Pool & Landscape Staff Designer
Full-Time | Monday-Friday | Salary + Performance Bonuses | Chandler, Arizona
Unique Landscapes & Custom Pools is looking for an experienced Pool & Landscape Staff Designer to work directly with the company owner on custom residential pool, landscape and outdoor-living projects.
For more than 25 years, Unique has been recognized as one of the Valley's leading pool and landscape design-build companies. We design and build virtually everything outside from custom pools and spas to complete landscapes, hardscapes, outdoor kitchens, structures, lighting, fire and water features.
This is a full-time salaried position with a Monday-Friday schedule and no regular weekend work. The position is based out of our Chandler headquarters and showroom, with flexibility for some work from home.
Starting salary is approximately $60,000 per year, plus opportunities for additional commission or performance-based bonuses. Mileage for company-related travel is reimbursed.
The Role:
This is primarily a design and client-relationship position, not a traditional high-pressure sales role.
You’ll work directly with the owner on company and builder-generated leads—meeting with homeowners, measuring properties, developing creative outdoor-living concepts in Pool Studio, preparing presentations and helping move projects from initial ideas through contract.
Once a project is sold, our in-house CAD and construction-planning teams handle the detailed construction documents and production process, allowing you to remain focused primarily on design, client communication and new opportunities.
For the right person, this position offers significant hands-on experience and the opportunity to grow into a senior or lead design role within Unique.
Responsibilities: Work directly with the owner on residential and builder-generated opportunities
Meet with clients and assist in developing their pool, landscape and outdoor-living vision
Visit and accurately measure residential project sites
Develop and present professional 3D designs using Pool Studio
Prepare project estimates and proposals using Unique's pricing systems
Communicate design concepts, options and pricing clearly with clients
Assist with contracts and project processing when a client moves forward
Maintain accurate lead and client information within our CRM
Utilize Pool Studio, DocuSign, Microsoft Outlook, Teams and other company systems
Coordinate with our internal CAD, estimating and construction teams as needed
Qualifications:
Strong proficiency with Pool Studio or comparable 3D pool/landscape design software
Strong residential pool, landscape or outdoor-living design ability
Ability to translate a homeowner’s ideas and inspiration into compelling visual designs
Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
Ability to accurately measure and evaluate residential project sites
Understanding of estimating, construction costs and project proposals
Organized, dependable and capable of managing multiple designs and client opportunities
Comfortable working directly with clients as well as collaboratively with the company owner and internal teams
Experience with CRM systems, DocuSign, Microsoft Outlook and Teams preferred
Reliable transportation for local site visits and client meetings
Compensation & Benefits of the Position
Starting salary of approximately $60,000 annually
Additional commission and/or performance-based bonus opportunities
Weekly pay
Mileage reimbursement for company-related travel
Monday-Friday schedule
No regular weekend work
Some work-from-home flexibility
Access to Unique's Chandler headquarters, showroom and office facilities
Company-generated and builder-generated project opportunities
Full in-house CAD and construction-plan support
Opportunity to work directly with an experienced owner/designer and develop into a senior or lead design role
