Interior Design Coordinator

LPA, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Career development support

Paid volunteer time

Professional Development Grants

Job summary

LPA, Inc. is seeking an Interior Design Coordinator to join our dynamic Austin studio. This role involves collaborating with various disciplines and contributing to the lifecycle of interior architecture projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Interior Design and significant experience in the field.

We offer competitive salaries, health benefits, and professional development opportunities including mentorship and community engagement projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience across all phases of interior architecture and interior design projects.
• NCIDQ certification (or actively pursuing certification) required.
• Strong understanding of building codes, accessibility requirements, and construction materials.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and interior designers.
• Contribute to projects from conceptual design through construction.
• Oversee the production of project documentation.

Skills

Collaboration

Technical excellence

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

We’re currently seeking an Interior Design Coordinator to join our dynamic Austin studio. You’ll be part of a culture that values deep collaboration, technical excellence, and continual growth. Examples of projects completed in Austin include Casis Elementary School and General Marshall Middle School. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across our studios in California and Texas—and help bring high-performance, community-first design to life.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, interior designers, and other disciplines as part of LPA's integrated design process.
• Contribute to projects throughout their full lifecycle, from conceptual design through construction administration.
• Partner with Project Managers and Project Designers to execute interior architecture and design assignments.
• Prepare and coordinate design development and construction documentation, ensuring quality, accuracy, and adherence to project standards.
• Lead and oversee the production of project documentation completed by junior designers.
• Review, coordinate, and process construction administration documentation, including RFIs, submittals, and other project correspondence.
• Research and evaluate building products, materials, and construction methods to support design and technical solutions.
• Mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to junior designers while receiving mentorship and professional development from Project Leaders and Managing Directors.

What We Offer

• Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines.
• Career development support, including licensure incentives, professional development grants, and in-house training.
• Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices.
• 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
• Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects.
• Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA's collective knowledge as a firm.

Competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans. Base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture.
• 5+ years of professional experience across all phases of interior architecture and interior design projects.NCIDQ certification (or actively pursuing certification) required.
• Proficiency in Revit required.
• Strong understanding of building codes, accessibility requirements, construction materials, detailing, and specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing creative ideas and technical solutions throughout the design process.
• Proven commitment to producing high-quality, accurate, and well-coordinated construction documents.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Preferred:

• LEED accreditation.
• Experience with Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite.