Interior Designer

Climate Finance Advisors, Member of WSP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering and professional services sector is seeking an Interior Designer for their San Diego office. The role involves assisting in various project phases and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and experience in the field, with a focus on collaboration and creativity to meet client challenges.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid parental leave

Retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant post-education Interior Design experience.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and rendering programs required.
• Ability to obtain a Secret level US Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist design team in all project phases including Construction Administration.
• Create design and construction documents and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with Building Codes and ADA requirements.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Creative Visualization

Technical Drawing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

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This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an

San Diego, CA, United States

Washington, DC, United States

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Interior Designer to work out of our San Diego or Washington, DC office. Be involved in projects with our Federal Programs Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Assist as directed by design team in all project phases including Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration.
• Assist, as directed by the design team, with furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) throughout all phases of interior design work.
• Assist in the design development and documentation of interior spaces, including drawings of floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, pattern plans, elevations, details, room finishes, etc.
• Conduct research as directed for product and finish selections; assist in the development of finish plans and specifications.
• Assist in preparing presentation boards.
• Assist in Revit library and creating families.
• Assist in preparing computerized renderings and other presentation materials.
• Maintain the Interior Design library by organizing and continually updating new and discontinued materials as determined by office.
• Order samples and materials from vendors.
• Continually focus on learning, researching, and exploring the interior design field.
• Prior to design contract requests, gather and define customer's design requirements and prepare solutions ranging from conceptual design to final design within established parameters.
• Create design and construction documents, prepare project specifications, develop record control documents, and generate presentation graphics.
• Collect, prepare, and report programmatic information and official weekly project status reports.
• Coordinate design activities with architecture, engineering, safety, security, construction, and other related functional areas.
• Ensure compliance with Building Codes and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
• Assist with design reviews of Government projects.
• Develop high-level cost for construction utilizing historical and research data.
• Prepare reports and cost and schedule estimates.
• Manage project design and/or construction efforts, to include schedule, funding, and day-to-day project oversight.
• Evaluate, validate, and manage project change requests.
• Prepare and distribute project communication with customers, management, integrated project teams, and stakeholders.
• Prepare and monitor project schedules and budgets; provide technical guidance and assistance on contracting and construction-related issues; direct design efforts; recommend construction documents for approval; and provide oversight of any follow-on maintenance programs.
• Optimize performance, cost, and schedule by ensuring project objectives are achieved on schedule and at the lowest cost compatible with user requirements.
• Ensure integration of all systems, including information technology, telephone, security, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
  
  

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
• 3+ years of relevant post education Interior Design experience. 3+ years proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD and rendering programs.
• Good communications, teamwork, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Familiarity with building planning, drawing standards, design, and construction management; including restorative and new design.
• Due to client requirements, ability to obtain a Secret level US Security clearance is required.
• Capable creative, visualization, and technical drawing skills.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Preference for candidates with knowledge, curiosity, passion, and experience executing DoD, the United Facilities Criteria (UFC) system, and Federal work in various OCONUS locations around the world.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret level US Security Clearance.
• NCIDQ Certificate.
  
  

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $73,500-$111,980

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 69709
• Locations 401 B Street, San Diego, CA, 92101, US 1250 - 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC, 20037, US
• Posting Date 06/11/2025, 09:20 PM
  
  

About Us

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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