Interior Architect / Interior Designer (Data Center)

Jacobs; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Seven holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Interiors Architect/Interior Designer to lead the design and delivery of interior environments within hyperscale, colocation, and data center facilities. The role focuses on planning, design, and documentation of spaces including offices, control rooms, and operation centers.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver functional, secure, and occupant-focused environments while meeting project schedules and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in interior architecture/design.
• Proficiency in Revit and BIM‑based project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, ADA, life safety, and FF&E specs.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design efforts for data center projects from programming through construction.
• Develop space plans for office, control rooms, and employee spaces in data centers.
• Create space plans, renderings, mood boards, and finish presentation materials.
• Prepare architectural construction documents, specs, and details.
• Specify finishes, FF&E, and coordinate materials and wayfinding.
• Participate in client meetings, design reviews, and stakeholder presentations.
• Collaborate with architecture, structural, MEP, security, and telecom teams.
• Ensure designs meet codes, accessibility and life safety standards.
• Support BIM coordination and model reviews.
• Review submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and field conditions.
• Perform site visits to verify design intent and quality.
• Mentor junior architects and designers and provide technical leadership.
• Assist with proposal development and client relationships.

Skills

Revit

BIM-based delivery

Construction documents

Technical detailing

Building codes & accessibility

FF&E specification

Coordination with multidisciplinary, E

Communication & presentations

Client-facing skills

Prioritization in fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree 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.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong architectural and interiors background, technical expertise, and a thorough understanding of workplace, operations, and support spaces that serve data center campuses. This individual will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create highly functional, secure, resilient, and occupant-focused environments while meeting demanding project schedules and client expectations.

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. Job posted on September 09, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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