Interior Designer, Education Market

Overview

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet.

About DLR Group’s Education Market Sectors:
We elevate the human experience through design by crafting dynamic, sustainable environments that inspire learners and educators alike. Our Higher Education and K-12 studios embrace evidence-based, future-focused design to create spaces that promote academic achievement, social connection, and well-being.

As an Interior Designer at DLR Group, you will play a versatile role in our Interiors team, with responsibilities that vary across projects. You will be involved in developing comprehensive material and finish palettes, creating 3D renderings, and preparing presentation drawings. You  coordinate the design and technical development of interior aspects of projects, working closely with the integrated design team to deliver high-quality work that meets project scope, schedule, budget, and fee requirements.

In addition, you may assist the project manager with scheduling, developing work plans, creating cartoon sets, and ensuring QA/QC throughout the project. You  often take the lead on interior design efforts, client interactions, and presentations. Our Interiors team is committed to upholding and promoting our company  core values in every aspect of their work. This role offers an opportunity to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact on a variety of projects.

DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you  enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

• Develop creative and technically sound solutions to design challenges, ensuring design excellence
• Integrate quality assurance/control processes and company standards, coordinating with Project Managers
• Maintain project schedules and ensure timely delivery of project documents
• Demonstrate strong conceptual design, space planning, and ability to detail constructable design ideas
• Apply appropriate products, materials, and FF&E aligned with sustainability goals, and create graphic presentations
• Attend site walks and Construction Administration meetings, sharing lessons learned to improve project coordination
• Lead collaboration within the project team, generating and communicating design ideas and solutions
• Ensure BIM standards are applied, oversee QA/QC procedures, and resolve clash detection issues
• Manage time effectively and align construction/material costs with project budgets

• Minimum of 6-8+ years of professional experience in interior design
• Undergraduate Degree in Interior Design required
• Professional licensure required
• Comprehensive technical knowledge with strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Proficient in Revit and knowledgeable in Bluebeam with strong proficiency in A/E/I/P software
• Expertise in design techniques, tools, and sustainable principles for producing precise technical plans
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and attention to detail
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills with the ability to multitask
• Actively seeks to enhance knowledge and contributes to marketing and business development efforts

How to apply: Please submit current portfolio/work samples in PDF format.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee-owned and value collaboration, open information sharing, and sustainable design. We are an equal opportunity employer.