A fast-growing builder of high-end production homes is adding to its design team to expand its portfolio of award-winning floor plans and elevations. The new senior designer will create homes in a wide variety of styles, including new lines of townhouses and upmarket detached dwellings with traditional and Mediterranean stucco styling. The position is located in Houston, a community where housing demand is among the highest in the country. What’s more, the builder offering this position is one of the most prominent in Texas and has been in business for nearly 50 years. The company enjoys a solid reputation for low employee turnover and executives’ commitment to employee development.

The ideas and creative insight of the new in-house designer will contribute to products across this company’s portfolio. He or she will help develop a diversity of new floor plans while refreshing elevations for existing designs. This person will then analyze preliminary designs for cost compliance, value engineering and overall efficiency. Working closely with estimating professionals, purchasing and the production team, the senior designer will also ensure proper design implementation.

This position requires effective communication and 5 to 10 years of related experience, with an emphasis on high-end residential architecture. A bachelor’s in architecture or a similar field and knowledge of AutoCAD are also required. The work will involve running multiple projects simultaneously, often with short notice and under significant deadline pressure. Time management, teamwork and attention to detail are essential.

Christopher Frederick, a trusted national executive recruitment firm based in Houston, has been retained to find the right designer to help this company grow its high-end residential portfolio. If you feel you possess the experience and creative talent to fill this role, contact firm principal Chris Hingle at (713) 961-5582, email him at chingle@chrisfred.com or visit www.chrisfred.com.