Junior Interior Designer - Workplace

Arcadis; Toronto; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Designer to craft innovative corporate and commercial interiors. You will support projects from concept to completion with supervision, applying your 3D visualization and hand-sketching skills while coordinating with team members and suppliers.

The ideal candidate holds a professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture and has up to 3+ years of workplace interiors experience, with strong communication and organizational abilities.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture, or equivalent.
• Up to 3+ years of workplace interiors focused project experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills.
• Proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite.
• LEED accreditation would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate detailed design concepts for corporate and commercial interiors.
• Support the concept and schematic development of workplace projects.
• Oversee interior design process with input from the Project Lead and Design Lead.
• Demonstrate understanding of interior design process and integration of interior elements with supervision.
• Conceptualize and describe design ideas through 3D visualization and hand-sketching.
• Collaborate with colleagues and suppliers.
• Develop understanding of building and accessibility codes/standards.
• Select and specify interior design elements to suit project needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Collaboration

Research skills

Education

Interior Design or Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Designer with a passion for crafting innovative and inspiring corporate and commercial environments.

As a Designer, you will support and contribute to projects throughout the design process from concept to completion with supervision. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills that allow you to do effective research, collect data as well and present your analysis. We are seeking a candidate who enjoys working in a project environment with strong time management skills to meet deadlines and who also has the confidence to ask questions and bring barriers to the project's success to the project leaders’ attention.

Role accountabilities:

• Develop and coordinate exceptional detailed design concepts, with the ability to develop functional requirements and inspirational approach to meet project-design criteria
• Support team in the concept/schematic development of workplace projects
• With input from the project Lead, oversee the interior design process and deliverable, take direction from Design Lead to establish project direction
• Demonstrates clear understanding of the interior design process, and how to effectively integrate interior elements and concepts with supervision
• Conceptualize and describe design ideas through 3D visualization and hand-sketching
• Collaborate with colleagues and suppliers
• Develop understanding of building codes and accessibility codes/standards
• Select and specify all interior design elements to suit project needs

Qualifications & Experience:

• A professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture, or equivalent
• Up to 3+ years of workplace interiors focused project experience
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills
• Proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite
• LEED accreditation would be an asset
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to collaborate with team members
• Knowledge of finish materials, furniture, FF&E, and applicable reference standards
• Ability to develop preliminary space plans and designs concepts
• Ability to review shop drawings and submittals
• Ability to produce innovative design concepts that meet the client and project needs, while also respecting the project budget
• Residential design experience is considered as asset
• Be proactive in researching and learning design elements required for the project

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $58,000-$72,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.