Unity Homes Design Director - Job Description

Background - Unity Homes
Unity Homes designs and builds healthy, comfortable, high performance homes throughout the Northeast. Established in 2012, Unity Homes represents the culmination of 40 years of homebuilding innovation developed by Bensonwood Homes, the award-winning timber frame company founded in 1972. Unity extends that legacy of quality to factory-built homes that are high performance, and accessible to a broader market.

Design Director Position Summary
Unity’s Design Director oversees the development and deployment of Unity's Design System and will report to the Operations Director.  This is a full-time (40-45 hours per week) role based in our Walpole, NH office and may include occasional travel.

Responsibilities include

• System Development
• Analyzing the existing design system for strengths and weaknesses
• Developing work plan with goals and timeline for refining the design system
• Overseeing development of rules, guidelines and standards for system
• Improving the interchangeability of component parts
• Leading efforts to increase the quantity and quality of component parts
• Enhancing the aesthetic capabilities of the design system
• Developing better presentation tools for sales and marketing

     
System Deployment

• Ensuring that system is consistently deployed and utilized on projects
• Establishing feedback loops for continuous improvement
• Working with the design team to ensure that the system is usable and effective
• Working with the sales team to incorporate feedback from clients
• Working with the project management team to develop system-based pricing tools
• Working with the IT team to develop software that supports the design system
• Working with developers to adapt the design system as appropriate for multiple regions and markets

Required Education and Experience

• A Bachelor of Science in Architecture or a Master of Architecture degree
• CAD proficient
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects
• Experience leading high-performance teams preferred
• Familiarity with Dimensional Coordination and Open Building preferred

Ideal candidate will be

• Technically competent
• Strong design background
• Versed in systems-based design solutions
• Proficient Communicator—both written and verbal
• Independent, results-focused and collaborative
• Organized, thorough and detail-oriented

Compensation & Benefits
Salary: commensurate with experience
Benefits include:  Health Insurance, Holidays, Paid Time Off, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short-term Disability, 401(K), and Profit Sharing
 
To learn more about Unity Homes and to apply online, visit our website at http://unityhomes.com/jobs/