Certified Project Interior Designer

Cuningham; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee wellness program

Life and disability insurance

401k retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Cuningham seeks a Certified Project Interior Designer in Denver with a strong interior architecture background. You will lead interior projects through all phases, coordinating with architecture and consultants to reinforce design intent and documentation.

You will mentor junior staff while managing finishes, materials, lighting, and furniture selections, ensuring code compliance and smooth permitting. Excellent client communication is essential.

Qualifications

• NCIDQ Certification is required.
• 7+ years of professional interior design experience leading projects through all phases (concept through construction administration).
• Multi-market experience across workplace, hospitality, healthcare, education, and other sectors.
• Strong Interior Architecture background and ability to coordinate architectural systems and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development, coordination, and production across small to medium projects.
• Direct client communication and manage expectations with clear feedback between teams and clients.
• Produce and review drawing sets, including redlines, aligning with design intent.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and permitting processes for interior projects.
• Participate in construction administration including site visits, RFIs, and submittals.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Design coordination

Team mentoring

Education

NCIDQ Certification

Tools

Revit/BIM 360

Bluebeam

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Rhino

Enscape

Lumion

Job description

At Cuningham, we design environments that shape how people feel, engage, and connect. In this role, you will lead the design process through all project phases, developing design solutions and documentation required to meet project intent and local governing codes. You will lead small to medium-scale project scopes and manage small, multi-level teams in a collaborative design environment.

We are seeking a Certified Project Interior Designer with a strong Interior Architecture background preferred to join our Denver team. This role is ideal for a highly technical, design-forward professional who can lead interior projects through all phases while leveraging an architectural understanding to strengthen coordination, documentation, and design intent across disciplines.

What You'll Be Doing

• Participate in forming high-performing teams alongside Project Managers, aligned with established teaming processes.
• Lead design development, coordination, and production efforts across small to medium-scale projects through all phases.
• Drive iterative, collaborative design processes aligned with project success metrics.
• Lead client communication and manage expectations, ensuring clear, effective bi-directional feedback between internal teams and clients.
• Develop and present strong interior design concepts and presentations throughout all project phases.
• Manage finish, material, lighting, and furniture selections, coordinating with specifications teams.
• Oversee interiors coordination with architecture and all consultant disciplines to ensure conceptual and technical alignment.
• Produce and review drawing sets, including redlines, ensuring accuracy and alignment with design intent.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and support permitting processes related to interior projects.
• Participate in construction administration, including site visits, observations, submittals, RFIs, and field verification.
• Identify project risks and elevate concerns to Project Managers and Project Executives as needed.
• Support project pursuits, including proposals, interviews, and presentation preparation.
• Mentor and support junior team members through thoughtful task assignment and development opportunities.
• Encourage regenerative design thinking across built, social, and natural environments.
• Utilize MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, Revit/BIM 360.
• Build familiarity with Rhino, Enscape, and Lumion for design development and visualization.

What We Look For

• NCIDQ Certification (or equivalent interior design certification) required
• 7+ years of professional interior design experience leading projects through all phases (concept through construction administration)
• Multi-market experience (workplace, hospitality, themed entertainment & attraction, gaming, healthcare, education, civic, retail, mixed-use, or similar)
• Strong Interior Architecture background preferred, with ability to understand and coordinate architectural systems, details, and documentation impacts
• Experience working across both interior design and architectural documentation environments is a strong plus
• Proven experience producing and coordinating construction documents, including redline review and technical documentation
• Strong understanding of building codes and permitting processes related to interior projects
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to clients and leading design discussions
• Proficiency in Revit/BIM 360, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with Rhino, Enscape, and Lumion is a plus

What Helps You Succeed

• You lead confidently while staying collaborative and grounded
• You balance strong design vision with technical precision
• You operate comfortably between interiors and architecture without losing design intent
• You communicate clearly and manage expectations across clients and teams
• You mentor others while maintaining high personal production standards
• You stay organized in complex, multi-disciplinary project environments

$90,000 - $128,000 a year

Compensation provided is based on our national range which varies by work location and may also depend on accreditation, experience and responsibilities. Our talent management team can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Compensation range updated 1/18/2026.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• an employee wellness program
• life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan
• paid holidays
• paid time off.

Why Cuningham?

At Cuningham, we believe the best work happens when people are supported, challenged, and connected. Whether collaborating across teams, engaging with our communities, or shaping meaningful design solutions, we bring pragmatic creativity and disciplined execution to every project — and we support each other through it all.

We nurture an equitable work environment where curiosity is celebrated, craft is valued, and growth is prioritized. Alongside a team that brings low-ego expertise and active leadership day-to-day, you’ll work on complex, high-stakes projects that demand bold thinking and disciplined delivery.

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Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or veteran status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.