Senior Designer

AP+I Design is looking for a Senior Designer to play a pivotal role in our Mountain View studio.

AP+I is a minority & woman-owned architectural, planning, interior design and environmental graphics design firm. We are passionate about design, client-focused, collaborative, and fun! Joining our team requires the ability to put our clients’ interests at the center of our work by developing innovative design concepts and custom solutions tailored to each project.

Our clients’ diverse viewpoints are catalysts for our ideas. We are designers  crave establishing their visionary design principles all the way down through the intricacies of their details. We are creators of interior environments for organizations — ranging from those freshly emerging into the market to those maturely established across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate is a confident design leader with a strong background in commercial interiors and workplace design. This person can guide a project from programming and concept development through design documentation and construction administration, while maintaining design integrity, mentoring team members, and building trusted relationships with clients.

If you’re interested in leading design thinking, shaping meaningful workplace experiences, and being a key design champion within our studio — we’d love to talk to you!

Lead and develop design solutions from programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, and construction documentation

Interpret client goals, workplace needs, brand objectives, and business drivers into thoughtful, tailored design solutions

Maintain design integrity across all phases of the project while integrating architecture, interiors, furniture, finishes, lighting, technology, environmental graphics, and consultant input

Demonstrate strong knowledge of current design strategies, workplace trends, materials, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and technology approaches

Develop, review, and guide test fits, space plans, finish concepts, furniture strategies, design presentations, and technical design documentation

Communicate design ideas clearly through diagrams, sketches, renderings, presentations, finish palettes, and verbal storytelling

Present design concepts and recommendations to clients with confidence, clarity, and a strong point of view

Work closely with the Project Manager to align design direction with project scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations

Collaborate with design directors and principals to advance and support broader office, regional and market initiatives.

Coordinate with consultants, contractors, vendors, fabricators, product representatives, and furniture dealers to support a fully integrated design solution

Review finish schedules, plans, elevations, details, and documentation for completeness and alignment with design intent

Support the team during construction administration to ensure follow-through of design intent

Mentor junior designers and contribute to a studio culture that values design excellence, curiosity, collaboration, and continued learning

Maintain strong relationships with clients, industry partners, product representatives, and consultants

Stay active in the design community through industry events, networking, research, and trend exploration

Play a key role in the growth and success of the firm by advancing design culture, elevating firm recognition, and serving as an influential voice within the market to help shape the future direction and impact of the practice.

Minimum of 10+ years of full-time professional experience in interior design, interior architecture, or architecture

4+ year degree in interior design, architecture, interior architecture, or recognized equivalent

NCIDQ, NCARB, AIA, CCIDC, LEED AP, or similar certification preferred

Understanding of sustainable and inclusive design practices, with LEED certification considered a plus.

Strong experience in workplace, commercial interiors, tenant improvement, repositioning, amenity, or related project types

Advanced knowledge of design strategy, space…