Interior Architect / Interior Designer (Data Center)

Jacobs; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 103,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Interiors Architect/Interior Designer to lead the design and delivery of data center and mission-critical environments. You will plan, design, and document interior spaces, including offices, control rooms, operations centers, and data center spaces, working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Proficiency in Revit and BIM-based delivery, construction documents, and FF&E specification is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited program.
• Minimum 6 years of professional interior architecture and/or interior design experience.
• Proficiency in Revit and BIM-based project delivery.
• Experience developing construction documents and technical detailing.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, ADA requirements, life safety standards, and architectural specifications.
• Strong FF&E specification and finish material selection knowledge.
• Ability to coordinate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design efforts for mission-critical and data center projects from programming through construction administration.
• Develop space planning and interior design solutions for office, control room, operations center, security, collaboration, training, and employee amenities.
• Create space plans, renderings, mood boards, and finish presentation materials.
• Prepare and coordinate architectural construction documents, specifications, and technical details.
• Select and specify finishes, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E).
• Coordinate finish selections, interior materials, wayfinding concepts, and workplace standards.
• Participate in client meetings, programming sessions, design reviews, and stakeholder presentations.
• Collaborate with architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, and telecommunications disciplines.
• Ensure designs comply with building codes, accessibility, life safety, and client guidelines.
• Support BIM coordination and multidisciplinary model reviews.
• Review contractor submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and field conditions during construction.
• Perform site visits and construction observations to verify design intent and quality.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership throughout project execution.
• Assist with proposals, design pursuits, and client relationship activities.

Skills

Interior design

Space planning

Client-facing

Leadership

Mentoring

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture or Interior Design

Tools

Revit

BIM

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are seeking an experienced Interiors Architect/Interior Designer to support the design and delivery of complex data center and mission critical facilities. This position will focus on the planning, design, and documentation of interior environments within hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and critical infrastructure projects, including administration and office areas, control rooms, operations centers, training facilities, and data center spaces.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead interior design efforts for mission critical and data center projects from programming through construction administration.
• Develop space planning and interior design solutions for office, control room, operations center, security, collaboration, training, and employee amenity spaces within data center environments.
• Create space plans, renderings, mood boards, and finish presentation materials.
• Prepare and coordinate architectural construction documents, specifications, and technical details.
• Select and specify finishes, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E)
• Coordinate finish selections, interior materials, wayfinding concepts, and workplace standards.
• Participate in client meetings, programming sessions, design reviews, and stakeholder presentations.
• Collaborate with architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, and telecommunications disciplines.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, life safety standards, and client design guidelines.
• Support BIM coordination and multidisciplinary model reviews.
• Review contractor submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and field conditions during construction.
• Perform site visits and construction observations to verify design intent and quality standards.
• Mentor junior architects and designers while providing technical leadership throughout project execution.
• Assist with proposal development, design pursuits, and client relationship activities.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience, including experience in interior architecture and/or interior design.
• Proficiency in Revit and BIM-based project delivery.
• Experience developing construction documents and technical detailing.
• Strong understanding of building codes, ADA requirements, life safety standards, and architectural specifications.
• Strong knowledge of FF&E specification and finish material selection
• Ability to coordinate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

Ideally, you’ll have

• Licensed Architect (RA) with active registration, or NCIDQ certification.
• Experience working on corporate, healthcare, higher education, workplace projects, or administration and support spaces for data center projects
• Familiarity with mission critical design principles and high-security environments.
• LEED Accredited Professional or experience with sustainable design initiatives.

Desired Competencies

• Technical interior design expertise
• Space planning and workplace strategy
• Mission critical project delivery
• Client relationship management
• Design quality and attention to detail
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Project organization and execution
• Mentoring and leadership

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $102,900.00 to $141,500.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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