Senior Interior Designer, Corporate

As a Senior Designer, you have a clear understanding of the tasks, energy and experience required by others to complete a project from front to back.

Corporate Workplace needs to be front and center for you to be successful in this role and you should be skilled at seamlessly translating the client’s needs into high-quality, innovative, forward-thinking design concepts that meet their vision and expectations.

Your focus will be largely at the front end of project delivery and will encompass strategy, visioning, and the full creative process from beginning to end. This leadership role is suited to a seasoned designer who not only has great vision and exceptional creative spark, but who can also lead a team of intermediate and junior designers to craft an award-winning custom design solution for each project.

At this stage in your career, you have gravitated toward Design and bring a minimum of 10 years’ experience working on all elements of corporate workplace interior design projects. You possess exceptional and refined design skills and a portfolio of truly beautiful, innovative design concepts and projects.

Responsibilities:

Foundation includes a critical mass of Intermediate elements and a combination of the following:

Team leadership – Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a project team(s) and oversee a team(s) of Intermediate Designers on a daily and ongoing basis including overseeing project budgets and schedules

Design - Direct responsibility for design, translating client requirements from concept through completion

Actively assist in managing the Studio through participation in weekly resourcing meetings demonstrating a clear understanding of what is required by everyone to complete a project from front to back

Ensure continuous liaison with Partner responsible for assigned projects

Client Management & Dispute Resolution – Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and navigate client concerns and challenges on a daily basis.

Knowledge Leadership – Demonstrated ability to share and mentor others.

Ability to manage the completion of a Permit table set of drawings, inclusive of all dialogue with subconsultants.

Ability to assist in sourcing and selection of new Junior and Intermediate staff

Ensure work progress and deliverables are communicated regularly to senior staff and pro-actively and properly explained and handed over for coverage when/if as needed within the team

Industry Participation – Attendance at non-industry related events and  events as a representative of iN Studio.

Firm Participation – Manage non-project related activity within the firm which contributes to our culture.

Successfully completed the NCIDQ examination

Experience, Education,

Certifications:

10+ years’ experience as an Interior Designer in a design firm

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design, M. Arch/

LEED Certification is an asset

Skills and Qualifications

Proven experience working with Corporate Workplace design projects including renovation and new construction & contract administration

Excellence in design and design execution

Technically proficient in a combination of AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office

Strong knowledge of codes and regulations with design aspects in Canada & OBC, AODA

Strong leadership skills and ability to lead and mentor a team of individuals

Passion for design with a creative and innovative perspective

Ability to lead a complete project team, including sub-consultants, and prioritize activities and deadlines to project completion

Excellent verbal and written presentation and communication skills

Adept at relationship management, negotiation and conflict resolution

Advanced knowledge of sub-consultant and furniture RFP process and evaluation

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