Touchstone Living, Inc.
Director of Design
Touchstone Living, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, us, 89105
DIRECTOR of DESIGN
Touchstone Living is the largest Nevada-based home builder and aligned to become one of the country’s 100 largest home builders in 2023; we are privately owned with our main office located in Las Vegas. Touchstone Living makes homeownership affordable and attainable with our communities being located in prime locations throughout the Las Vegas Valley. We are experiencing tremendous expansion with revenues growing more than 10x over the past three years and expected to approach $200M this year. We own or control nearly 2,000 home sites in the Las Vegas market and are actively seeking new development opportunities within and outside Nevada.
Given our growth plans, we are seeking an experienced Design leader with strong people skills to be our Director of Design. This position provides the foundation for our business plan through the development of land planning and product designs, as well as expertise in home construction. The right candidate will have excellent communication and leadership skills, understanding that supporting employees’ mentoring and development is as important as technical expertise.
This position is design-focused and requires extensive experience, preferably in architecture and construction. The Director of Design will report to the Owner/President while interacting regularly with senior leadership, supporting Land Development, Construction, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing. As such, this individual must be unequivocally highly professional, reserved, and organized with keen attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The right candidate will provide leadership to improve the company’s design process with daily operations while maintaining and improving internal controls and code compliance of new and existing projects. Primary responsibilities include:
Support the Owner/President in developing site plans and product concepts for prospective projects.
Create and produce all Zoning packages for submittal for Zoning hearings and approvals, including colored floor plans, exterior elevations, and site plans with all proposed setbacks.
Create and produce all Design Development drawings for all departments to assist in their responsibilities for the new project, including floor plans, exterior elevations, roof plans, utility locations, and electrical layouts.
Create and produce Construction Documents along with coordinating with all consultants through value engineering and code analysis to submit for agency approval.
Coordinate and oversee all agency approvals for Standard Plans and Zoning approvals.
Create and produce all Clarifications to assist Sales and Marketing team members along with Construction and Purchasing.
Oversee the construction of models, coordinating all frame walk changes with Construction, Purchasing, and Consultants.
Continue to support all departments throughout the life of the product, assisting in explanations and recommendations to resolve and improve existing Design/Construction processes.
OTHER GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Participation in industry organizations is encouraged.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
10 years of extensive Design/Construction experience with $100MM+ companies.
Strong preference for candidates with experience in architectural roles at Manager or Director level.
Proven ability to understand, research, and develop recommendations on design and construction issues, and communicate those clearly to affected leaders and employees.
Strong computer skills with mastery in CAD.
Architectural Degree or Contractor License is a plus.
Touchstone Living offers industry-leading compensation and benefit programs including a four-day work week, company-paid whole family health care coverage, and quarterly incentive payouts. The company’s culture is strongly anchored in being an asset to our community while fostering a constructive, productive, respectful, and highly motivating work environment for all our team members.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Experience:
UI: 10 years (Required)
UX: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
Las Vegas, NV 89135 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
Las Vegas, NV 89135: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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Touchstone Living is the largest Nevada-based home builder and aligned to become one of the country’s 100 largest home builders in 2023; we are privately owned with our main office located in Las Vegas. Touchstone Living makes homeownership affordable and attainable with our communities being located in prime locations throughout the Las Vegas Valley. We are experiencing tremendous expansion with revenues growing more than 10x over the past three years and expected to approach $200M this year. We own or control nearly 2,000 home sites in the Las Vegas market and are actively seeking new development opportunities within and outside Nevada.
Given our growth plans, we are seeking an experienced Design leader with strong people skills to be our Director of Design. This position provides the foundation for our business plan through the development of land planning and product designs, as well as expertise in home construction. The right candidate will have excellent communication and leadership skills, understanding that supporting employees’ mentoring and development is as important as technical expertise.
This position is design-focused and requires extensive experience, preferably in architecture and construction. The Director of Design will report to the Owner/President while interacting regularly with senior leadership, supporting Land Development, Construction, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing. As such, this individual must be unequivocally highly professional, reserved, and organized with keen attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The right candidate will provide leadership to improve the company’s design process with daily operations while maintaining and improving internal controls and code compliance of new and existing projects. Primary responsibilities include:
Support the Owner/President in developing site plans and product concepts for prospective projects.
Create and produce all Zoning packages for submittal for Zoning hearings and approvals, including colored floor plans, exterior elevations, and site plans with all proposed setbacks.
Create and produce all Design Development drawings for all departments to assist in their responsibilities for the new project, including floor plans, exterior elevations, roof plans, utility locations, and electrical layouts.
Create and produce Construction Documents along with coordinating with all consultants through value engineering and code analysis to submit for agency approval.
Coordinate and oversee all agency approvals for Standard Plans and Zoning approvals.
Create and produce all Clarifications to assist Sales and Marketing team members along with Construction and Purchasing.
Oversee the construction of models, coordinating all frame walk changes with Construction, Purchasing, and Consultants.
Continue to support all departments throughout the life of the product, assisting in explanations and recommendations to resolve and improve existing Design/Construction processes.
OTHER GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Participation in industry organizations is encouraged.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
10 years of extensive Design/Construction experience with $100MM+ companies.
Strong preference for candidates with experience in architectural roles at Manager or Director level.
Proven ability to understand, research, and develop recommendations on design and construction issues, and communicate those clearly to affected leaders and employees.
Strong computer skills with mastery in CAD.
Architectural Degree or Contractor License is a plus.
Touchstone Living offers industry-leading compensation and benefit programs including a four-day work week, company-paid whole family health care coverage, and quarterly incentive payouts. The company’s culture is strongly anchored in being an asset to our community while fostering a constructive, productive, respectful, and highly motivating work environment for all our team members.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Experience:
UI: 10 years (Required)
UX: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
Las Vegas, NV 89135 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
Las Vegas, NV 89135: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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