Designer II- Interior Design Architecture

Ballinger; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

401(k) plan

Commuter benefits

Paid holidays

Personal time off

Office fruit and yogurt

Job summary

Ballinger is seeking a Design II for our Interiors Studio in Philadelphia. You will support design development, documentation, and coordination across healthcare, academic, research, and workplace projects.

The role emphasizes research, renderings, finish palettes, and collaborations with team members, with guidance from project leaders. A pathway to licensure and professional growth is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Interior Design or Architecture.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating design thinking, visual communication, and relevant academic or professional work.
• Working towards licensure or NCIDQ certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and synthesize research related to materials, finishes, furnishings, lighting, products, precedents, sustainability, wellness, accessibility, and applicable codes
• Develop design studies, test fits, diagrams, presentation materials, finish palettes, furniture concepts, and 3D renderings under team direction
• Pick up and generate redlines in a documentation set
• Produce and coordinate drawings such as finish plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, details, and schedules under team direction
• Contribute to furniture planning, product evaluation, specification, budgeting support, procurement coordination, and installation or punch-list activities
• Provide mentorship and actively share knowledge
• Interface and coordinate with other disciplines
• Develop knowledge of Ballinger’s project types through on-the-job experience and scalable tasks
• Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction
• Create and maintain Firm technical standards

Skills

Interior design

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Education

BA in Interior Design or Architecture

Licensure progress

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Enscape

Job description

At Ballinger, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem-solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing, and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve.

Position Summary:

Ballinger is seeking a Design II to join our Interiors Studio. Working under the guidance of project leaders and more experienced team members, this position supports the development of thoughtful, functional, sustainable, and human-centered environments across healthcare, academic, research, and workplace projects. The Designer II will contribute to design, documentation, visualization, materials and furniture research, and interdisciplinary coordination while building professional judgment and technical proficiency through project experience. Assignments may include working with a team through programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, construction documentation, and construction administration activities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct and synthesize research related to materials, finishes, furnishings, lighting, products, precedents, sustainability, wellness, accessibility, and applicable codes
• Develop design studies, test fits, diagrams, presentation materials, finish palettes, furniture concepts, and 3D renderings under team direction
• Pick up and generate redlines in a documentation set
• Produce and coordinate drawings such as finish plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, details, and schedules under team direction
• Contribute to furniture planning, product evaluation, specification, budgeting support, procurement coordination, and installation or punch-list activities
• Provide mentorship and actively share knowledge
• Interface and coordinate with other disciplines
• Develop knowledge of Ballinger’s project types (health care, academic/lab/research, corporate/workspace) through on-the-job experience, repetition, and scalability of tasks and responsibilities
• Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction
• Create and maintain Firm technical standards

Technical/Professional Skills:

• Demonstrate foundation in interior design principles, including space planning, color, materials, furnishings, lighting, detailing, and visual communication
• Interpersonal skills combined with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter, able to independently generate design solutions and provide direction to other team members
• Ability to take direction within a larger team
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, or other modeling software applications

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks across project phases or concurrent assignments.
• Interest in sustainable design, wellness, furniture, material performance, inclusive design, and the user experience

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interior Design or Architecture
• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Portfolio demonstrating design thinking, visual communication, and relevant academic or professional work.
• Working towards licensure or NCIDQ certification
• LEED Green Associate, WELL AP, or other relevant credentials are welcomed but not required.

It is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Ballinger's Approach:

Our interdisciplinary teams collaborate on solutions that require a synthesis of disciplines. We believe integrating architecture, planning, interior design and engineering is key to achieving excellence in the design of transformative environments. We were one of the first firms to merge the disciplines into a professional practice. At Ballinger, architectural and interior designers work collaboratively and creatively with planners and engineers. Our range of skills, perspectives and experiences, directed toward a common goal, produces ground-breaking outcomes.

What We Offer:

We believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision, expertise and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Wellness, FSA/HSA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Short and Long-Term Disability Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parent Leave, 401(k) plan, Commuter Benefits, Paid Holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO), Community Volunteer Events and fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office.

Location:

This role is based in our Philadelphia, PA headquarters at 1650 Arch Street with three (3) days per week in office and a flexible, hybrid work schedule. Occasional travel, less than ten percent, to client sites (<10%) may be required