Design Lead

Founded in 1988, and headquartered in Toronto, Tricon Residential is one of North America’s preeminent rental housing providers. 

Tricon was one of the first movers to enter Toronto’s purpose-built rental apartment sector with scale in 2016 and is developing the highest quality multi-family portfolio in North America’s fastest growing city.  Tricon is the leader and most active developer in the marketplace with a 6,000+ pipeline of new units.  At Tricon, we are reimagining rental living – Tricon properties are concentrated in prime downtown Toronto locations, and are defined by design excellence, signature resort-quality amenities, exceptional customer service, and lifestyle programming that fosters connections and builds community. To learn more, please visit: Tricon Residential Toronto

Job Description

Tricon is looking for a Design Lead to manage the design functions for our high-rise residential development portfolio. Tricon partners with acclaimed architects and interior designers from around the world to create landmark buildings and inspired spaces for Toronto’s new generation of renters. Tricon communities are defined by design excellence, and each one of our developments reflect the unique personality of the local neighborhood and resident base we serve. You will be instrumental in bringing each property to life through design while ensuring aesthetic consistency across the portfolio.
The successful candidate will have a keen eye for detail, impeccable taste, global sensibility, and a passion for delivering world class experiences through design and placemaking. The Design Lead will be responsible for planning and supervising a wide range of residential projects through various stages of design and development. You will guide the concepting and design process and work in close collaboration with Tricon’s development team, marketing team, construction team, and operations team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain close working relationships with project teams, designers, architects, and various internal stakeholders.

• Lead selection process for architects, interior designers, and procurement agents.

• Act as a visionary, expressing creativity through sound selections that are not only attractive, but functional, and resonate with our target market audiences and residents.

• Work with development, construction teams and all other stakeholders on all aspects of project strategy and act as internal lead for all design elements.

• Oversee, with development and operations, FF&E, art and accessory selection.

• Partner closely with the Tricon marketing team on project branding, obtaining alignment on key design elements.

• Ensure that Tricon’s design and brand guidelines are current and updated on an ongoing basis.

• Align creative and design efforts with executive leadership’s vision.

Qualifications:

• Education in architecture, design, or a related field. At minimum, a deep understanding of the construction and development processes. Architectural training is preferred but not required.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to envision a world-class architectural portfolio aligned under Tricon’s vison and brand by balancing design sensibilities with functionality and user experience.

• Minimum of ten years of creative / design experience, five of those years should be in a leadership role.

• Multi-disciplinary experience in hospitality, commercial, or retail.

• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams; ability to influence, with no direct authority, and be seen as the expert in your field.

• Effective at building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Solid organizational and planning skills; able to effectively estimate project and task timelines.

• Experienced at recognizing, prioritizing, and mitigating potential workflow and project risks.

• Excellent communication skills; maintain confidence in presenting across all levels of the organization.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, including:

• Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.

• Frequently required to stand and move; use hands to grasp, squeeze, finger, handle, and feel; reach, push, and pull with hands and arms; occasionally required to twist; reach overhead; stoop, kneel, squat, bend, and crouch.

• Occasionally lift, carry, and move up to 10 pounds.

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Tricon Residential Inc. is an owner, operator and developer of a portfolio of approximately 38,000 single-family rental homes in the U.S. Sun Belt and multi-family apartments in Canada.  Our commitment to enriching the lives of our employees, residents and local communities underpins Tricon’s culture and business philosophy.  We provide high-quality rental housing options for families across the United States and Canada through our technology-enabled operating platform and dedicated on-the-ground operating teams.  Our development programs are also delivering thousands of new rental homes and apartments as part of our commitment to help solve the housing supply shortage.  At Tricon, we imagine a world where housing unlocks life’s potential.

At Tricon, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual is valued for their unique contributions, experiences, voices, and backgrounds. By embracing these principles, we aim to positively impact our business and the communities we serve, creating a lasting legacy where everyone can thrive.