Interior Designer - Mid Level

Gensler; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k)

Profit sharing

Job summary

Gensler in Kansas City, Missouri is seeking an experienced Interior Designer to blend creativity with business acumen, lead design teams, and deliver spaces that resonate with clients. You will program client needs, develop concepts, and manage space planning through documentation in collaboration with consultants and vendors.

The ideal candidate holds NCIDQ or RID, a Bachelor's in Interior Design or related field, 5+ years of experience, and strong Revit/3D visualization skills.

Qualifications

• NCIDQ or RID Certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or related field from an accredited program.
• 5+ years of interior design experience.
• Strong proficiency in Revit, 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software.
• Detailed understanding of FF&E design and deliverables (furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications).
• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development.
• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly.
• Passionate, self-starting, intelligent, dedicated, efficient.

Responsibilities

• Program client needs and develop design through schematic to construction documents.
• Select and present FF&E: furniture, fabrics, color palettes, lighting.
• Create initial concept packages with a strong design story.
• Conduct space planning studies to meet client goals.
• Sculpt interior spaces with finishes, lighting, artwork.
• Lead day-to-day project coordination with clients and consultants.
• Communicate ideas through 2D/3D drawings.
• Collaborate with consultants, contractors, fabricators, spec writers, and regulators.
• Participate in construction administration including submittals and value engineering.

Skills

NCIDQ or RID Certification

Strong Revit proficiency

3D modeling

Visualization software

Graphic software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture

Tools

Revit

3D modeling

Visualization

Graphic software

Job description

paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), profit sharing

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We're not just designers. We're tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring innovative ideas to solve challenging problems on a variety of Projects. Whether you're into sketching new ideas, hacking a building, or growing client relationships in global markets, there's something here for everyone.

Your Role

As a Gensler Interior Designer, you are passionate about your craft and combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You will collaborate with talented colleagues to enhance Gensler's culture for design excellence, elevate the quality of design, and achieve recognition for our clients and the firm. You are a mix of strategic and creative, with the ability to create great form while embracing sound business strategy. Use your unique design perspective to lead design teams, develop next-generation talent, bring new approaches to the design process, and help our clients redesign what's possible.

What You Will Do

• Utilize your experience to perform interior design assignments that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation


• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting


• Creates initial concept packages with a strong design story, to guide the design process through project completion


• Conducts programming efforts through space planning studies to arrive at final approved plan that meet the goals of clients


• Sculpts interior spaces as a holistic experience including specification of furniture, lighting, artwork and finishes/materials


• Leads day-to-day project coordination efforts with the ability to prioritize deadlines, manage communication and coordination with clients and consultants


• Communicates conceptual design ideas through 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings


• Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives


• Participates in the construction administration of projects - including review of submittals and finish samples as well as value engineering efforts to maintain design intent

Your Qualifications

• NCIDQ or RID Certification required


• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or related field from an accredited program


• 5+ years of interior design experience


• Strong proficiency in Revit, 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software


• Detailed understanding of FF&E design and deliverables (furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications)


• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development


• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly


• Passionate, self-starting, intelligent, dedicated, efficient

This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Kansas City, Missouri area. If you're open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. Take a look at U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 study on what it's like living in Kansas City!

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to \"Well-being Awareness Week\", our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state and local law.

Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with federal, state and local law.

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