Senior Interior Designer

Senior Interior Designer AND Interior Designer - Project Lead

Our client, a well-established commercial interior design firm in Toronto is looking to add a Senior Interior Designer to their team. This is a full-time permanent position and is paying $70-90k as well as a competitive benefits and vacation package. Hybrid work model.

• Ability to execute all Project Lead activities with high level of accuracy and competency for projects of all sizes, scope, and difficulty.
• Prepare proposals and RFPs as required, attend sales pitch meetings and promote company services to customers and potential customers.
• Lead concept development, storytelling, and design direction to ensure projects reflect client vision and expectation.
• Ability to consult clients with regards to Workplace strategies and trends.
• Be a creative resource within the studio, sharing ideas and concepts.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of materials, finishes, furnishings and emerging industry innovations to inform design excellence.
• Proven ability to manage and complete multiple projects, priorities and workflows with a high level of accuracy and creativity while managing schedules and client budgets.
• Thorough understanding of OBC, and a resource on the fire code, building code and barrier-free design. On track to complete BCIN Complex Buildings.
• Responsible for reviewing all drawings and details produced by team and consultants prior to issuing to client and/or issuing for peer review for both permit and tender.
• Ability to consistently execute detailed, complete working drawing packages with minimal markups from peer reviews.
• Conduct peer review of other studio members' drawings and design solutions.
• Responsible for utilization and realization metrics for team, project profitability, resource allocation, and fee utilization to ensure financial health of assigned projects.
• Implement internal quality control processes to ensure design accuracy, compliance and consistency across deliverables.
• Adhering to administrative requirements, including timesheets and expenses.
• Ability to manage workload, project timelines, and deliverables on multiple projects at once, whilst giving guidance, support, and training to team members.

• High level of customer service, proactive communication, and initiative with clients.
• Manage client portfolios - cultivate long-term client relationships and identify opportunities for account growth and repeat business.
• Prepare proposals and RFPs, lead sales pitch meetings, and promote company services to all clients/potential clients.
• Ability to predict risks and proactively problem-solve client or internal team conflict, and resolve issues through creative resolutions.
• Implements and complies with all organizational and operating policies and procedures.
• Initiate or participate in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, enhance the customer experience, and increase customer service and productivity within the design team.

• Professionally represent the company internally and externally.
• Commitment to professional development, and encouragement to other team members.
• Active participation in company events, lunch and learns, and company committees.
• Ability to lead a team; communicate effectively with colleagues, managers, ownership group, partners, and clients.
• Work collaboratively with management to foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work environment, while demonstrating strong leadership within the team.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and solution-oriented team culture, demonstrating leadership through approachability, transparency, and accountability.
• Delegate tasks effectively across team projects, ensuring workloads, timelines, and deliverables are well managed.
• Conduct detailed reviews of team drawings and documentation; provide specific direction and follow-up to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Provide mentorship, training, and constructive feedback to intermediate and junior designers to support their technical, professional, and time management development.
• Support management in maintaining and reinforcing firm standards, workflows, and quality benchmarks.
• Demonstrate leadership through adaptability - maintaining calm, solution-oriented focus under pressure or changing project conditions.
• Contribute to internal knowledge resources by documenting lessons learned, successful approaches, and technical standards.
• Champion new company initiatives, standards, or technology rollouts within project teams.

Please email your resume to sco with the wording "Job #1020, Product Solutions Specialist" in the subject line.