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Designer, CAD​/ AutoCAD​/ Mechanical Design, Engineering Design & Technologists

Job in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, 60005, USA
Listing for: Continua Interiors
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-26
Job specializations:
  • Design & Architecture
    CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 66000 - 78000 USD Yearly USD 66000.00 78000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

OUR CORE VALUES

Strive To Be Great | Do Hard Things | Stronger Together | Own It

ACCOUNTABILITIES :
  • Design Development
  • Furniture & Finish Selection
  • Specifications
  • Technical & Conceptual Drawings
  • Customer Experience
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
  • Conduct a furniture needs analysis to define requirements for implementing designs.
  • Develop innovative and effective solutions that add value and enhance product application techniques to design solutions.
  • Prepare and run design meetings with industry partners and end users.
  • Generate custom products/specials, COM testing, shop, and submittal drawings.
  • Create final furniture specifications (specs) and pricing.
  • Create installation drawing packages.
  • Coordinates with AV, plumbing, data, and electrical vendors to ensure seamless integration with furniture layouts.
  • Prepares for and conducts site visits and field verifications to ensure accurate on-site assessments.
  • Ensures accuracy by performing thorough spec checks and cross-verifying work with team members to maintain high-quality standards.
  • Maintains organized and up-to-date email communications, file structures, and drawings, ensuring easy access and efficient retrieval of information.
  • Conveys ideas effectively through well-crafted detailed drawings, and comprehensive spec books, presenting them in a thoughtful manner.
  • Mentors and supports other designers, providing guidance and fostering their professional growth and development.
  • Demonstrates initiative in self-guided learning to continuously enhance product and industry knowledge.
  • Maintains client design standards programs, ensuring consistency and quality across all projects.
  • Balance workload capacity, considering project complexity and size to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Embrace cross-training on vertical markets, expanding expertise and versatility.
WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:
  • 3+ years of industry experience.
  • Ability to travel locally to job sites for on-site assessments and in-person customer meetings
  • Strong knowledge of interior commercial construction, architecture, design, real estate, and contract furnishings.
  • In-depth product knowledge and application, including experience with Herman Miller and Knoll products.
  • Experience presenting to clients, preferably alongside salespeople.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • Skills in translating design concepts into accurate drawings and specifications.
  • Capability to assess architectural field conditions and understanding building system interfaces with furniture.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects efficiently.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, CET, CAP, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, and commercial furniture industry software; willingness to learn new systems.
  • Maintain relevant industry certifications.
  • Ability to build and nurture relationships with vendors and industry partners.
  • Confidence and independence in progressing through the design process with minimal guidance.
  • Physical Requirements:

    While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop. The employee may occasionally lift and /or move up to 20 pounds. This position may require travel between offices, jobsites, and/or client locations, which may involve extended periods of sitting or standing, lifting light luggage, and adapting to different time zones.
WHAT

WE BRING TO THE TABLE:
  • A State-of-the-Art Facility with incredible technology throughout and a multitude of work spaces at your disposal
  • Use the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) methodology to provide tools to help individuals and teams achieve goals, growth, and improvement.
  • Quarterly All Company…
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