ABOUT PROMETHEUS

Founded in 1965, Prometheus is the largest privately held owner of apartments in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a portfolio of over 13,000 apartments in the Silicon Valley, Portland, and Seattle regions. We invest in real estate long-term and the focus on enduring quality drives every element of what we do - from our selection of locations to design decisions, reinvestments into our Neighborhoods and our operating strategy. 

We are proud to be a Certified B Corporation, part of a group of companies that meets the highest standards for using business as a force for good. We have more than 500 Prometheans, and have a home office in San Mateo, with satellite offices in Portland, Oregon, and in the Bay Area. We are a vertically integrated company with four main core competencies in-house: acquisitions/investments, development, value-add renovations, and operations/property management. Prometheus has a long history of award-winning approaches to what we do, receiving over 100 awards for design and excellence including Fortune Magazine’s list of 100 Best Small & Medium Companies, the 100 Best Workplaces for Women and Best Places to Work in the Bay Area.

OUR PURPOSE

We are focused on Good Living for the Greater Good. This means providing a true sense of home and belonging for our Neighbors, Clients and Prometheans and giving our time and resources to bring positive change locally and beyond. It also means supporting you in your career goals with the very best working experience, and that starts with us having fun in the work we do together.

YOUR ROLE AND IMPACT 

Prometheus is looking for a Junior Interior Designer with a keen sense of space planning, FF&E selection, and construction coordination.  The Designer will be required to develop full AutoCAD plans, details and elevations and must be able to create new layouts and rendered plans while making sure timelines are met and costs are within budget. Designer will be working alongside our Sr. Director of Interior Architectural Projects in coordination of new development, renovation designs and capital expenditures efforts while developing new brand design standards.

• Interior Design – You are ready to work with the design team to develop a project, from conceptual design through project close.
• Project Coordination – In your role, you will work across departments to develop and maintain project schedules. Work with external consultants to ensure project compliance with company design standards and brand guidelines. Site visits to review progress.
• Administrative – Processing, monitoring and reconciling all invoices throughout the life of the project. Managing all documentation relevant to the projects such as approved submittals, RFIs, change orders and contracts.

 JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Education & Experience - Bachelor’s degree (ideally in  Interior Design or Architecture); 2-4 years of professional experience; preferably experience in Residential, Multifamily or Hospitality design.
• Core Competencies - Entrepreneurial spirit required. Ability to work independently and readily take direction when appropriate; Strong attention to detail with the ability and willingness to follow through directly with a sense of ownership. Must be highly organized. Calm, problem solver; Ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously.
• Technical Competencies - AutoCAD (Professional Level); Photoshop; Microsoft Office; Bluebeam Review; SketchUp.
• Your Cultural Traits - Although we’re a highly dispersed organization by the nature of our business, our Prometheans are strongly united by our Purpose, Mission and our Cultural Traits. These are the defining characteristics of a Promethean: Team Oriented, Communicator, Entrepreneurial, Passionate, Self-Starter, Creative, Principled, and Brand Ambassador.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

We offer a variety of benefits that take compensation well beyond a paycheck. This includes traditional benefits and benefits you might not expect or know about. The provided salary range is based on a number of factors, including location, job-related skills, experience and qualifications.  

Compensation

• Pay Range: $80,000.00 to $99,000.00 per year
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Plan

Benefits & Perks

• Medical; Vision; Dental:100% Company-paid plans (including eligible dependents) and affordable buy-up options
• Life Insurance; Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance; Long Term Disability
• Behavioral Health Program Accessible 24/7
• Tax-Free Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
• Recognition & Rewards Program (Torch)
• Vacation: 10 days per year with accrual increasing over time
• Anniversary Vacation: 40-hour Vacation Granted at Tenured Milestones
• Sick Leave: 9 days per year
• 12 paid holidays, including your birthday!
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Tenure-based Housing discounts
• Educational Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus

Learn more about these and other perks of being a Promethean by exploring our full Benefits Guide

Prometheus is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under Federal Employment Laws, please check out these FMLA, EEO, and EPPA pages.