Interior Designer

JacobsWyper Architects; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JacobsWyper Architects in Philadelphia, PA seeks an experienced Interior Designer to join our award-winning firm. You will collaborate with the design team to deliver projects from concept through construction documents for education, office, and cultural clients across Philadelphia, Raleigh, and Austin.

The role requires a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s in Interior Design or Architecture, 10+ years of experience, and proficiency in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite; registration in NCIDQ preferred but

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in interior design or architecture.
• NCIDQ registration preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of experience in interior design.

Responsibilities

• Generate finish plans, specifications, and material selections for documentation.
• Perform programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, and construction documents.
• Develop code-compliant designs and presentation materials including 3D renderings.
• Assist in furniture, fabric, lighting selections and finishes.
• Collaborate with Project Manager to create spaces that meet client goals.
• Present designs to client and internal design reviews.
• Coordinate with external consultants and internal production team.
• Mentor less experienced designers and guide design decisions.

Skills

Revit proficiency

Adobe Creative Suite

2D/3D design

Communication skills

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATIONS: NCDIQ is preferred but not required

EXPERIENCE: 10 or more years of experience

JacobsWyper Architects (JWA), a full-service design firm serving a variety of market sectors, is seeking a qualified Interior Designer who aligns with our values to join our award-winning architectural, planning, and interior design firm. We seek professionals to work across our Philadelphia, PA, Raleigh, NC, and Austin, TX offices who will bring knowledge, experience, and expertise to the role of Interior Designer. This role will be an integral part of the design team for learning environments, workplace design, and other specialty types for a broad range of clients such as Science & Tech, Industrial, Educational, and Cultural Institutions.

The Interior Designer will collaborate with the design team to deliver high-quality projects on schedule. They will coordinate with external consultants and the internal production team, support leadership, and make informed technical decisions throughout the design process. This role is for people who are collaborative, organized, and confident in managing design deliverables from concept through completion.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate finish plans, specifications, and material selections needed for documentation.
• Perform assignments that include programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, and construction documents.
• Develop code-compliant designs and presentation materials including 3D renderings.
• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabric, equipment, color palettes, and lighting.
• Create design environments which serve the client'sgoals and respond to their desired spatial needs, image, and aesthetic requirements, in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Participate in design presentations to the clientand the projects' in-house design review presentations.
• Collaborate across disciplines and within the design team as required by project type.
• Work with external consultants such as furniture dealers, fabricators, and product representatives.
• Articulate design principles that help govern the detailing phase of the project.
• Mentor less experienced designers.
• Inform and make decisions regarding facilities planning and holding the standards for a premier client.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• An understanding of typical interior building materials, with respect to comparative costs, key performance and installation concerns, contributions to sustainable design goals, and other crucial features
• Ability to write architectural specifications and to coordinate these with the drawings
• An ability to read consultants' documents and provide feedback for coordination
• Ability to survey/measure spaces and create accurate background drawings and/or the ability to direct less-experienced designers on how to do so
• Strong knowledge of construction documents and procedures, construction detailing, and material application
• Competency building and life safety codes
• Experience working in all phases of design such as SD, DD, CD, and CA
• 2D and 3D design skills
• Proficient in Revit
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Effective communication skills for design ideas
• Intermediate skills in Enscape

ABOUT US

We are in the business of transformation. Together with our clients and partners, we envision spaces where people are freed to work more productively, make discoveries, and live healthier and more joyful lives.

We love what we do. And we work not just for the love of architecture and design, but to satisfy our calling to improve the quality of life in our communities, both today and in the sustainable future. Our process is collaborative by design.

We value and develop long-term partnerships with clients across a broad range of industries and institutions. By leveraging the design intelligence of the group, and making connections across industries and disciplines, we see farther than any of us could alone. That’s how innovation happens.

We have a culture that values responsiveness, hard work, creative problem solving and design excellence, and a respect for the environment we inhabit. We are able and responsible designers and partners, creating environments that we need and use, supporting the life of our community.

JacobsWyper Architects provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.