Senior Designer

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IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Senior Designer for our Charlotte studio. The Senior Designer is responsible for leading all design phases for interiors projects, establishing the vision, leading the team, and having extensive client interaction.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Develop overall design for project
• Direct staff to complete design and technical drawing
• Review design and technical drawing of other more junior designers
• Review engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution
• Work with technical staff to resolve inconsistencies in drawings
• Research and select fixtures and finishes to use for projects
• Obtain client approval and ensure integration into overall design
• Produce, review and finalize space plans for projects
• Apply extensive knowledge of detailing and finalize details on projects
• Develop and deliver overall design and furniture packages
• Produce final cost estimates
• Assist with support for field surveys as required
• Manage overall design budget and notify PM and/or client of any variances
• Manage the work of other Designers and oversee tasks, providing feedback on work product
• Organize and conduct client interviews to determine space needs and requirements
• Continuously provide needed information to client on design specifications

Qualifications:

• Graduate of architecture or design school (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in corporate interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics
• Extensive knowledge of space planning methodology
• Proficiency with concepts of furniture layout
• Expert sketching and rendering skills
• Expert interior architecture detailing skills
• Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Extensive knowledge of contract administration
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Extensive presentation and graphic communication skills

Please submit a portfolio or work examples with your application.

Interior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities.