Senior Interior Designer - Longevity Living
SmithGroup is an integrated design firm with a reputation for cultivating a top-ranked culture while pioneering award-winning innovative design solutions. We blend research, data and technology with ingenuity and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients' greatest challenges.
About the role
The Chicago office of SmithGroup is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to join our Longevity Living™ Studio and create environments that are elegant, functional, and embrace holistic wellness—spaces that celebrate life at every stage. Our work spans the full spectrum of Longevity Living™ typologies, including active adult, independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and a wide array of amenity spaces.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design efforts across multiple SmithGroup offices for all stages of a project, including leadership with the client, contractors, and internal team.
- Collaborate closely with clients, understanding their vision and translating it into compelling and functional environments.
- Develop and present design concepts that embrace holistic wellness with residential and hospitality principles.
- Assist in management of projects through developing project scope, schedules, job production, quality, and fee management.
- Lead programming, conceptualization, development and integration of strategic design solutions.
- Consult with manufacturers, research and evaluate materials.
- Document architectural and interior design drawings.
- Assist in construction administration including responding to RFI’s, preparing sketches and addendums (CCD’s), and visiting the construction site to gather information and/or prepare a punch list.
- Oversee the design work of others to ensure integrated and cohesive design, supervise preparation of drawings for all project phases, and ensure guidelines, quality control, standards and details.
- Lead all phases of the design process including programming and developing workplace standards.
- Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.
- Participate in the recruitment and interviewing process as requested.
Requirements
- Proven experience designing for senior living environments, including independent and assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and amenity spaces.
- Strong background in residential and hospitality design.
- Exceptional ability to lead teams and inspire clients through storytelling and design vision.
- A bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or equivalent.
- Minimum 15 years of related experience.
- LEED AP preferred.
- Architectural or Interior Design registration required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign programs.
- Technical competence and proven experience in schematic design through construction documents.
- The ability to contribute and participate in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling and a hybrid work environment.
- 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off.
- 8 paid federal holidays, plus 15 extra Fridays off.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Wellbeing resources.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flex spending account and voluntary insurance options.
- 401(k) program with employer matching.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- One-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities.
Pay
While we may ultimately pay more or less than a posted salary range, at the time of posting the anticipated salary range for this position is $95,000 to $111,000 annually and you are eligible for a performance-based bonus each year.