Interior Designer II - Interior Designer

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

DESIGNER II - INTERIOR DESIGNER (2 - 5 years of experience)

Position is full-time with benefits partially covered by the employer (Health, Vision, Dental Insurance), two weeks of paid vacation plus one week of sick time, additional paid time off between Christmas and New Years, opportunity to participate in Simple IRA, and employer support of pre-approved professional development opportunities.

ABOUT US

Harken Interiors is an award-winning, woman-owned interior design firm founded in 2015. Our name means “to listen” and it’s this skill that allows us to uncover and develop the client’s dream with great care from the spark of inspiration to final installation. We strive to find the authentic voice and signature moments that form a truly memorable and meaningful environment. We’ve had the pleasure of bringing over 100 projects to life, many with legacy partners that we’ve collaborated with on numerous ventures. Always hospitality-minded, we work across multiple segments including hotels, restaurants, spas, entertainment, luxury senior living, multifamily residential, and student housing.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Harken Interiors is seeking innovative, hard-working designers with a foundation in hospitality design and entrepreneurial spirit. Ideal candidates will bring a blend of creative curiosity and technical savvy working through each phase of design at their level. We care about kind collaboration, rigorous process, curious exploration, and determined resourcefulness as we work as a team towards the BEST answer for our clients and end-users.

DESIGNER II

Responsibilities include but are not limited to contributing to conceptual research and design direction; mentoring junior designers through all project phases; setting up, executing, and maintaining CAD drawings, SketchUp models, and Enscape renderings; developing thoughtful space planning iterations; selecting, researching, and vetting FF&E and material selections; writing FF&E specifications in Studio Designer; working within budgets, schedules, and staffing projections while informing senior staff of potential variances; and developing content and graphics for client presentations and resolving client feedback. Designer IIs are responsible for clearly communicating within internal project teams, participating in client presentations and project team correspondence, and developing strong relationships with reps and manufacturers. Additional responsibilities include creating, organizing, and maintaining meeting minutes, electronic project data, and physical project samples and submittals.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• 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