Senior Interior Designer - Team Lead

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional dues (NCIDQ)

Continuing education

Annual discretionary bonus

Mentoring into senior leadership role

Job summary

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions is seeking a seasoned Senior Interior Designer to serve as a Team Lead for Toronto-based, mid to high mixed-use residential projects. The role requires 9–12 years of experience, leadership capabilities, and ARIDO tracking or PMP certification.

Proficiency in Revit, InDesign, and related tools is expected, with strong client and team coordination across multiple units. The incumbent will mentor staff, manage design delivery, and report to the Lead Interior Designer

Qualifications

• 9–12 years of full-time interior design experience.
• ARIDO tracked or PMP certification preferred.
• Experience leading teams across multiple projects.
• Proficiency in Revit, InDesign, Bluebeam.
• Knowledge of OBC, NBC, and AODA.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design teams on large residential projects.
• Mentor junior designers and coordinate across multiple projects.
• Ensure projects meet timelines and budgets, including timesheets.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, consultants and authorities to drive progress.

Skills

Interior design

Team leadership

Revit

Adobe InDesign

Bluebeam

Project coordination

Client communication

Mentoring

Tools

Revit

Adobe InDesign

Bluebeam

Job description

(Team Lead) Senior Interior Designer
Toronto, Ontario
Architecture & Design Firm
Mid to high mixed-use residential projects
$105k-125k + good benefits
Other Titles: ARIDO Tracked Designer, Condo Designer, Mid Rise Interior Designer

(Team Lead) Senior Interior Designer
Toronto, Ontario
Architecture & Design Firm
Mid to high mixed-use residential projects
$105k-125k + good benefits
Other Titles: ARIDO Tracked Designer, Condo Designer, Mid Rise Interior Designer

The Role

TalentSphere is partnering with a larger Revit-based architecture firm urgently seeking a seasoned Senior Interior Designer: Team Lead Interior Designer. The firm has expertise in large scale residential projects with multiple stakeholders; & seek an Interior Designer with 9-12 years of full-time experience; ready to transition to a Department Head role, with mentoring, after 18-24 months. You are confident; have A-Z interior design experience. Reporting to the Lead Interior Designer and other leaders, you seek continued growth in a firm with decades of experience and repeat clients. Varied project typology welcome; but you must have 5+ mid to larger scale residential projects (100+ units) experience. Preference for ARIDO tracked candidates or PMP certification.

What They Seek

• 9~12 years of full-time Interior design experience; preference for candidates that are ARIDO tracked; or with PMP certification


• Preference for candidates living in Markham, Newmarket, Vaughan, Richmond Hill or North York with a dedicated car and G license


• Proficiency in Revit skills; Adobe Suite especially InDesign; experience with Bluebeam and Revit rendering software


• Proven experience managing teams across multiple projects; keeping projects on time and on budgets; timesheets, mentoring others


• Strong OBC, NBC and AODA knowledge; confidence overseeing projects with multiple authorities having jurisdiction


• Advanced FFE skills; solid millwork and lighting (reflected ceilings); lead or support color selection, finishes and material palettes


• Ability to coordinate closely with internal and external teams, including clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies to drive project progress.


• Exceptional communication skills including free-hand sketching to communicate ideas quickly to decision makers in structured teams


• Experience mentoring others; reviewing construction documentation drawings


• Experience in leading and participating in design presentations

What Our Client Offers

• payment of professional dues (NCIDQ) and professional development coursework


• Lunch and Learn and on-site continuing education units


• Good benefits and annual discretionary bonus


• The opportunity to be mentored into a senior leadership role with good career growth

What To Do Now

Given the urgency of this role, qualified candidates should apply for immediate consideration at [e-mail] . Candidates will need CV; portfolio of relevant projects; & Project List from the last 6 years.

Keywords:

Toronto North, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Markham