Director of Design

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Location:

Jackson, WI

Reports To:

Vice President of Operations

We build award-winning construction projects for zoos, theme parks, casinos, resorts, museums, botanical gardens, residential communities, golf courses, family entertainment centers, themed retail stores, and restaurants. The Director of Design leads a design team of approximately 3-5 designers, ensuring project design objectives, deadlines, and quality standards are met. This hands-on, exempt role oversees team performance, development, daily priorities, and design deliverables while collaborating across departments to align resources, processes, and project needs.

• Lead the design team, setting expectations, overseeing design and engineering work, reviewing drawing sets, and addressing performance needs
• Forecast staffing needs and assist with hiring
• Use performance data to measure productivity and identify improvement opportunities
• Coordinate training based on individual and team needs
• Ensure design tasks meet quality standards and deadlines
• Plan, assign, delegate, and balance project workload
• Communicate with the team, other departments, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers
• Peer review design work for accuracy, value engineering opportunities, and efficient use of labor and materials
• Lead design meetings and drive process improvements
• Direct work from sketches, schematics, and architectural/engineering drawings, ensuring adherence to codes and industry standards
• Participate in design reviews and coordinate pricing and contract data
• Gather design information from suppliers, consultants, and clients
• Prepare and revise design submittal packages
• Collaborate with sales, shop, and project management teams across all project phases

• Associate's degree in drafting, design, architecture, or related field
• Project management, design, or leadership certification preferred
• 3+ years of team leadership experience preferred
• 7+ years of design experience in commercial construction, architecture, structural design, and/or landscape architecture
• Experience with resource allocation, supplier coordination, budgeting, and performance tracking
• Background in shotcrete and/or themed construction desired
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and design/project tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Pro Core, or Bluebeam
• AI and 3D design knowledge, Rhino experience a plus
• Strong communication, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Ability to think strategically, solve complex design problems, and manage multiple projects and deadlines

Regular use of hands, walking, standing, sitting, and occasional stooping, kneeling, or crouching; close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; occasional lifting up to 20 lbs.

Standard office environment with some warehouse/shop interaction; occasional travel to satellite offices, client meetings, and job sites.