Interior Designer II — Hospitality Design, Mentoring & FF&E

HARKEN INTERIORS; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Additional PTO between Christmas and N

Simple IRA

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Harken Interiors is seeking an innovative, hardworking Designer II with a foundation in hospitality design and an entrepreneurial spirit. The role involves contributing to design direction, mentoring junior designers, and producing CAD drawings, SketchUp models, and Enscape renderings.

You will develop space planning iterations and FF&E specifications while collaborating with reps and manufacturers. The Designer II will communicate clearly within project teams, participate in client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture from an accredited program.
• Minimum of two years of work experience in a design firm with demonstrated success in drafting and FF&E through all phases of the design process; hospitality experience highly desired.
• Strong time-management, organizational, and communication skills to handle production across multiple deadlines in various stages of development.
• Capacity to work self-sufficiently and think independently within a collaborative effort; ability to take direction from peers and senior staff, articulate workflow status, and provide direction to junior staff.
• Exceptional overall communication and developing client management skills; strong graphic and presentation skills to produce layouts in Indesign.
• Experience developing detailed custom FF&E and material specifications
• Understanding of design principles, theory, and the commercial/hospitality construction documentation process; Aptitude to complete a full architectural drawing set, develop details, and participate in contract administration
• Understanding of building systems, codes, and ADA requirements
• Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Office, CAD, Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp or an alternate 3D Modeling program, Enscape or alternate rendering program, Studio Designer or similar spec writing programs
• Hospitality experience highly preferred
• Spanish speaking is a plus

Responsibilities

• Contribute to conceptual research and design direction for projects.
• Mentor junior designers through all project phases.
• Set up, executing, and maintaining CAD drawings, SketchUp models, and Enscape renderings.
• Develop thoughtful space planning iterations and FF&E specifications.
• Work within budgets, schedules, and staffing projections while informing senior staff of variances.
• Develop content and graphics for client presentations and resolve client feedback.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Self-direction

Client management

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

CAD

SketchUp

Enscape

InDesign

Studio Designer

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Harken Interiors is seeking an innovative, hardworking Designer II with a foundation in hospitality design and an entrepreneurial spirit. The role involves contributing to design direction, mentoring junior designers, and producing CAD drawings, SketchUp models, and Enscape renderings.

You will develop space planning iterations and FF&E specifications while collaborating with reps and manufacturers. The Designer II will communicate clearly within project teams, participate in client