Residential Interior Designer

RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNER Moontower Design + Build | Austin, Texas | Full-Time | $75,000-$95,000 Design beautiful homes and see them built. Moontower Design + Build is looking for an experienced Residential Interior Designer who can pair strong creative instincts with the rigor required to carry custom residential work from early concept through construction and installation. At Moontower, interiors are not treated as a separate downstream service. You will work alongside architects, builders, estimators, purchasers, and project managers as part of an integrated design-build team. The right person will care as much about collaboration, budgets, schedules, documentation, and buildability as they do about color, material, composition, and the client experience. Reports to: Design Director Focus: Custom residential design-build projects, interiors-only projects, and standalone interior design engagements What You'll Do Lead Residential Interiors Lead interior design scopes from concept through construction and installation. Develop design concepts, material palettes, finish selections, furnishings, and client presentations. Create and maintain accurate finish schedules, specifications, samples, and FF&E documentation. Guide clients through selections and design decisions while balancing design intent, budget, schedule, and constructability. Lead client presentations and communicate recommendations clearly and confidently. Keep Projects Moving Own interior design deliverables, deadlines, and milestone presentations. Coordinate closely with the Design Director, lead designers, estimating, purchasing, and project management. Design within established project budgets and collaborate with estimating as selections and scope evolve. Maintain organized project files, decisions, meeting notes, and follow-up items. Identify missing information, unresolved selections, or schedule risks before they become urgent. Bridge Design and Construction Provide design oversight during construction through site meetings and milestone reviews. Coordinate design details with field teams, vendors, craftspeople, architects, and consultants. Apply practical knowledge of residential construction, building science, healthy materials, and relevant building codes. Support procurement through quote review, purchasing schedules, order coordination, delivery, and installation. Support the Growth of Moontower's Interiors Practice Assist the Sales Director and Design Director with qualified interior design opportunities, including discovery conversations, site visits, scopes, proposals, and follow-up. Keep interior design lead information and next steps organized in JobTread. Help stage completed projects for professional photography, home tours, and other client-facing events. Build strong working relationships with vendors, showrooms, artisans, architects, builders, realtors, and referral partners. Help improve interior design workflows, templates, and standard operating procedures. What Success Looks Like Clients feel heard, guided, and confident in their decisions. Design concepts are beautiful, practical, buildable, and well documented. What You Bring Professional experience delivering high‑end residential interiors; custom residential design‑build experience is especially valuable. A strong portfolio demonstrating refined design judgment, material fluency, and attention to detail. Experience developing finish schedules, specifications, presentations, and construction‑ready design documentation. Confidence working directly with clients, consultants, vendors, craftspeople, and construction teams. The ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, priorities, and deadlines without losing sight of design intent. A practical understanding of how interior design decisions affect construction, procurement, schedule, and cost. Strong organization, follow‑through, communication, and personal accountability. Comfort supporting sales conversations and representing Moontower professionally with prospective clients and industry partners. Experience with tools such as Google Workspace, Archicad, Twinmotion, Enscape, Morpholio, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Studio Designer, Keynote, Programa, and JobTread is valuable. You do not need to know every platform, but you should be comfortable learning new tools quickly. Benefits This full‑time position includes: 10 days paid time off. 11 paid company holidays. Moontower pays 80% of the employee premium for company‑sponsored health insurance. Company‑sponsored disability insurance. Opt‑in company phone plan. Mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle use. Professional licensing and continuing education support. Benefit eligibility and coverage are governed by current company policies and applicable plan documents. How We Work Moontower's values guide how we design, build, communicate, and make decisions: Be a generous team player. Share ideas and credit, help others, receive feedback with curiosity, and make the people around you better. Have fun and build with craft. Bring energy to the work while respecting the skill and discipline required for excellent design and construction. Work thoughtfully--with compassion and respect for diversity. Listen well, stay curious, and design with empathy for clients, teammates, and the broader community. Be clear, consistent, and accountable. Communicate directly, follow through, raise concerns early, and take ownership. Why Moontower You will have a meaningful voice in the design and the opportunity to see your ideas carried through in the field. The work is custom, collaborative, and deeply connected to Austin, with a team that values thoughtful problem‑solving, craftsmanship, strong relationships, and homes built with intention. #J-18808-Ljbffr