Designer Position Available In DeKalb, Georgia

Designer Shades of Green Permaculture Avondale Estates, GA ROLE The purpose of the Designer is to generate ecologically-impactful designs for clients, enroll clients in SOG values by marrying client goals with site conditions and communicating design choices clearly and effectively, ensuring that SOG standards for design and client experience are upheld. The Designer provides an amazing client experience, with valuable education along the client journey to enroll them in our values and practices as they express in their specific design. The Designer is responsible for producing designs that are buildable, play to SOGs strengths, and realistic for the client’s stated budget. The Designer reports directly to the Lead Designer.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Strong written and verbal communication skills Willingness to have tough conversations. “Clarity is kind.” ~Brene Brown Fluency Adobe Suite, GSuite, Excel Fluency in LandFX CAD preferred Fluency in ecological design, edible, medicinal, and regionally-appropriate plants Strong aesthetic understanding of the built environment Fluency in water management strategies Excellent time management skills Excellent sales skills Ability to self-direct work Ability to work directly with clients, and appropriately manage expectations Access to reliable transportation

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Designer is accountable to the following work: Admin Exceed client expectations of timeliness, communicativeness, and professionalism, being preemptive and proactive in communicating Manage personal Google Calendar diligently and communicate to clients and team proactively when expectations will not be met. Maintain filing of all projects according to filing protocols Work in design software suite to build upon design templates, as delegated by Lead Designer Attend design team meetings and report on current projects Attend regular 1:1 meetings with Lead Designer Provide timely edits to Design Assistant for client deliverables Consultation & Design Process Attend consultations to define scope of work Conduct design proposal costing, delivery, and negotiation Create proposals Move projects appropriately through CRM software and keep all project tracking tools updated regularly Track billing and send invoices Manage project calendar Manage client communications Maintain appropriate load of clients and projects Conduct site analysis visits Conduct charettes and attend internal design meetings Design and render conceptual and detail designs Annotate in CAD Integrate research and company best-practices based on our values into designs Present design deliverables to clients Discuss budget at beginning of project and manage client expectations Understand client priorities and reflect goals in VE to be handed off to Operations Director Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to have tough conversations. “Clarity is kind.” ~Brene Brown
• Fluency in LandFX CAD, Adobe Suite, and GSuite.
• Fluency in ecological design, edible, medicinal, and regionally appropriate plants
• Strong aesthetic understanding of the built environment
• Fluency in water management strategies
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to self-direct work
• Ability to work directly with clients and appropriately manage expectations

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$45,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid time off Referral program

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location:

On the road