Project Designer, Senior

Archinect; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a Toronto-based design firm as a Senior Design Leader, where you'll shape innovative design visions across various projects. Your role will involve guiding teams through the design process, fostering collaboration, and mentoring peers, all while upholding high standards of clarity and impact. This position offers a blend of leadership, creativity, and strategic business development contributing to the firm's mission of enhancing community through design.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Flexible work model

Vacation and personal time off

Reimbursement for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of full-time experience in Interior Design.
• Proven experience leading complex projects from concept through construction.
• Expertise in drawing and documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading conceptual development for projects across multiple disciplines.
• Overseeing all phases of a project to align with objectives and timelines.
• Mentoring junior and intermediate team members through collaboration.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Precision

Creativity

Education

Degree in Interior Design or related discipline

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Suite

SketchUp

Job description

You are a critical thinker with a powerful creative drive, leading design with clarity and conviction.

You are calm under pressure, navigating complexity with focus and intention.

You are a mentor, collaborator, and leader, motivated by collective success and thoughtful innovation.

You are a senior design leader responsible for shaping and realizing complex design visions across multiple project types and scales. From concept to completion, you guide teams and clients through a process rooted in creativity, rigour, and integrity. You lead internal teams, foster collaboration with consultants and stakeholders, and ensure each project meets Mason Studio’s high standard for impact, beauty, and clarity. You contribute to shaping our culture and studio practice and play a role in business development.

On a given day, you may be :

• Leading conceptual development for projects that span disciplines and challenge convention
• Overseeing all phases of a project to ensure alignment with objectives, budgets, and timelines
• Directing internal teams through design and documentation with precision and care
• Producing and reviewing design packages, drawings, and specifications that reflect excellence and compliance with codes and standards
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships through clear communication and engaged collaboration
• Communicating project progress and ideas with clarity, confidence, and empathy
• Mentoring junior and intermediate team members through regular feedback and hands-on collaboration
• Working closely with consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure coordinated project execution
• Contributing to business development by building strong and positive relationships with clients and consultants
• Promoting the values and beliefs of Mason Studio

Qualifications

• Degree in Interior Design or related discipline
• Minimum 8 years of full-time experience in Interior Design
• Proven experience leading complex projects from concept through construction
• Expertise in drawing and documentation standards
• Strong proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, and SketchUp
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills
• Knowledge of local and international building codes and accessibility requirements
• Experience in hospitality, multi-residential, or large-scale commercial projects

About Us

We are a Toronto-based design firm creating local, national, and international spaces ranging from hotels, restaurants, multi-unit residences, private residential, retail shops, exhibitions, and installations. Design is our tool to bring actual value to a personal moment, an experience, a project, or a community in a meaningful way. We are curious minds who strive to learn how we can positively impact people and communities through design. If you find yourself on a similar journey of discovery, we want you to join us!

Benefits & Programs

We work within a hybrid model offering flexibility to work from our collaborative studio space or anywhere you choose. We strive to support the health and well-being of our team by providing a comprehensive health benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. We offer competitive vacation and personal time off, as well as several collective paid days off and holiday closures. We invest in your growth and learning by offering reimbursement for select professional development courses, accreditations, and annual fees.

Values & Culture

Experimentation is at the core of everything we do. We seek to understand, not to be understood. We are in relentless pursuit of simplicity and believe in less but better. We lead with kindness and care for all. Together, we work towards a common purpose.

Our process encourages curiosity and play. Together we build prototypes and design installations to test our ideas. We share our interests and continually look for opportunities to learn and teach. We are kind to ourselves, and to everyone—showing acknowledgment and gratitude. We take a pause to celebrate success and one another.

We appreciate all interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.