Design Associate

Molly Bowen Design; Wimberley (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gas reimbursement

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Molly Bowen Design is seeking a capable interior design professional with 1–3 years of experience to join the team. You will collaborate with senior designers across residential, hospitality, and commercial projects, shaping concepts, selections, and documentation from concept through install.

You will draft clean 2D construction sets and build 3D SketchUp models, producing renderings and millwork details. The role emphasizes precise documentation, hands-on site presence, and proactive

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in interior design, architecture, or related field (degree preferred)
• Strong portfolio showing design sensibility and technical work
• Exposure to FF&E selection, specification, and construction documentation

Responsibilities

• Develop design concepts and space plans with the lead designer
• Make material and finish selections across stone, tile, flooring, plumbing, lighting, paint, textiles, and furniture
• Build palettes, mood boards, and concept imagery for project direction
• Source and specify FF&E with a clear point of view
• Style spaces for install and photography with final detailing and layering
• Produce 2D construction documents in AutoCAD (plans, elevations, sections)
• Build 3D SketchUp models for design development and client reviews
• Create renderings using traditional tools and AI rendering
• Develop millwork drawings, finish schedules, and specification documents
• Carry red-lines through revisions and keep drawing sets current
• Support procurement: tag and document FF&E in Programa, place and track orders
• Attend site meetings, take field measurements, and document notes
• Be hands-on for installation day from delivery to styling
• Assist with weekly client updates
• Document projects for social/editorial use

Skills

Design concepts

2D/3D drafting

Portfolio

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in interior design or architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Google Workspace

Revit

Programa

Job description

This is a design and production role for someone with real taste and who is a super star in SketchUp. You'll help shape the work, not just draw it up — making selections, building palettes, and bringing each project from concept to a finished, styled room. You'll work under our senior designers across residential, hospitality, and commercial projects, staying close to every phase: concepts, selections, drawing sets, site visits, procurement, and install.

We want someone who can tell when a room is right and knows how to get it there — and who can also produce the clean documentation that makes it buildable.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

DESIGN & SELECTIONS

• Develop design concepts and space plans alongside the lead designer: layout, furniture arrangement
• Make material and finish selections across stone, tile, flooring, plumbing, lighting, paint, textiles, and furniture
• Build palettes, mood boards, and concept imagery that capture the direction of a project
• Source and specify FF&E; bring options to the table with a clear point of view
• Style spaces for install and photography, down to the last layer

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

• Produce 2D construction documents in AutoCAD: floor plans, elevations, sections, reflected ceiling plans, dimensioned details
• Build 3D models in SketchUp for design development and client review
• Create renderings that show clients what a finished space will look like, using both traditional tools and AI rendering
• Develop millwork drawings, finish schedules, and specification documentation
• Carry red-lines through revisions and keep drawing sets accurate and current

PROCUREMENT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Support procurement: tag and document FF&E in Programa, place and track orders, manage deliveries
• Help keep projects on schedule; flag scope and timeline issues before they reach the client
• Attend site meetings and walk-throughs; take field measurements and keep accurate project notes
• Be present and hands-on for installation day, from delivery through final styling
• Assist with weekly client updates

STORYTELLING & BRAND

• Document projects as they come together — photos, video, process notes — for social, editorial, and client-facing use
• Help show how an idea becomes a finished room

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

EXPERIENCE

• 1–3 years in interior design, architecture, or a closely related field; degree in interior design or architecture preferred
• A strong portfolio that shows both sides: design sensibility and clean technical work
• Some exposure to FF&E selection, specification, and construction documentation

CHARACTER & APPROACH

• Great taste — you know why a room works and can build the palette that gets it there
• Confident making selections and standing behind them
• Real technical depth — you draft and model fast, and your sets are clean
• A growing fluency in building materials: stone, tile, plumbing fixtures, lighting, flooring
• Precise and organized; you catch errors before they become problems on site
• Eager to learn the full arc of a project by working alongside senior designers
• Comfortable adopting new tools, and curious about how AI can speed up quality work rather than replace it
• Reliable and hands-on; you own your piece of every project

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Core (required):

• AutoCAD
• SketchUp
• Google Workspace

Familiar with or ready to learn:

• Revit
• Programa

BONUS

• Content and social media savviness — comfortable capturing and creating for our channels

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs and be on your feet on site and install days
• Access to a vehicle and willingness to travel when necessary to project visits and vendor showrooms (gas reimbursement provided)