Senior Interior Designer

Stantec; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Stantec is seeking experienced professionals for a leadership role in their design practice in Calgary, Alberta. This position involves overseeing complex projects, nurturing design talent, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across projects. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or a related field and have a minimum of 15 years of experience, including LEED accreditation preferences. The role offers competitive benefits and focuses on sustainable design principles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Ability to inspire confidence and garner respect.
• Experience leading teams on complex design projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing complex projects and clients.
• Evaluate and assure high design quality.
• Act as a mentor and coach to design staff.

Skills

Creative and critical thought

Hand sketching

Team leadership on large projects

Presentation and interview skills

Knowledge of building construction systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related field

LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUP

Job description

Your Opportunity

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for large and/or complex projects/clients.
• Advocates and inspires creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Collaborates with firm-wide leaders to ensure the outcomes of research efforts are leveraged in the areas of: Education, Application, Visibility/Recognition and Recruiting.
• Supports Business Development activities, including marketing proposals, interview, conference attendance, etc.
• Assists in identification, recruiting, and interviewing of design staff at all levels.
• Fosters collaboration between offices while promoting and providing design vision.
• Acts as a mentor, teacher, and coach to design staff with goal of growing and guiding them through their careers.
• Evaluates the quality of design and design activities and assures a high level of design quality throughout the firm.
• Develops and implements firm’s brand, image, marketing collateral and business collateral.
• Participates in performance reviews including setting of job goals.
• Oversees and participates in the production of design competitions or award submissions.
• Engages staff in dialog on design, ensures design process is followed and influences usage of technological tools.
• Acts as a vehicle for the delivery of firm’s message on design.
• Expresses philosophy of the work with appropriate vocabulary.
• Identifies and directs project photography, written descriptions, and other media in support of building the firm’s portfolio.
• Ambassador and steward of the firm’s portfolio of work with ability to guide and educate others.
• Engages with a professional organization outside the firm (i.e. committee chair) that contributes to visibility of the firm.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• To produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• To participate in a project team setting.
• To lead several teams on large complex projects through the development of design concept.
• To receive criticism and respond appropriately and professionally.
• To inspire confidence and garner trust and respect with the project team and with clients.
• To provide a balanced approach and good judgement.
• To check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage team to meet project budget and schedule.
• Scale process, design, and effort to various roles on the project, the needs of the project, and other conditions.
• To interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material.
• Strong presentation and interview skills.
• To present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives.
• Exhibits maturity and cultural awareness internally and externally.
• Significant knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Newforma, most recent modeling software.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design or related field & Licensed Interior Designer. Minimum of 15 years of experience. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Committed to the principles of Employment Equity, we thank all candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Benefits Summary

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | AB | Calgary
Schedule: Full time
Travel: Yes
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Job Posting: 07/05/2026 02:05:59
Req ID: 1005748