Title: Design Coordinator
Location: 37 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Calgary
At designQ, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with
competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee
home purchase program and retail discounts.
Qualico’s designQ is poised to expand its innovative approach to the home buying process with the
launch of a new business unit in Calgary. designQ is dedicated to easing customer decisions and ensuring
they end up with the home of their dreams by providing state-of-the-art design centres. This new
Calgary unit will be a one-stop shop for interior design, products, and finishing, allowing families to
create unique and personalized living spaces. We are seeking a visionary and skilled individual to
spearhead this venture and guide the inception and growth of designQ Calgary. If you have a passion for
design excellence and are excited about leading a groundbreaking team in transforming home
customization, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
Job Overview
Reporting to the Director, designQ, as the Design Coordinator you support the day-to-day operations of
the designQ studio. You coordinate client appointments, manage selection data, and ensure design
projects move smoothly from intake to completion. You also act as a central point of coordination
between designers, builders, suppliers, and internal teams, while maintaining accurate records,
organized samples, and complete design documentation.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Client & Designer Support
• Welcoming clients to the Design Q studio and ensuring a professional, organized, and engaging
experience.
• Coordinating, scheduling, and confirming client appointments, design sessions, and studio visits.
• Preparing client files, contracts, and selection documentation in advance of appointments.
• Supporting designers by organizing samples, materials, and presentation tools.
• Responding to client inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Project & Selection Coordination
• Managing and tracking home selections, showhome packages, and multi-family projects from
intake through completion.
• Ensuring all selection data is entered accurately and maintained in relevant systems
• Tracking project milestones, deadlines, and required follow-ups to support timely delivery.
• Liaising with builder partners, sales teams, estimating, and suppliers to confirm details, schedules,
and requirements.
• Assisting in preparing complete design packages for review, submission, and handoff.
Specification & Studio Support
• Assisting in maintaining current builder specifications, colour boards, and approved selections
under the direction of the Lead Design Coordinator.
• Fulfilling internal and external requests for samples, documentation, and selection information.
• Assisting with ordering, cataloguing, tracking, and maintaining samples within the design studio.
• Ensuring the design studio remains organized, presentable, and properly stocked.
Operational & Administrative Support
• Supporting studio operations including scheduling coordination, data entry, reporting, and file
management.
• Assisting with coordination of appliance deliveries, furniture moves, and showhome setup as
required.
• Supporting studio events, open houses, and builder presentations, including client greeting and
logistics.
• Monitoring client surveys and assist with follow-up as directed.
As our ideal candidate, you are…
• A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation and in written
communication.
• An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.
• Mindful; you respect diversity and deal with sensitive situations using high degree of integrity.
• Excellent service oriented; you handle relations with customers, internal and external parties
with tact and diplomacy.
• A creative problem solver; you think outside the box for solutions without fear of failure.
Essential Requirements
• Certificate or Diploma in Administration, Interior Design, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in design coordination, design administration, or in a related
role within residential construction or interior design. Familiarity with builder specifications,
selection processes, and design studio operations.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
• Comfortable using office equipment and Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Teams,
SharePoint and PowerPoint) and related software programs.
What We Value
• Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
• Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.
• Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner.
• Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.
• Consistently meeting customer expectations
• Staying current with technical job skills.
Work Conditions
You primarily work in an office setting. Hours are primarily regular business hours. Travel to showhomes
and overtime may occasionally be required. Overtime may occasionally be required.
About Us
Qualico’s designQ takes the edge off the home buying process and helps customers choose wisely and
wind up with precisely the home they want. In our state-of-the-art design centres in Edmonton, Calgary
and Winnipeg you’ll be able to create a space that’s unique to your family. It’s a one-stop shop for
interior design, products and finishing. For more information click here.
Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon
request during the assessment and selection process.
Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent
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come to work every day.
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
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