Interior Designer - Commercial - Atlanta

Description

Are you looking to join a larger firm that still has a small, family feel? We are seeking a creative, innovative, and talented Senior Interior Designer to join our Charlotte team! The ideal candidate will have a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in interior design or a related field. The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for managing design projects and leading design teams, performing design work, participating in design control of projects, and is responsible for managing the project budget.

About McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture is a studio-based, client-focused and community-oriented firm founded in 1955. Our purpose is to create meaningful and lasting impact for the good of all. The firm represents a collaborative group of dedicated and enthusiastic design professionals who believe function, beauty, constructability and cost-effectiveness are integral attributes of good environmental design. McMillan Pazdan Smith has 300+ employees across seven locations in the South East.

What it’s Like to Work Here: Ask our employees and the one word they’d use to describe working at MPS is “People.” Our team members all share a commitment to building positive relationships with the clients we serve and meaningful connections together within their teams inside of the firm through our core values of Elevate & Inspire, Foster Trust, Serve with Integrity, Stay Curious, and We not I.

We are firmly rooted in the communities we serve and have a deep commitment to making the communities around us better as design professionals. Our welcoming, down to earth culture, plus opportunities for all team members to be creative and challenged to learn and experience a multitude of diverse projects, have resulted in industry-low turnover. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to grow your career with us!

A Day in the Life as a Senior Interior Designer: this person will be an active contributor in all phases of the design process, managing projects, implementing design excellence, and providing quality design research and outputs. Here is a list of other responsibilities related to your role as Senior Interior Designer:

• Lead and manage interior design projects in all phases of the design process, including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Create project proposals, manage design budgets throughout the life of a project, and organize project staffing.
• Coordinate and review consultant drawings for adherence to design vision and constructability.
• Select and present furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and decorative lighting.
• Perform field verification of existing spaces and documentation as needed.
• Support business development activities as necessary
• Mentor design team members and foster a culture of growth and design thinking
• Meet with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
• Support all market sectors in design and documentation of various project types.

About You: The qualifications of a Senior Interior Designer are multi-faceted. The ability to lead design projects, and teams, effectively and confidently, to prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities, and absorb new ideas and concepts quickly is a key skill for the Senior Interior Designer. Here is a list of other required skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design or related field
• Eight (8) years interior design experience in various project types
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel software
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) software
• Advanced knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) software:
  Revit, Sketch Up, 3D Studio Max and other modeling software programs
• Experience with Newforma Project Center, Prolog Project Manager, or Primavera Systems Expedition software would be preferred.
• NCIDQ Certified, or ability to become certified within 12 months of hire.
• Advanced knowledge of finishes, materials, color selections, furniture, and specifications
• Excellent story-telling skills,…