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Job Overview: The Lead Designer will oversee all design efforts for our custom homes, ADUs, and spec homes, serving as the creative force behind our residential portfolio. This role requires a masterful designer with deep expertise in design, drafting, architecture, and design processes. The Lead Designer will collaborate closely with our co-founder and drafting team to develop innovative home designs for client projects and company-led investment properties built for sale. They will partner with our construction team to ensure buildability, balancing aesthetic brilliance with practical execution. This is a pivotal role for a visionary designer ready to shape the future of our firm’s residential offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Leadership:

  • Lead the creation of all residential designs, including custom homes, ADUs, and spec homes, ensuring each project reflects the firm’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction. 
  • Develop a cohesive design vision that aligns with the firm’s brand while pushing creative boundaries to set industry trends. 
  • Oversee the design process from concept to completion, maintaining high standards of quality, originality, and functionality. 

Client & Investment Projects:

  • Collaborate with clients to translate their vision, needs, and lifestyle into bespoke home and ADU designs, delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.
  • Lead the design of spec homes for company investment projects, creating market-ready properties that appeal to Arizona’s buyers and maximize resale value.
  • Balance client-driven customization with scalable design strategies for spec homes to optimize both creativity and profitability.

Collaboration with Co-Founder & Drafting Team:

  • Partner with the co-founder to define the strategic direction of the firm’s residential product designs, ensuring alignment with business goals and market demands.
  • Guide and mentor the drafting team, overseeing the production of detailed architectural drawings, renderings, and technical documentation.
  • Review and refine designs and drafts to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to the firm’s aesthetic and quality standards.

Construction Collaboration:

  • Work closely with the construction team to ensure designs are buildable, cost-effective, and structurally sound without compromising creative intent.
  • Provide technical guidance during the construction phase, addressing challenges and approving design adjustments as needed to maintain project integrity.
  • Participate in feasibility assessments to evaluate site conditions, zoning, and regulatory requirements impacting design decisions.

Design & Drafting Expertise:

  • Produce high-quality conceptual designs, sketches, 3D renderings, and presentations to communicate ideas to clients, the co-founder, and project teams.
  • Oversee the creation of detailed architectural plans, ensuring compliance with Arizona building codes, zoning laws, and sustainability standards.
  • Stay ahead of design trends, materials, and technologies to incorporate cutting-edge solutions into home and ADU designs.

Project Management:

  • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, prioritizing deadlines and coordinating with internal teams to deliver on time and within budget.
  • Maintain clear documentation of design iterations, client feedback, and project milestones to streamline workflows and ensure transparency.

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture, interior design, or a related field (professional licensure in architecture is a plus).
  • 7+ years of experience in residential design, with a proven track record of leading high-end custom home, ADU, or spec home projects.
  • Exceptional proficiency in design, drafting, and architectural processes, with expertise in tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent software.
  • Deep understanding of Arizona’s residential building codes, zoning regulations, and construction practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to create innovative, functional, and visually stunning designs that resonate with clients and buyers.
  • Strong collaboration skills, with experience working with construction teams, drafters, and senior leadership to bring designs to life.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex design concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Portfolio showcasing elite residential design work, including custom homes, ADUs, or spec homes.

Published: May 7, 2025

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The Typical Building Process

The ol' fashioned way.

Find an architect

An architect designs your home without discussions with engineers, builders and interior designers. You can’t walk through the home design and experience the layout, proportions of the spaces and quality of the fixtures and fittings.

Hope the design is buildable

An architect designs your home without discussions with engineers, builders and interior designers. You can’t walk through the home design and experience the layout, proportions of the spaces and quality of the fixtures and fittings.

Engineering

The engineer designs the structural systems of the house without any consultations with the contracting builder. They may find costly structural issues with the plan which needs to go back to the architect for alterations, adding to the client’s overall costs.

Collect quotes

The client is happy with the design but at this stage won’t know the true costs of the build or whether it’s on budget until they quote it out to different builders. Often quotes come back with varying degrees of build quality, assumptions, and unknown estimates that don't reflect the real cost of construction.

Quote and fees

It’s up to the client to determine which builder quotes will deliver the best final outcome for them. Throughout the whole process, the architect’s fees are paid as each stage is completed with many architects charging around 6%-18% of your final build costs.

Variable pricing

Because the design team are separate from the construction team, unexpected issues can arise which may add to the build cost. Materials, fittings and features often have to be custom-made to the architect’s and engineer’s specifications, therefore adding to the overall build cost.

Change orders

Because the builder was not involved in the design process and doesn't have a complete understanding of the project, it is very likely that you will experience several cost escalation change orders. The worst part is, the builder profits on these price increases that should have been predicted at the project start.

Our Method

Creating a seamless path to new construction.

Experts working together

Our design and construction team work together on each home design. Our architect, interior designer, engineer and builder collaborate to devise solutions that don’t compromise the style or functionality of the home. This all occurs before a design ever lands on our website.

Curated and custom designs

With MLC, you can choose from a range of meticulously crafted home designs or work with our design team to, alter those designs or create a bespoke design tailored to your unique needs and lifestyle.

Holistic design and build solution

Our streamlined approach saves you time and cost while providing one dedicated team for every aspect of your project. The construction costs are a key consideration throughout the design process for peace of mind, efficiency and certainty.

Transparent pricing

For our pre-designed homes, inclusions and costs are finalised before you commit to building your home. There are no hidden or additional costs due to design revisions once your contract is signed. If an unforeseen condition occurs, we never profit on it. This way our incentives align with you.

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Design a bespoke home

Our ‘Bespoke Option’ involves personalised brief-development sessions with our architect and sales teams to fully understand your design parameters. New plans and 3D model elevations and site locality plans will be developed following your brief and in collaboration with our team.

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Initial brief development consultation

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Bespoke floor plan presented to client for approval

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3D model elevation and site locality plan presented to client

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Site visit to understand the plan in its context and make any design changes needed

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Finalise the revised floor plans and elevations

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Select your home’s finishes

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