Senior Interior Designer

About the role

AECOM's Chicago Buildings + Places team is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Interior Designer to lead the design and execution of interior design projects across multiple typologies. The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for setting the strategic direction, creative vision, and technical excellence of interior design projects. This role combines design leadership, and client engagement, while ensuring projects are delivered with design quality, financial discipline, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design Leadership & Vision
  Lead concept development and design excellence across multiple project types and scales
  Ensure consistency in quality, innovation, sustainability, and technical rigor
  Review and guide major project milestones from concept through construction

• Client Leadership & Business Development
  Serve as a trusted client partner, translating vision and goals into clear, actionable design strategies
  Present design concepts and solutions, incorporating client feedback through design development
  Maintain strong client relationships that drive repeat work and referrals

• Project Oversight & Delivery
  Provide design oversight for multiple projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence
  Generate design documentation, including concepts, renderings, material selections, and technical drawings
  Collaborate with project managers to manage risk, staffing, and resourcing
  Resolve complex design, technical, or delivery challenges

• Team Leadership & Talent Development
  Mentor, and inspire members of a multidisciplinary interior design team
  Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance culture
  Promote continuous learning, innovation, and emerging design trends

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements:
  Bachelor’s degree in architecture or interior design + minimum 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  Proficient in design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Powerpoint, and rendering tools like V-Ray or Enscape.
  15+ years of experience in commercial interiors
  Professional licensure in field of study
  Experience across a range of project sizes and typologies
  High attention to detail with a strong sense of design craft
  Self-motivated, proactive, and accountable
  General Understanding of building codes, regulations, and construction processes
  Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
  Comfortable balancing creativity with technical and practical constraints
  Experience with Change Management
  LEED Accreditation
  Valid driver’s license

Additional Information

This position will not offer sponsorship now or in the future. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $100000 to $125000 per year.