Interior Designer

We are looking for an Interior Designer with 8 - 10 + years who are experienced in leading all aspects of the Design process from ideation to implementation guiding clients to innovative and successful outcomes. Interior designers who will work closely with the principals and clients, directing a talented team and mentoring designers as part of the process. This is your opportunity to join a growing and exciting practice to build your career and be at the forefront of human-centric design.

Main Responsibilities

• As an Interior Designer on the Perkins&Will team, you should be able to:.
• Understand and consistently execute all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in interior design, execution, and living design.
• Develop and coordinate detailed design concepts with ability to develop functional requirements and project-design criteria.
• Demonstrate understanding of and leadership in the architectural design process and integration of standalone interiors projects and design concepts.
• Facilitate interior design efforts and project teams including design direction and client engagement.
• Participate in marketing efforts and may lead design presentations to prospective clients.
• Coordinate integration of basic engineering systems into the overall project design.
• Review work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Coordinate effectively with clients, partners, and consultants throughout the schematic and design development phases.
• Participate and collaborate in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
• Demonstrate strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance and design ideas.
• Mentor staff.
• Coordinate effectively with clients, partners, and consultants throughout the schematic and design development phases.
• Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).
• At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity, and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.
• *Equal Employment Opportunity Statement.
• Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Skills & Experience

• Professional degree in interior design, architecture, or related discipline license, LEED AP within 6 months of hire required.
• Minimum 8 years of interiors experience in workplace. Primary emphasis on workplace planning, conceptual design, and proven front-end client interface. Solid understanding of workplace project delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software.
• Advanced Revit.
• Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper.
• Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite.
• Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay.
• Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop.

The Ideal Candidate?

Ability to manage complex workplace projects (team, financials, clients) with minimal supervision.

Salary

Negotiable.