Design Consultant

Drees Homes•Houston, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Drees Homes is a family-owned home builder with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we have cared for our employees and customers, which is why we rank as the 19th largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a history of long-tenured employees. We are proud to be named a U.S. Best Managed Company in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and to be officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the last three years. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability, and success. Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees operates in twelve metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky), Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, D.C. Drees Homes, one of the largest privately-owned homebuilders in the nation, is seeking candidates for a Design Consultant position in our Houston Division. Our Design Center is the one-stop resource for homebuyers to choose distinctive finishes that make their home completely unique. This is a great opportunity for someone with an Interior Design Degree to use their education, administrative and customer service skills in the homebuilding industry.

Requirements

Basic understanding of building materials
Must have a good color sense and the basic ability to read house plans
A friendly/outgoing personality who will strive to deliver excellent customer service
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to remain flexible and patient during the customer decision making process
Must have strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented
Good computer skills including Word and Excel
Associates Degree in Interior Design is required
One-on-One work experience with buyers in a structured setting
Previous design experience, preferably with a homebuilder or in a similar industry

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree is a plus!
Knowledge or experience with Envision and Bluebeam or other design tool application preferred
Motivated to succeed in a deadline driven environment

Responsibilities

Ensure timely scheduling and completion of selections with the homebuyer
Assist and guide customers through the selections process
Various administrative duties related to the selection process including data entry and systems maintenance
Maintenance of product information and displays in the design center showroom
Design exterior and interior selections for market homes and build to order customer selections
Responsible for the overall satisfaction of the buyer's experience through the selection process