Interior Designer 4

Steinberg Hart; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid PTO

Job summary

Steinberg Hart in San Diego seeks a Federal interior designer with NAVFAC experience to lead design development on multiple government, higher education, and cultural projects.

You will mentor junior designers, drive documentation, ensure BIM compliance with the firm’s standards, and collaborate with project teams from programming through construction.

This full-time position emphasizes sustainable design, client presentations, and a service-minded approach within a collaborative office network.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of experience in the design and documentation of interiors projects.
• NAVFAC Interiors experience and knowledge of ADA and life-safety requirements.
• Experience with public sector projects including DoD work preferred.
• Strong understanding of BIM standards and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Originate innovative high-level design solutions for complex government facilities.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously from programming through construction documentation.
• Coordinate with Interiors Principal and Senior Staff for internal business development.
• Prepare space plans, elevations, 3D views, FF&E schedules, and technical specs in line with project schedules.
• Mentor junior interior design staff and contribute to firm-wide design initiatives.

Skills

NAVFAC interiors experience

Public sector experience

Strong communication

BIM coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or Architecture

NCIDQ Certification

Tools

Revit

R360

AutoCAD

Enscape

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

Job Type
Full-time

Description

At Steinberg Hart, we believe design has the power to enrich lives, strengthen communities, and create the world we want. Our work begins with curiosity, listening, and understanding each client's aspirations and the opportunities to make a positive impact through design.

We seek curious, collaborative individuals who are eager to learn, ask questions, explore possibilities, and contribute their perspectives to creating meaningful places and experiences.

Overall Responsibilities

We are looking for a Federal-specific Interior Designer with NAVFAC experience in our San Diego, Austin or New York office. This person would develop design solutions on multiple interior design projects simultaneously which may also include higher education, civic, government, and cultural projects. This role provides motivation, mentorship, and strong design skills to the interior design team through all stages of programming, concept, design, and documentation and takes initiative to drive great design. Support the firm culture of design excellence within teams as well as firmwide interior design efforts and client presentations.

Overall Responsibilities

Develop design for Public, Government, and Department of Defense projects. Bring self-motivation and strong design skills through all stages of programming, concept, design, and documentation and take initiative to drive great design. Support the firm culture of design excellence within teams as well as firmwide interior design efforts and client presentations.

Design Leadership

• Originate innovative high-level design solutions to complex problems and coordinate with the larger project teams through the development and presentation of these ideas.
• Work simultaneously on multiple projects, including large, complex government facilities.
• Work closely with the Interiors Principal and Senior Staff to support internal business development efforts.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the principles of construction documentation to assist in producing contract and proposal documents.
• Prepares and develops space plans, furniture plans, elevations, sections, interiors details, FF&E cost estimates, FF&E schedules, SID binders, FF&E binders, technical specifications, best value determination (BVD) documentation, 3D conceptual views and finished design presentation documentation for all design phases of a project in accordance with specifications and project schedule.
• Attends project team meetings and department staff meetings and oversees the development and distribution of meeting minutes.
• Operate with a service-focused mindset with external clients and colleagues. Dedicated to meeting client requirements, expectations, and budget.
• Work closely with the Project Architects and Senior Staff to ensure that construction documents are consistent with design intent and meet the firm’s BIM standards.
• Commitment to advance the firm’s stance in the use of ethical and highly sustainable materials.

Leadership Responsibilities

• General familiarity of project finances and appropriate balancing of scope, project tasks, and fee, including assistance in the staffing of each project.
• Mentor junior interior design staff to support their development and growth.
• Continually seek self-growth in firm practice areas.
• Continually seek self-growth in firm practice areas. Stay abreast of trends and development in the areas of specific project types.
• Active participation in firmwide initiatives, external professional organizations, and industry social functions.

Requirements

• Six (6) years of experience in the design and documentation of interiors projects
• Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or Architecture
• NCIDQ Certification with strong grasp of ADA and life safety requirements
• NAVFAC Interiors experience
• LEED or WELL accreditation preferred
• Experience in interior design, documentation and detailing on every phase of a project
• Experience with public sector projects including state & local government facilities and Department of Defense work preferred
• Knowledge of highly sustainable practices and industry standards
• Excellent graphic, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as excellent organizational and time management skills
• Knowledge of FF&E, color, and materials
• Knowledge of furniture systems and specifications
• Knowledge of a design-build process a plus
• Proficiency in relevant computer software
• Building Information Modeling: Revit; including firm grasp of collaborative tools such as R360
• Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of Enscape and AutoCAD a plus

Pay/Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, paid PTO and holidays, as well as 401(k) matching, profit sharing and annual performance bonus opportunities.

Steinberg Hart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, genetics, or arrest/conviction records.