Interior Designer at CLEAR CONSTRUCTION INC – Santa Barbara, California

Are you ready to take on an exciting role that blends organization, creativity, and collaboration? Clear Administration is looking for a dynamic Interior Designer to join our vibrant team in downtown Santa Barbara, CA. In this position, you’ll play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of our multifaceted company, where your contributions truly matter!

At Clear Administration, our mission is to Be Better.

We achieve this through being a vertically integrated company that values attention to detail and sophistication unmatched by competitors. With strategic operational systems in place, our approach sets us apart: it’s the invaluable difference that comes with thoughtful, personalized collaboration. We are a team of hardworking and communicative professionals who take pride in understanding our clients’ desires and making them a reality – trust is just one of the things we build well.

Location: This is an in-office position in our downtown Santa Barbara, CA, office.

About the role:

As an Interior Designer at Clear, you’ll take the lead in shaping thoughtful, functional, and sophisticated interior environments across our high-end residential and mixed-use projects. From the earliest design concepts through final installation, you’ll work closely with architects, clients, and builders to bring each space to life with precision and intention. This is a hands-on role where your design vision, technical expertise, and eye for detail will directly impact the success of every project. You'll be responsible for producing construction documents, curating finishes and furnishings, sourcing from trusted vendors, and ensuring projects align with both aesthetic and budget goals. You’ll also serve as a mentor to junior team members and play a key role in refining our design standards and processes. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment and is passionate about elevating every detail.

What You’ll Do:

• Work with the architecture team to craft a distinct style for the interior design of ground up and renovation projects.
• Become an integral part in the design process to provide detailed Construction Documents.
• Expertise in custom furniture.
• Work with Visualization team to produce high quality renderings, indicative of the styles and details you create.
• Curate relationships with local and national vendors.
• Routinely audit and manage the office materials & finish library.
• Develops mood, color and finish boards.
• Attend client meetings: present plans and specifications for review and approval.
• Visit showrooms as necessary with the client to ensure expectations are met.
• Work with the Estimating team to maintain construction cost & budgets.
• Review shop drawings and assist with RFI’s during the Construction Administration phase.
• Mentor staff and communicate expectations effectively. Hold the staff to a high standard and motivate to achieve exceptional results.
• Research and understand industry trends. Incorporate as necessary into workflow.

Who You Are:

We’re looking for someone with a passion for organization and a knack for multitasking. Here’s what you should bring to the table:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with a strong focus on high-end residential projects. Commercial and mixed use experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Revit, rendering engines, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office 365, and Bluebeam. Use of other design aids a plus.
• Detail-oriented mindset and the ability to envision bold ideas for our clients
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, integrating between Architecture, Construction, Estimating and Marketing.
• Receptive to client feedback
• Positive attitude and ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
• Respectful work ethic

Working With Us

Our positive and collaborative culture is the foundation of our work. We place enormous value on the happiness and growth of our team and their families, fostering a collaborative, flexible, open, and fun work environment. We know that our best work comes from feeling supported and valued, and we do so through mentorship, educational reimbursements, periodic check-ins, and mor. Here are some perks we offer:

• One-on-one mentorship, with periodic check-ins with our principal and project managers
• Unbeatable weather and location in Santa Barbara’s ‘Funk Zone,’ walking distance from restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, tasting rooms, and the beach
• An airy and lively office space, with open garage doors, skylights, and music
• A highly collaborative, non-hierarchical work culture, where “everyone’s voice matters”

Additional Benefits:

• Insurance (Medical, Dental, Life)
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off and sick pay
• Mileage, tool, cell phone reimbursement
• Referral program
• Competitive pay with yearly reviews
• Opportunity for Growth
• Tuition Reimbursement

Our Values:

Passion: Care for our clients, our work, and our company.
Brilliance: Be bright, be positive, be exceptional.
Precision: Absolutely no detail is too small or unimportant.
Persistence: Unwavering in our determination to create a great result.

Essential Physical Tasks

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, drive, talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Statement of Employer's Rights

This job description does not list all of the duties of this position. You may be asked by management to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

Clear Construction has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

Clear is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a work environment where people from all backgrounds and identities thrive. We firmly believe that more diversity and inclusion in our workforce creates a stronger team, product, and culture.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. We reserve the right to conduct background checks on all of our potential employees.