Lead Designer - Residential

DAHLIN Architecture | Planning | Interiors; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architecture firm is seeking a Lead Designer for luxury residential projects in Salt Lake City. This hybrid role involves leading design initiatives, mentoring a team, and creating exceptional living spaces that reflect client visions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience and a strong design portfolio. The firm offers a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Flexible Spending plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience including leading a team.
• Strong ability to work with and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of luxury homes with a deep understanding of client vision.
• Create and champion high-quality design solutions from concept through completion.
• Guide and inspire a growing team, overseeing visualization and design execution.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Creativity

Education

Degree in Architecture

Degree in Environmental Design

Degree in Interior Design

Job description

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This is more than a job—it’s a chance to take ownership of something new, to lead design at the highest level, and to grow a portfolio of work that reflects your talent and vision in the Luxury Residential market. If you're ready for a role that offers leadership, creativity, and opportunity in equal measure, we’d love to connect.

At DAHLIN, luxury residential design is part of our founding DNA. We are seeking a LEAD DESIGNER – Luxury Residential to help shape the future. This is a unique opportunity for a visionary, client-focused designer ready to step into a leadership role and build something meaningful.

This is a hybrid position that requires onsite presence at one of our company locations, as well as travel to other company sites.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design of luxury homes with a deep understanding of client vision, site, topography, and regional character
• Create and champion high-quality design solutions from concept through completion, blending innovation with real-world constructability
• Guide and inspire a growing team, overseeing visualization, deliverables, and design execution
• Design to varying possibilities while maintaining design excellence across all price points
  
  

What You Will Bring

• The ideal candidate is a compelling communicator, a highly visual thinker, and a designer known for delivering exceptional luxury homes that responds thoughtfully to regional context and character.
• An intuitive, adaptable leader who thrives in a collaborative environment and is motivated to build a team and a body of work
• A keen eye for uncovering a site's unique attributes and thoughtfully leveraging them to craft a seamless, enriching experience both inside and out for its residents
• Strong ability to work with and mentor staff and guide projects through all phases of design and delivery for a luxury home
  
  

Your Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience including leading a team
• Degree in Architecture, Environmental Design, Interior Design or a related field. Licensure preferred
• Commitment to their own professional growth
• Must be legallyauthorized to work for any employer in the United States without any restrictions. Please note that visa sponsorship is not offered for this position
  
  

Relocation assistance may be offered for the right candidate.

We offer a competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage. We also offer the opportunity to participate in a pre-tax Flexible Spending plan, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and 401k.

DAHLINis an award-winning architecture, planning and interior design firm with 190+ multi-cultural professionals located throughout the Western United States. We offer more than 45 years of experience building communities where we live and work, driven by the vision of creating places that promote human fulfillment and well-being. This samePassion for Placestarts with our own working environment—a positive community where people thrive. Please visit our website (www.dahlingroup.com) to learn more.

Please note. .

Including a link to an online portfoliois a huge plus!Real peoplereview every application, so weregret that due to the large volume of inquiries, we are unable to accept phone calls regarding the status of applications. We'll be sure to contact you if we need more information. Apply now!

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to welcoming and supporting a diverse community of professionals. As such, women and people of color are especially encouraged to apply. Our firm participates in E-Verify.

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Internet Publishing

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