Interior Designer

About Discovery Senior Living

Discovery Senior Living is a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, Integral Senior Living, Provincial Senior Living, Morada Senior Living, TerraBella Senior Living, LakeHouse Senior Living, Arvum Senior Living, Discovery Development Group, Discovery Design Concepts, STAT Marketing, and Discovery At Home. With three decades of experience, the award-winning management team has been developing, building, marketing, and managing diverse senior-living communities across the United States. By leveraging its innovative “Experiential Living” philosophy across a growing portfolio in excess of 350 communities and over 35,000 homes in nearly 40 states, and 19,000 dedicated employees, Discovery Senior Living is a recognized industry leader for performance, innovation and lifestyle customization and, today, ranks among the 2 largest U.S. senior living operators.

Position Summary

The Interior Designer will be responsible for managing the interior design and FFE processes for various renovation and new development projects. This detail-oriented professional will work with a multi-disciplinary team of architects, interior designers, brand strategists, graphic/ environment designers, and other specialist consultants to develop and execute a well-coordinated design.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Discovery Senior Living team to determine design preferences, purpose and function of spaces, branding, budget, and other factors, which affect the design of multi-family senior living environments.
• Manage quality and consistency of design outcomes.
• Liaison between contractor, design team, ownership, operations, and capital partners.
• Ensure a thoughtful and efficient turnover of the completed project to operations.
• Direct and mentor other designers on the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Develop Design Concepts

• Develop design concepts that meet the project’s needs and objectives.
• Lead the design and procurement for renovation projects.
• Provide direct coordination with vendors and/or subcontractors for the fabrication and installation of millwork, fixtures, accessories, draperies, materials and colors, artwork, furniture, and related items.

Collaborate on New Design Ideas

• Collaborate on new design ideas and research design trends with team, provide direction to external architects, designers, branding, art, marketing, and graphic design consultants.

Space Planning and Documentation

• Develop space plan which meets client’s goals and objectives, elevations, sketches, and architectural details that illustrate the design intent and use of materials.
• Create plans, elevations and architectural details that illustrate the design intent and use of materials.

Product Selection and Procurement

• Complete research and selection of products and systems, finishes and furniture.
• Prepare budget outlines and obtain costs to assist in project cost management.
• Continually monitor budget throughout the course of the project.

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) Processes

• Oversee Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) processes, including selection, procurement, and installation.
• Confirm product specifications are suitable for proposed application and meet budget and schedule (lead times), recommend value engineering (VE) options.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited interior design or architecture program. Minimum 5-7 years of broad design experience with emphasis on multi-family and/or hospitality projects.
• Experience: Experience with upscale multi-family and hospitality projects; including residential units, hotels and restaurants that are in a mixed-use, urban setting.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Language Ability, Mathematical Skills, Cognitive Demands, Computer Skills, Physical Requirements.