Senior Interior Designer

About the role

The Senior Interior Designer role is ideal for someone passionate about design, human experience, and the built environment. This position offers the opportunity to grow both intellectually and creatively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Client contact and obtaining client approval of design concepts and directives, then communicating goals and responsibilities to project team.
• Take initiative on strategic issues including design direction and providing quality control management.
• Develop and coordinate detailed design concepts with ability to develop functional requirements and project-design criteria.
• Respond to technical implications of design decisions.
• Promote firm and project goals of excellence in design, execution, and sustainability.
• Code, accessibility, and zoning analyses.
• Aid in design and technical coordination among disciplines (architecture, branded environments) and consultants (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, AV, TelData and Safety).
• Marketing: Act as a Senior Interior Designer in Marketing and Business Development efforts, seek and identify new work associated with existing projects and clients, identify and pursue new business opportunities with potential clients, participate in marketing efforts that may lead to interviews / presentations to prospective clients or industry partners, actively participate in recruiting, and actively participate in professional associations (NAIOP, IFMA) to publicly promote SMMA and aid in client development.
• Management: Facilitate program development with project team, ensure adherence to internal project budgets and schedules, immediately informing Project Manager/Project Director of any potential variances to the budget to make appropriate modifications, prepare design presentations, assume design leads in client and owner presentations, assign tasks, oversee work, and provide feedback to Interior Design staff assigned to their projects, direct, organize, and mentor Interior Designers on projects and within the department, manage overall client relationships, ensuring positive outcomes resulting in additional business or referred work, high level of commitment to projects and clients, firm culture, and office initiatives.

Requirements

• Education: Professional Degree from CIDA Accredited Interior Design program or related accredited discipline. 15+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience: Strong design portfolio, exceptional level of design and technical leadership skills in all phases and aspects of design, advanced experience in interior design specifications, calculations and industry standards, extensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, lighting, and acoustics, adept at Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Office Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent presentation and graphic communication skills, proactive in nurturing client and industry relationships, demonstrates a consistent high level of performance and professionalism with an ability to manage and lead all levels of staff, NCIDQ Certified or equivalent licensure.