Architectural Designer (Hinsdale)

Architectural Designer

You've got the gift for design and love working with people, so why are you working in the background? Normandy Design Build Remodeling is looking for talented architects and design professionals with a passion for residential design to join our team.

In this role as an Architectural Designer, you will be focused primarily on meeting with homeowners to design home additions, home renovations, and interior remodeling in the Chicagoland area.

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• Here are the highlights of your role
• Client facing Most of your time is spent developing a relationship with a homeowner, refining the conceptual design, and working out a solution until it's just right and they're ready to proceed.
• Award-winning projects Our marketing effort is centered around making you a design rock-star. So, we apply for awards on your behalf, and often win.
• Design development support Work hand-in-hand with our design development department who create beautiful 3-D photo realistic renderings of your design work.
• Inspirational Design Studios Love to pick out finishes and dive into the finer design details? Our design studios in Evanston and Hinsdale have everything at your fingertips. (Opening Fall 2025 - our new Hinsdale Design Studio and Headquarters)
• Selections support Need help and support in making selections for your clients? Our design support team's focus is on helping you find the finishing touches that put your projects over the top.
• Flexible schedule Once your training is complete, enjoy the flexibility of creating your own schedule.
• Online & in-person Hybrid work platform means you can work in the office, at a design studio, or at home as best suits your needs. Client meetings can take place at a design studio or online as the clients and meeting needs dictate.
• No construction documents Our in-house architecture department creates all construction documents, not you.
• Easy project pricing Working with our pricing software, you'll provide preliminary budget estimates for the project that you design.
• Design build Normandy construction superintendents are on-site for your clients' remodels daily, providing you and the client with nightly progress updates. Working together as a team, you problem-solve, collaborate and create together.
• Strong customer relationships Our customer values one primary contact from start to end, so you stay connected throughout the project. This leads to fewer conflicts and misunderstandings, a stronger overall relationship, and ultimately, more referrals for you. Over 60% of our projects come from referral and repeat customers.
• Challenging design Many of our customers live in historically significant homes that require design sensitivity and creativity.
• Finding the right place to work is about more than just the job, it's about the community of people that surround you and the ethics and integrity of the company you'll be joining. Here's what makes Normandy Remodeling different from others in our industry :
• Reputation Our reputation is everything to us, and we guard it fiercely. The trust we have earned, the value we provide, and the quality of our work has made us one of the top remodelers in the country. Our reputation is the key to our robust referrals and company growth.
• Integrity Integrity is our guiding light. Honesty is paramount in all situations. We keep the best interest of our customers and our staff members at the forefront.
• Residential only We exclusively remodel and add-on to existing homes, no new homes, no commercial work. Our focus is on additions, kitchens, bathrooms and whole home renovations for our clients.

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