an ownership mentality, is committed to excellence, and able to think intuitively.
• Fluent English required
• Must be literate in Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Applications - learning new tech should feel intuitive.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is required
• Exceptional aesthetic taste
• 3+ years of interior design work experience: design concept creation, sourcing, procurement, purchasing.
• Highly organized and demonstrate exemplary planning, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
• Proactive approach to problem solving (critical thinker)
• Portfolio available to review
• Experience with developing drawings for custom furniture development a plus

Benefits:

• 100% Remote work
• Biweekly pay in USD
• Paid time off
• Opportunity to work with a U.S.-based luxury brand.
• Travel and gain valuable exposure to the U.S. market
• Indefinite-term U.S. contractor agreement