Interior Designer - Custom Homes (Growth to Lead Designer)

Lewis-Builders; Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision after probation

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lewis Builders, a Design & Build firm in Carmel, CA, is seeking an Interior Designer to join our growing team. You will own interior design deliverables for custom residential new construction and remodeling, working under the Director of Interior Design.

This hands-on role offers real ownership and a path toward Lead Interior Designer for high performers. You will collaborate with clients, vendors, and the production team across Monterey Peninsula on custom projects.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in residential interior design and selections management.
• Knowledge of Chief Architect software.
• Familiarity with interior finish materials, products, and vendors used in custom residential construction.
• Detail oriented, organized, able to juggle selections and drawings across multiple projects.
• Creative, self-motivated, solution oriented; you bring options, not just problems.
• Professional and personable with clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop selections and set up allowances for assigned projects, carrying selections through to final client approval.
• Research, source, and present materials, finishes, and products; request samples and vendor bids promptly.
• Produce interior elevations, ID plan sheets, finish schedules, and detail drawings in Chief Architect.
• Draft purchase orders and perform material takeoffs, confirming quantities with the project team before release.
• Support clients and the production team during construction, including material substitutions.
• Keep project documents organized and filed in our project management portal.
• Build relationships with vendors, showrooms, and trade suppliers.

Skills

Residential interior design

Selections management

Detail oriented

Client facing

Creativity

Education

No formal education requirement

Tools

Chief Architect

Job description

Lewis Builders, a Design & Build firm in Carmel, CA, is seeking an Interior Designer to join our growing team. You will own interior design deliverables for custom residential new construction and remodeling, working under the Director of Interior Design.

This hands-on role offers real ownership and a path toward Lead Interior Designer for high performers. You will collaborate with clients, vendors, and the production team across Monterey Peninsula on custom projects.