Senior Interior Designer

Overview

Location:

Hybrid Remote (Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area for site visits)

Type:
Full-Time

Reports To:

Principal Designer, Laurel Oberst

Laurel Design Collective designs modern spaces for old souls. We are a boutique, woman-owned and led interior design studio dedicated to creating environments that are sophisticated, lasting, and deeply personal. We have a passion for high quality materials, sustainable practices, and the refined, highly technical details that turn a house into a sanctuary. We operate with the agility of a boutique studio and a process-oriented and organization focused culture.

As we intentionally scale, this role offers the unique opportunity to become a core leader in our studio s future. We don t believe in corporate layers, endless middle management, or micromanagement; we believe in giving talented people the autonomy to do their best work. We prioritize a healthy workplace culture that respects your boundaries and values focused, deep work over high stress burnout.

Whether you are an experienced Mid-Level Designer looking to step into true project ownership, or an established Senior Designer wanting a foundational seat at the table, this role is designed to scale with your expertise.

Why This is Unique

We are looking for an exceptional individual contributor who thrives on autonomy, loves owning their projects end-to-end, and wants to grow alongside our studio in a truly impactful way. This is not a traditional, rigid corporate design role, nor is it a chaotic catch-all. As our Senior Interior Designer, you will be a foundational pillar of our team. You will work in a direct partnership with our Principal, Laurel, to bring luxury residential concepts to life.

This is a comprehensive, hands-on role for someone who gets just as excited about sourcing the perfect, locally made tile as they do about drafting a flawless, airtight construction document set.

Best of all, because we have dedicated management handling procurement, expediting, and billing, your time is fiercely protected. You won t be trapped chasing vendor invoices or tracking shipments; you are free to focus strictly on the high level craft of design and technical execution.

• Ownership: Lead and execute luxury residential projects across all phases, from initial creative spark and space planning to final styling and install.
• Detailing: Develop custom millwork, cabinetry, and furniture concepts, ensuring architectural elements blend seamlessly with the interior finishes and FF&E.
• Selections: Drive design selections, sourcing unique, high quality finish materials and FF&E that elevate the Laurel Design Collective aesthetic.
• Technical Execution & Documentation: Independently generate, detail, and complete comprehensive construction document (CD) sets to a high standard with minimal redlining from the Principal.
• Layouts: Maintain total accuracy in all technical drawings, ensuring our design intent is communicated to trades.
• Presentation & Site: Lead local construction administration by conducting regular site visits throughout the Bay Area and be the face of the team on site.
• Communication & Review: Confidently hold collaborative, high-stakes conversations with general contractors and fabricators to protect design integrity; review contractor shop drawings and submittals with attention to detail.

• Experience: 6–9+ years in high-end residential interior design or architecture. Portfolio should showcase both finished spaces and complete, highly detailed construction document sets.
• Technical: Expert in AutoCAD, capable of drafting complex interior details and full CD sets independently and efficiently.
• Software & Workflow: Comfortable with modern digital workflows; experience with programs or Asana is a bonus.
• On-site &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Ability to work on an active construction site with professional, collaborative communication with contractors to protect design details.
• Location: Live in the SF Bay Area and have a reliable vehicle for regular site visits.

• Compensation: Highly competitive salary and package tailored to experience.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Growth & Impact: Opportunities for leadership and shaping design standards as the studio expands.
• Respect & Autonomy: Senior-level ownership over projects, with a flat team structure.
• Flexibility: Hybrid remote model balancing focused work from home with on-site execution.

• Submission: Submit your application to hel with the subject line: "Senior Interior Designer – [Your Name]".
• Requirements: Include Resume & Cover Letter;
  Portfolio;
  Work Sample: a multi-page PDF of a full, independently produced Construction Document set (including millwork/cabinetry detailing, electrical plans, and interior elevations).
• Note: Applications without a technical drafting sample will not be reviewed.