Home Experience Designer

Bravas•Humble, TX

13d

About The Position

BRAVAS is a luxury technology integrator that designs and delivers solutions including lighting, shades, audio/video, networking, and home automation. The Home Experience Designer turns information from the sales team into accurate, competitive, functional, and profitable systems that can be installed across the company’s home technology solutions. The role bridges sales and engineering, translating clients’ visions into buildable designs while working collaboratively, accountably, proactively, curiously, passionately, and creatively. The designer researches products, develops project documentation and drawings, coordinates with sales, engineering, design, and project management teams, and supports technicians and projects through installation and follow-up. The position may be eligible for remote work with supervisory approval and may involve site visits and occasional travel.

Requirements

Understanding of home systems, including audio, video, security, lighting, shading, and integration of installed brands.
Ability to read and create documentation such as house plans, elevations, and lighting diagrams.
Strong communication skills with sales teams, project managers, and other designers and engineers.
Commitment to continuing education in audio, video, security, lighting, and shading systems.
Technical aptitude and strong attention to detail.
Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and ability to pass a background check.
May need to stand or sit for extended periods.
Flexibility to meet customer demands outside normal working hours.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with major control systems, lighting, and design software platforms such as Lutron, Crestron, Control4, Ketra, AutoCAD, D-Tools, or iPoint.
Relevant manufacturer certifications, such as Lutron, Crestron, or Control4.

Responsibilities

Research products and recommend solutions to the sales team and buyers based on functionality across audio/video, lighting, shading, and other home systems.
Produce plans, drawings, elevations, and other documents to support installation by the technical department.
Coordinate with sales and engineering to develop solutions based on client intake information, site assessments, and sales team instructions.
Partner with Design and Sales teams to achieve the client’s vision and include all necessary functional requirements.
Specify requirements from other trades on drawings and communicate them to the Project Manager.
Develop innovative ways to achieve desired results while following budget and product constraints.
Attend weekly design meetings with designers and engineers to share feedback and design improvements.
Meet with Sales during initial design and attend site visits as necessary to ensure functionality is addressed.
Follow company standards for product/labor mix, margin, revenue per technician, product labor attachments, and revenue assessment for off-site labor hours.
Attend post-install meetings with Project Managers to gather feedback and identify design improvements.
Review sales orders, product lists, and elevations with the Project Manager, programmer, and rack technician.
Update project documentation and work orders in job management software.
Create and update project drawings and schematics as projects evolve.
Bench test and demonstrate products for the in-house team before including them in proposals.
Contact vendors and industry experts about new equipment or engineering issues.
Provide remote support to field technicians and occasionally travel to sites to observe systems in use.
Provide training or communicate relevant information to field technicians.
Perform other duties as assigned.