Project Designer

Overview

At Whitsitt IA,
we exceed expectations
. We leverage our industry experience, diverse perspectives, and expertise across multiple market sectors to create environments that are beautiful, impactful, and built to perform. We are not only designers;
we are advisors in practice and in partnership
, guiding clients through complex design decisions with clarity, discipline, and precision. We provide exceptional design solutions that fully employ the talent, creativity, and passion of our people. As we diligently develop our team members, we advance our firm. By fostering meaningful mentorship, career development, and leadership opportunities, we attract, develop, and retain ambitious professionals who create exciting projects, forge lasting industry partnerships, and deliver outcomes that perform beyond expectation.

As a Whitsitt IA Project Designer, you will lead and support one or more project teams through the design and documentation of projects, successfully completing deliverables on schedule, effectively implementing design intent, and meeting project goals. You will help make expectations clear, decisions deliberate, and progress visible
—both internally to our team and externally to our clients and partners. As a Whitsitt IA Project Designer, you will work closely with leadership to actively develop and progress your career, deepen your industry knowledge, and set and achieve individual goals. You will also be expected to impart what you have learned to others and actively support team members and firm goals, strengthening our work, our partnerships, and our firm.

• Lead project teams through the design of each project.
• Guide project teams through each project phase to successfully complete design deliverables on schedule.
• Manage project schedules and project production.
• Develop the design of projects via charettes, ideation, and collaboration.
• Survey and evaluate existing conditions at project sites to inform achievable design decisions.
• Effectively source and specify finishes, fixtures, equipment, and furniture to meet design budget and schedule.
• Produce construction documents as well as other project deliverables by working primarily in Revit.
• Prepare project presentations by working primarily in InDesign.
• Coordinate with consultants, vendors, and industry partners.
• Participate effectively in client meetings.
• Review project submittals, shop drawings, and RFIs.
• Work with consultants, contractors, and vendors to actively maintain the project schedule.
• Ensure the successful implementation of firm project designs during construction administration.
• Track construction progress by visiting active construction sites, attending construction meetings, reviewing, photographing, and documenting construction progress, and generating punch lists.
• Track and manage your individual time and performance on projects.
• Track and manage your project team’s time and performance on projects.
• Work with leadership to develop your career.
• Actively pursue industry knowledge.
• Set and achieve individual goals.
• Impart what you have learned to others.
• Actively support team members and progress firm goals.

• 3-7 years of experience in conceptualizing, documenting, detailing, and coordinating the design of commercial projects.
• Professional degree (Master’s or Bachelor’s) in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited program.
• You are either an NCIDQ certified Interior Designer or a licensed Architect.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with architectural and interior design principles and practices.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with building codes and structures.
• Experience in and familiarity with all phases of project delivery.
• Experience in conceptualizing, developing, and documenting design concepts including but not limited to:
  Finish palettes, finish plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, design presentations, millwork designs and details, interior details, lighting selection and specification, and fixture selection and specification.
• Experience in selection, specification, and coordination of FF&E for commercial projects.
• Experience in working with industry vendors and partners…