Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems
• Builds and strengthens connections with clients through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies and needs
• Leads development of interiors concepts based on client vision, desire and architectural concept
• Utilizes creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions
• Manages client’s expectations, team communications and consultant coordination to meet overall project objectives
• Prepares and reviews detailed implementation document sets (i.e., interior plans, fixture plans, elevations, details)
• Supervises the preparation of design details and drawings by project team to maintain quality control with a focus on design
• Generates project documents and schedules, manages the finances and keeps the project on schedule
• Collaborates in the development of cost estimates for design proposals
• Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
• Collaborates on all design phases including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation and construction administration
• Works with others through project phases to enhance the design by specializing in the FF&E sourcing, selection, custom design and specification
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings
• Participates and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Manages existing design technology and continually explores, improves on and evaluates best uses for technology for FF&E services

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Accredited professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, related field or equivalent experience
• Typically 15+ years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

• NCIDQ certification required
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced – expert-level experience, knowledge or skills
Intermediate – experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work
Basic – familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and can perform elementary functions

• Advanced experience and skills in Revit, Bluebeam, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign required
• Advanced experience in Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
• Intermediate experience and skills in Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo; advanced preferred
• Intermediate skills in AI design tools and virtual reality such as VR headsets and Yulio required
• Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite preferred
• Basic knowledge of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) specifications software required, and of Navisworks preferred
• Advanced experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy, required
• Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
• Advanced knowledge of FF&E to carry out design intent required
• Intermediate knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings and models required
• Advanced graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas required
• Advanced experience with managing and performing duties in a fast-paced environment required
• Advanced ability to manage team with diplomatic leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external required
• Advanced ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships required
• Advanced presentation skills required
• Advanced organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
• Advanced to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
• Advanced ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required
• Advanced ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required
• Travel may be required

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