Interior Designer

Interior Designer

Actalent invites applications for an interior designer to join our Corporate Real Estate group. The role focuses on designing, coordinating, and implementing interior spaces and ensuring consistency across all facilities.

As the Interior Designer, you will develop and enforce design standards, including selecting furniture, fixtures, equipment (FF&E), finishes, and other design elements. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to generate and coordinate conceptual designs, manage strategic design plans for internal and external spaces, and lead space planning, programming, and utilization calculations for owned or maintained facilities.

• Develop and implement design standards, including FF&E selection and finishes.
• Collaborate with project managers to create and coordinate conceptual designs.
• Work with internal collaborators to develop strategic design plans.
• Manage time and workload effectively, prioritizing tasks based on leadership guidance.
• Lead space planning, programming, and utilization calculations.
• Open, review, and understand architectural plans from third‑party architects and engineers.
• Provide subject matter expertise in design for new or evolving initiatives.

• Experience with InDesign and workplace projects.
• Proficiency in interior design, interior architecture, and schematic design.
• Experience with FF&E, material selection, ADA compliance, and space planning.
• Ability to create presentations and test fits.
• Proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, and Excel.
• Strong communication skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or Interior Architecture.
• 8–12 years of professional experience.

• NCIDQ certification preferred.
• Experience in multiple typologies such as workplace, aviation, and industrial.
• General exposure to interior architecture and design.
• Experience with larger clients/accounts.
• Ability to assist with resource development, including creating resources for finishes and design guidelines.
• Preferred experience from a mid‑large‑sized firm.

The office is located in the Willis Tower. The team operates on a hybrid schedule with two days remote work. Projects include work/office spaces, break rooms, mother’s rooms, lounges, and hangar spaces.

Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.

Pay range: $50.00–$65.00 hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Mid‑Senior level

Contract

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Business Consulting and Services

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccom

Anticipated to close on Jan 5, 2026.