Interior Designer - Hospitality

About the Role

Woolpert is hiring an Interior Designer to join our Interiors Discipline supporting our dynamic Hospitality practice. This position reports to the Interiors Discipline Team Leader and will play a key role in the design, planning, and delivery of distinctive hospitality environments, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, lounges, clubs, and other guest-focused spaces. The role includes developing design concepts, space plans, material palettes, custom furnishings, and high-quality visualizations that support the client’s brand, operational goals, and desired guest experience. You will produce coordinated design documentation and collaborate closely with architects, project managers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and fabricators to deliver integrated hospitality solutions. You will serve as a trusted design and technical resource throughout all project phases, from concept development and design presentations through documentation, procurement coordination, construction administration, installation, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

• Develop design concepts, space plans, material palettes, custom furnishings, and high-quality visualizations that support the client’s brand, operational goals, and desired guest experience.
• Produce coordinated design documentation.
• Collaborate closely with architects, project managers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and fabricators to deliver integrated hospitality solutions.
• Serve as a trusted design and technical resource throughout all project phases, from concept development and design presentations through documentation, procurement coordination, construction administration, installation, and project closeout.
• Prepare client presentations.
• Develop finish and furniture specifications.
• Review submittals and shop drawings.
• Respond to requests for information.
• Conduct site observations.
• Support punch-list and installation activities.
• Lead significant portions of complex hospitality projects.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to junior interior designers, supporting their design development, technical execution, presentation skills, material research, and understanding of firm standards and hospitality best practices.
• Contribute to design and technical standards, quality control, cross-disciplinary coordination, and the consistent delivery of brand-aligned guest experiences.
• Oversee specific technical aspects of interior projects, from preliminary design through coordinated solutions and documentation.
• Provide professional design leadership during planning and execution phases of projects, supporting design intent and project outcomes.
• Independently apply advanced interior design concepts and develop improved methods, tools, and solutions as needed.
• Guide less experienced staff and may manage portions of project teams, support mentorship and knowledge sharing.
• Analyze complex design issues and develop actionable recommendations and solutions.
• Maintain robust communication with all project stakeholders to ensure coordination, quality, and consistency.
• Participate in marketing initiatives to promote the firm, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in interior architecture or interior design (or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in interior design or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency with design and modeling software (e.g., Revit, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite) and strong documentation/presentation capability.
• Proven leadership and mentorship abilities; experience managing complex or large-scale project components.
• NCIDQ