Senior Architectural Designer

Intermediate Workplace Designer | Corporate Interiors | 4–7 Years | NYC

A NYC corporate and commercial interiors studio is adding an Intermediate Designer to its workplace practice. This role runs the full design phase from concept through construction, supporting design leadership across a varied book of corporate projects. The right person is technically sharp, detail-driven, and ready to own scope rather than sit in production.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients throughout the design phase.
• Develop preliminary programs of requirements, test fits, and schematic plans, including program and basic code analysis.
• Prepare scope and budget documentation for analysis.
• Coordinate design requirements across clients, consultants, and the project team.
• Organize, prepare, and present in client design presentations.
• Select, present, and specify furniture, finishes, and accessories.
• Manage furniture bid documents, analyze dealer responses, and review specifications.
• Assemble design development packages into construction documents, including millwork and special construction details.
• Review engineering documents, shop drawings, and submittals against design intent.
• Visit the project site during construction.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of continuous design experience in corporate, commercial, or workplace interiors.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, plus Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to produce photo-realistic renderings in Enscape and AI-driven software.
• Experience specifying systems and ancillary furniture.
• Working command of schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• A detail-oriented mindset and the ability to run multiple projects in a fast-paced studio.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

What the studio offers

• Full project lifecycle exposure, so you build a portfolio that reaches past space planning into specification, documentation, and site work
• Close work with the Creative Director and direct client time, the path this level needs to grow into a Project Designer track
• A modern tech stack with AI-driven rendering already in the workflow

Compensation: $85,000 to $110,000, based on relevant experience, qualifications, skill set, and location. Schedule: Full time, 4 days in office plus 1 remote day Location: New York office

To apply, submit your resume and portfolio, or a link to your portfolio, through this listing. Applications without work samples will not be considered.