Junior Designer

Junior Designer – New York City Studio

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brands, 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 enterprises forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology, and drive efficiencies.

The Junior Designer, working under the direct supervision of a more senior Designer or Project Manager, performs a broad variety of drafting and design tasks.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with design team to develop design ideas
• Assist senior designers in selecting fixtures and finishes
• Under supervision, develop preliminary space plans
• Assist and learn detailing
• Assist and learn the production of furniture & finish packages, along with cost estimating
• Assist senior staff with verification of site details to support design
• Assist in field surveying of client spaces
• Correct drawings red‑lined by others
• Support the team in collecting information for client assessment; may attend interviews, provide documentation support, and develop skills working with Affinity program tool

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an architecture school preferred; equivalent experience may be substituted
• 1+ year experience or equivalent educational experience; strongly prefer experience working in corporate interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the application of color, materials and aesthetic form
• Familiarity with space planning methodology
• Familiarity with furnishings and equipment
• Basic sketching and rendering skills
• Basic interior architecture detailing skills
• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Commitment to support projects through peaks and valleys
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Basic Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Basic verbal and written communication skills

Salary Range for Junior Designers based on Experience is $58,000 - $65,000

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.