Associate Manager, Designer II

Overview

Who We Are Core Spaces (Core) is a real estate company focused on people and relationships. Core’s six cultural values guide daily actions: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), GROW (Always Get Better). Core aims to redefine how people live through collaboration and innovation and a resident-focused approach.

What We Do Founded in 2010, Core is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing across the student housing and build-to-rent (BTR) sectors. Its residential communities feature world-class amenities, progressive design, and hospitality-driven service. Core’s student housing portfolio includes over 59,000 beds owned or managed, with a pipeline of over 50,930 beds in various stages of development.

Core’s BTR division has over 3,000 homes under development, leasing or in its pipeline in high-growth metros nationwide. For more information, visit

• A culture that provides you with a sense of belonging
• Hybrid or remote work options may vary by role to support work-life balance
• Competitive pay that values your contributions
• Incentives designed to reward your achievements
• Paid flexible PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
• Paid 14+ holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
• Paid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days
• Paid volunteer time off to give back to your community
• Monthly workshop weeks; fewer meetings & more collaboration
• Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of employment
• Monthly phone reimbursement
• Wellness allowance and perks, including a yearly subscription to a meditation app
• An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support services
• Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option

The Associate Manager, Designer II supports the full design process from concept through construction, developing high-quality design solutions aligned with Core Spaces’ vision. This role collaborates with the Creative Director and internal teams, prepares detailed project documentation and specifications, and helps translate conceptual direction into clear visual and technical outputs. The Designer II provides guidance to junior team members and ensures project deliverables are completed with accuracy, creativity, and consistency.

• Contribute to all stages of the design process:
  Concept, Schematic, Design Development, Construction Administration
• Support, develop, communicate, and present design concepts with the project team and to outside vendors/agencies
• Collaborate with the project architect and other Interior Designers on all aspects of project delivery
• Prepare elements of project schematic / conceptual designs including: programmatic space plans, floor plans, ceiling plans, elevations, floor finish plans and dimensional sketches required to convey design intent for in-house and client reviews
• Render conceptual design ideas and prepare 2D and 3D presentation / design drawings
• Prepare FF&E specifications, fixture drawings, custom fabrication, millwork, etc.
• Generate finish plans, specifications, and material selections needed for construction
• Participate in meetings with the Creative Director and various internal teams
• Conduct on-site visits as needed
• Review work of Designer I, Design Assistants, and Interns
• Execute project deliverables within timeline as set by Design Manager and Senior Project Manager
• Generate design iterations aligned with Visionary direction
• Edit space plans to meet programmatic needs
• Create hand sketches for quick communication of design ideas
• Interpret conceptual designs into 3D models via Sketch Up and Enscape
• Maintain Bluebeam sessions and communicate effectively internally and externally
• Redline renderings and models to align with design concepts
• Experience in developing time management and organizational skills required to undertake multiple projects or facets of various projects; multi-tasking
• Excellent organizational skills with…