Interior Designer I

About the role

At JCJ Architecture, we seek an experienced Interior Designer Level I to join our dynamic team. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the creation of spaces that strengthen communities, businesses, and institutions.

Responsibilities

• Generates architectural concepts for interiors projects such as furniture and equipment planning, special design concepts and requirements, floor plan analysis, condition of building site, personal property, integrated structural components, mechanical and electrical and visual design concepts, including material.
• Carries out design assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques or design.
• Works through the project to middle point of construction work, then follows up with the construction team.
• Works with a senior-level designer on more complex projects.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of conceptual, schematic, design development construction documentation and construction administration phases on assigned projects.
• Maintains and initiates frequent communication with JCJ team members to sustain proper information flow.
• Participates in coordination meetings with the consultant and internal team.
• Develops proficiency at written communication in email and virtual communication via JCJ virtual meeting software.
• Prepares meeting notes using standard JCJ formats under supervision of Project team leadership.
• Maintains an on-going vigilance about self-checking work and conveying questions or concerns to Project team leadership.
• Adheres to established project schedules.
• Adheres to JCJ established conventions for digital file keeping.
• Collaborates with internal JCJ project team and sub-consultants.
• Participates in the preparation and delivery of presentations to clients both physically and virtually.
• Further refines a portfolio in one market sector.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of time management skills required to work on multiple projects of all sizes.
• Aids Design Staff with the upkeep of the resource library.
• Shares knowledge of computer aided visualization skills via multiple software applications to support development and presentation of design concepts.
• Selects and presents multiple schemes to internal and client team.
• Supports business development activities by creating presentation collateral including digital or physical finish boards, visual slide-deck presentations.
• Selects and presents multiple FF&E schemes to internal and client team.
• Maintains an up to date level of awareness of fashion, industry and cultural design trends.
• Delineates, details and documents building project documentation from concept through construction documents.
• Learns to create detail drawings for items like architectural millwork, furniture case goods, custom furniture, tile and stonework.
• Creates Interior Finish lists and Finish location plans and elevations.
• Develops awareness and application of industry construction best practices.
• Remains current with JCJ Technical Bulletins.
• Produces construction documents under the direction of the Project Architect, utilizing architectural graphic conventions of line weight, scale and sheet organization.
• Adheres to JCJ conventions for Revit/AutoCAD standards, file and drawing organization.
• Performs site observation, including photographic and dimensional notes to document existing conditions; coordinates with Project Team.
• Accurately performs numeric tasks such as square footage calculations, furniture and device counts, and material quantity take offs for budgeting purposes.
• Assembles collected information into budget formats that allow for assigning costs.
• On certain projects, delegates the task of selections to junior staff.
• Understands and interprets applicable local, federal and state accessibility, building and fire codes.
• Maintains resource materials and data base in physical and digital libraries.
• Demonstrates and refines knowledge of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Material costs.
• Assists in preparation and bid tabulation of FF&E bid documents under the supervision of Senior Leadership.
• Develops and coordinates Interior Finish lists and tagging of Finish location plans and elevations.
• Coordinates with JCJ Specifications team.
• Develops ability to make financial recommendations to clients.
• Coordinates with third-party FF and E procurement companies.
• Implements cost management strategies at the direction of Senior Leadership.
• Participates in value engineering exercises, both to suggest alternatives and to incorporate accepted changes.
• Answers RFI’s, under direction of Senior Leadership.
• Assists in shop drawing, submittal review and file management for construction and FF&E procurement under direction of Senior Leadership.
• Coordinates with construction manager/contractor/procurement client team.
• Attends regular construction phase meetings.
• Coordinates with JCJ internal CA team and processes.
• Assumes special projects and duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in interior design, design management and design services.
• 2+ years creating interior design solutions.
• Professional Registration (preferred but not required).
• Advanced Computer and Information Management Skills (AutoCAD, Revit).