Interior Designer II

CRG Real Estate Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Generous PTO

Job summary

Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) seeks an experienced Interior Designer to contribute across diverse design projects, collaborating with teams across disciplines and Clayco’s construction and real estate arms. You will work on independent and vertically integrated projects within the enterprise.

The role requires a portfolio demonstrating design and technical capabilities, with 5–10 years of experience and NCIDQ certification or licensure in progress. Travel nationwide is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design.
• 5–10 years of interior architecture/design experience with a portfolio.
• NCIDQ certification or licensure in progress.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, and 3D modeling/rendering.
• Interest in AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to conceptual design and support projects through the full lifecycle.
• Lead the technical viewpoint on projects and specify solutions and product strategies.
• Create marketing and presentation materials for proposals and client meetings.
• Present design and technical solutions to clients and manage ongoing client communications.
• Represent Lamar Johnson Collaborative in the community and uphold core values.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Presentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Interior Design

NCIDQ certification

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Enscape

3D modeling/rendering

Job description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

About Lamar Johnson Collaborative

Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) is a team of high-energy professionals. We share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture. We solve challenges by leveraging the collective expertise and ingenuity of the best and brightest minds across development, design, and construction. Lamar Johnson Collaborative attracts a dynamic and diverse group of people who work together to realize our clients’ vision. LJC is a growing firm and is recruiting top talent to join our growing team.

The Role We Want You For

As an Interior Designer, you will contribute to a variety of design projects to support our diverse and innovative Interior Design practice. This role is collaborative with colleagues and will work across LJC disciplines and our parent company Clayco’s construction and real estate arms to complete projects that are independent as well as that are vertically integrated in the enterprise.

The Specifics of the Role

• Participates in the conceptual design and provides full support through the entire project in collaboration with the project team.
• Develops and represents the lead technical viewpoint on projects, recommending appropriate technical solutions and product strategies Contributes to creation of marketing and presentation materials.
• Can be relied upon to present directly to the client on design and technical solutions and will be responsible for ongoing client correspondence and communication.
• Represents LJC in the community and civic events.
• Practices LJC’s core values of integrity, humility, and fearlessness.
• Contributes to LJC’s Core Councils (Design, Culture and Sustainability).

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design.
• 5-10 years’ experience with interior architecture and design projects sufficient to present a portfolio demonstrating design and technical capabilities.
• NCIDQ certification or actively working toward licensure.
• Interest in obtaining LEED- and/or WELL-accreditation desirable.
• Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, and 3D modeling / rendering.
• Prior experience with AI tools preferred.
• Exemplary written and spoken communication.
• Comfort and poise presenting to external and internal audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and colleague-coaching skills.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco and LJC?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design‑Build Firms – Design‑Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.