Senior Interior Designer

About The Opportunity

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Interior Designer to join their Richmond, VA team. This is a great opportunity for a senior designer who enjoys leading commercial projects, working directly with clients, mentoring design teams, and taking ownership from initial programming through construction administration. The firm works across a variety of markets, including corporate, healthcare, higher education, transportation, and government, providing opportunities to work on diverse and meaningful projects. The company is also recognized as a Best Place to Work and a Healthiest Employer, with a strong focus on employee well-being, competitive compensation, benefits, and work-life balance.

What You'll Do

• Lead programming, space planning, and overall interior design for commercial projects.
• Manage projects from concept/programming through construction administration.
• Conduct and oversee field verification and existing-condition documentation.
• Develop and manage construction documents.
• Lead finish and furniture selections, specifications, and client presentations.
• Coordinate and lead construction administration activities.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships.
• Support business development and repeat client opportunities.
• Mentor and support junior/intermediate design staff.
• Help drive projects toward successful delivery, quality, and client satisfaction.

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design.
• 15+ years of professional interior design experience.
• Strong commercial interior design and project leadership experience.
• NCIDQ Certification.
• Proficiency with: Revit, Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam Revu.
• Strong understanding of building codes and industry standards.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• 3D rendering experience.
• InDesign.
• SketchUp.
• Photoshop.

Why Consider This Role?

• Work on diverse commercial projects across multiple industries.
• Opportunity to take a leadership role on high-impact projects.
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance and employee well-being.
• Opportunity to mentor and develop other designers.
• Clear potential to grow into a management position.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.