Senior Interior Designer – Workplace & Brand Environments

Gensler; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellness programs

Paid holidays

Paid time off

RRSP contributions

Annual bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Licensure reimbursement

Job summary

Gensler in Toronto is seeking an experienced Interior Designer to join a collaborative team focused on creating meaningful environments grounded in culture and place. The role involves programming client needs, developing concepts, space planning, construction documentation, and coordination with consultants and vendors.

You will produce finish plans, material selections, and FF&E while leading design communication through sketches and digital renders; a strong portfolio is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the role described above.
• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related field from an accredited school.
• 6+ years of post-grad interior design experience.
• Working towards NCIDQ preferred.
• Portfolio must include workplace projects.
• High resourcefulness of creative unique materials, furniture, and fixtures.
• Excellent color sense, and great passion for design.
• Excellent graphic design, organizational, time management, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Passionate, self-starting, dedicated, efficient.
• Enjoys both taking responsibility and team collaboration.
• Passion for both big picture design ideas and the details.
• Facility with 3D conceptualization (digitally or by hand) a plus.
• Proficient in Revit and Enscape.
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices required.
• To be considered, resume submission must be accompanied with a portfolio PDF.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with your team on developing the design for sensational spaces.
• Perform interior design assignments including programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation.
• Participate in selection and presentation of FF&E, color palettes, and lighting.
• Generate finish plans, specifications, and material selections for construction.
• Provide design support and documentation during execution of design concepts.
• Communicate design ideas by hand sketching or digital graphics.
• Independently create material palettes and inspiration image boards.
• Work with external consultants, product reps, furniture dealers, and fabricators.
• Coordinate with project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and permitting officials.
• Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to design challenges.
• Produce in Revit accurate technical and contract documentation for construction.
• Coordinate finished plans, specifications, and material selections; ensure design intent in docs.
• Participate in construction administration, evaluate bids, conduct site visits, address issues and quality control.
• Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet objectives.
• Create 3D renderings (Enscape preferred) to communicate concepts.

Skills

Interior design

Team collaboration

Communication

Graphic sense

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related field

NCIDQ (preferred)

Tools

Revit

Enscape

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Gensler in Toronto is seeking an experienced Interior Designer to join a collaborative team focused on creating meaningful environments grounded in culture and place. The role involves programming client needs, developing concepts, space planning, construction documentation, and coordination with consultants and vendors.

You will produce finish plans, material selections, and FF&E while leading design communication through sketches and digital renders; a strong portfolio is essential.