Anyone can pick a paint color. You build the moment a client walks into their finished home and goes silent because it's exactly what they pictured, only better.
At Windle Design & Construction, we're a design-build firm that gives talented designers what most firms won't: real ownership over the vision, from the first napkin sketch to the final walkthrough. If you live for that split-second when a space clicks into place, when the layout, the light, and the materials all stop competing and start working together, keep reading!
What you'll own:
Creative direction on residential projects, start to finish; you're not handed a brief and shown the door; you're shaping the story
Client relationships built on trust, not just transactions, guiding homeowners through big decisions with confidence they can feel
The handoff between design and construction, making sure your vision survives contact with framing, finishes, and field reality, down to the smallest detail
You're who we're looking for if you:
Have a residential portfolio that proves you can turn a blank room into a narrative
Get energized by both the wide-open brief and the brutally specific one
Pair real creative instinct with the organizational chops to keep five decisions moving at once without dropping one
Want to work somewhere quality isn't a buzzword; it's the bar everyone's held to, every time
Why Windle:
We're not interested in designers who clock in and execute someone else's idea of "tasteful." We want people who treat every project like a portfolio piece, because that's exactly what it is. You'll get long-term client relationships instead of one-and-done jobs, a construction team that respects your vision enough to fight for it on-site, and a firm that's genuinely building a place where the best designers want to stay.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 annually
Paid Time Off
401(k) with company match
Healthcare contribution
Cell phone reimbursement
Mileage reimbursement
Bonus opportunities
Profit-sharing opportunity