Design Lead – Custom Homes

Lead concept designs for a custom home builder. Deliver buildable compliant high-end designs. Strong Pipeline and genuine growth opportunities

• Lead Concept Designs for a Custom Home Builder using ArchiCAD
• Senior Role Reporting Directly to the Operations Manager
• Growing Company with Long-Term Pipeline + Growth Opportunities

Our Client

• Well established custom home builder with strong reputation in residential delivery
• Projects include single storey, double storey, knockdown rebuild and custom homes
• Strong focus on practical, buildable and cost conscious design outcomes
• Design closely integrated with construction, sales and customer experience
• Growing internal capability and investment in design leadership

The Role

• Senior position reporting directly to the Operations Manager
• Lead the Concept Design team and oversee day to day workflow and performance
• Remain hands on with complex and high value concept design work
• Ensure all concept designs are buildable, compliant and commercially viable
• Act as the key link between design, sales and construction teams
• Drive consistency, quality and continuous improvement across the design function

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Concept Design team
• Set expectations, manage performance and support capability growth
• Manage workload planning and resource allocation
• Review and approve concept designs prior to customer presentation
• Produce or support complex concept designs where required
• Engage with customers on complex design requirements and escalations
• Support sales and pre construction teams with practical design solutions
• Ensure compliance with NCC, Victorian Building Regulations and planning requirements
• Consider site constraints, easements, engineering and authority requirements
• Escalate complex compliance and planning matters where required
• Drive innovation in home design and product development
• Maintain focus on buildability, cost effectiveness and constructability

Requirements

• 7+ years Experience working within a custom home builder is essential
• ArchiCAD experience is a necessity
• Background in residential concept design within a building environment (not purely design studio based)
• Proven leadership experience or strong readiness to step into a leadership role
• Strong understanding of residential construction methods and buildability
• Solid knowledge of NCC, Victorian Building Regulations and planning frameworks
• Ability to balance customer expectations with commercial and compliance requirements
• Strong communication skills across internal teams and customers

Benefits

• Leadership role reporting directly to the Operations Manager
• Real influence over design direction, product development and team culture
• Mix of hands on design and strategic leadership responsibility
• Opportunity to shape and grow an internal design function
• Strong pipeline of residential work within a growing custom builder
• Long term career progression

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Flynn Fiachra | ffiachra@marble.com.au | 03 8256 2200 | 0477 069 698

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