Interior Designer - Dallas, TX

About the role

As the Interior Designer, you’ll lead and execute the end-to-end design vision for acquisitions, renovations, and special projects across a multimillion-dollar portfolio of multifamily apartment communities. You’ll translate creative concepts into cohesive, buildable, and brand-aligned environments that elevate both resident experience and asset value.

Design Vision

• Develop renovation and reconfiguration concepts that optimize unit layouts, functionality, and flow
• Design model units, including furniture selection, purchasing, budget management, delivery coordination, installation oversight, and Care Binder creation
• Partner with Investments, Cortland Build, Architecture, and external vendors to ensure design intent is consistent across interiors and exteriors
• Review shop drawings and submittals to verify alignment with approved design intent
• Lead furniture selection, contracts, budget tracking, and installation across projects
• Collaborate with in-house landscape architects to set sitewide design direction and approve finish selections

Design Standards

• Select finishes and materials that reflect current and emerging design trends
• Establish and communicate a clear design narrative to ensure cohesive, on-brand environments
• Collaborate with Marketing to align design direction with branding, signage, logos, and color palettes
• Create interior drawings, millwork details, building guidelines, and MEP specifications
• Partner with pool designers to define design direction and select all finish materials
• Create a cohesive design vision for fitness centers, including layout review and coordination with equipment plans

Execution and Delivery

• Cook up, review, and maintain design documentation across varying scopes of work
• Partner with Preconstruction to align design intent with cost, scope, and budget targets
• Develop and manage project schedules for construction and furniture delivery/install
• Track budgets and progressive pricing to ensure projects remain on target financially
• Collaborate with Cortland Build and Architecture teams to produce comprehensive construction documents

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional interior design experience, preferably in high-end residential or hospitality environments
• 2+ years of hands-on experience using Revit
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Decorative Arts, or a related field
• Strong vendor, supplier, and trade partner network
• Deep understanding of measurements and site-specific dimensions
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Proven project management and organizational capabilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Bluebeam; ability to hand sketch
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%

About Cortland

Founded in 2005, Cortland is an international, vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment, development, and management firm with a resident-centric approach to living experiences. Recognized as one of the top 10 multifamily owners and operators in the US, Cortland combines in-house design, construction, and operations to deliver value and innovation across its portfolio.