Interior Project Designer

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Designing places that inspire joy and well-being since 1935.

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Description
We encourage ownership over one’s personal growth through self-advocacy and self-education. Active participation in our culture of mentorship, design excellence, and client engagement is a key part of this, as it broadens your skill base and influence at the firm.

Come join us!

As an Interior Project Designer, you will:

  • Understands and consistently executes all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in interior design, execution, and living design.
  • Develops and coordinates detailed design concepts with ability to develop functional requirements and project-design criteria.
  • Demonstrates understanding and leadership in the architectural design process and integration of standalone interiors projects and design concepts.
  • Facilitates interior design efforts and project teams including design direction and client engagement.
  • Participates in marketing efforts and may lead design presentations to prospective clients.
  • Coordinates integration of basic engineering systems into the overall project design.
  • Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
  • Participates and collaborates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
  • Demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance and design ideas.
  • Mentors staff.
  • Coordinates effectively with clients, partners, and consultants throughout the schematic and design development phases.

Typical Years of Requisite Experience:

  • 8 to 10+ years

General Proficiencies (including, but not limited to):

  • BIM
  • Building codes and guidelines as applicable (ADA, FGI, etc)
  • Programming, planning, and site analysis
  • Preliminary design studies
  • Contract documents
  • Field observations and measurements
  • Life safety requirements
  • Furniture and interior product
  • Furniture bid packages
  • Construction contract administration
  • Cost estimates and calculations
  • Accessibility and zoning analysis
  • Documentation of Living Design data, including material health

Frequently Used Software:

  • Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software
  • Advanced Revit
  • Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
  • Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite
  • Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
  • Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
  • **Environmental Analysis software such Ladybug and Climate Studio

In Progress:

  • LEED GA within 6 months of hire
  • Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, or RELi AP

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)