Workplace Interior Designer

About the role

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a mission to enhance the human experience through design. This role is within our Workplace sector and can be based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Position Summary

As a Senior Interior Designer, you will collaborate across all sectors to enhance design excellence, prioritize human experience and wellness within interior environments. You will lead key aspects of projects, including interior design efforts, client interactions, and presentations. You will also mentor junior staff and contribute to research and development initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience
• Professional licensure required; LEED AP or other green certifications preferred
• Proficient in Revit and familiar with Bluebeam; strong proficiency in standard A/E/I/P software
• Demonstrated leadership in applying design techniques, tools, and sustainable principles to create precise technical plans, drawings, reports, and models
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach to process improvement, problem-solving, and high-quality decision-making
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• Participates in professional organizations, presents at industry conferences, and contributes to business development and marketing by pursuing client leads and opportunities

Additional Responsibilities

• Led conceptual design, program development, and space planning within projects
• Oversee and ensure quality in construction documents and design details for constructability
• Mentor and develop junior staff in the process
• Ensure design intent is realized through careful selection of materials, FF&E, and products that align with sustainable commitments
• Attend site visits and construction administration meetings regularly, sharing lessons learned to support coordination within the integrated team
• Guide and mentor teams to produce high-quality deliverables, serving as a thought leader within your discipline and/or primary sector
• Champion design excellence and innovation within the integrated team
• Execute quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) to maintain design integrity throughout all project phases
• Communicate design intent and thought leadership clearly and consistently with project managers and the Integrated Design Team at each project phase
• Lead presentations and manage client expectations to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Ensure project schedules, delivery timelines, and profitability are met, balancing design priorities with project budgets

Benefits

• Coverage of medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off
• 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities

Pay Range

$76,900 - $119,100 USD

Company Information

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment. Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together. DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.