Interiors - Interior Designer

HOK; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HOK is seeking an experienced Interior Designer to lead conceptual design, space planning, and execution for diverse projects in New York. The role emphasizes coordination with consultants, budgeting, and timely delivery of documentation.

You will drive design development, manage client expectations, and oversee furnishings, lighting, and materials to achieve client goals while adhering to budget and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or interior design is required.
• 8+ years of interior design experience in professional firms.
• Professional Interior Designer with NCIDQ or Architect license.
• NCARB registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, organizes, and executes conceptual design to meet client goals.
• 1 Leads design development and coordination with consultants and vendors.
• 2 Manages budgets, schedules, and documentation across project phases.
• 3 Oversees furniture, finishes, lighting selections and specifications.
• 4 Maintains positive client relationships and communicates progress regularly.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Space planning

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, interior design or foreign equivalent

8+ years experience as Interior Designer

NCIDQ exam or Architect license

NCARB registration preferred

LEED credential within 12 months

Tools

Deltek Vision

Job description

Interprets, organizes and executes the conceptual design of a project. Utilizes creativity, foresight and judgment to meet project requirements and objectives through project completion.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

• Conducts programming efforts such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, lighting and color coordination.
• Develops innovative design concepts which are practical, aesthetic, safe and conducive to intended purposes and function which is reflective of client goals and within project budget.
• Implements all phases of a design project which includes contracts, budgeting, scheduling, planning, design, documentation, specifications and construction, including the selection and specification of furniture.
• Responsible for maintaining positive client relationships throughout project. Keeps client apprised of project progress on regular basis. Initiates and maintains contract with other key project individuals for clarification, coordination and negotiation of critical issues.
• Conducts programming efforts such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, lighting and color coordination.
• Responsible for selection and specification of furniture, lighting, flooring, wall covering and artwork.
• Estimates material requirements and costs.
• Solicits bids and assists Project Manager and client in subcontracting fabrication, installation, and arrangement of the materials, finishes, and furnishings required.
• Responsible for keeping the project, or a phase of a project, on schedule.
• Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provides support as necessary.
• Leads the Construction Administration phase responding to RFI’s, CO’s, reviewing shop drawings and involved in the field site reviews.
• Responsible for managing project using the Deltek Vision; complete work plans; including identification of project team members, budget, consultants, schedule for completion, fees and labor costs as well as project change notices or other actions taking place on the assigned project. Responsible for financial outcome of projects.
• Implements and utilizes HOK Standards for all projects and processes.
• Ensures project documentation and contracts are in compliance with the standards set forth by the Technical Board.
• Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
• Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.

Teamwork

• Renders conceptual design ideas and prepares 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings.

• Prepares, corrects and updates documents during schematic design, design development and construction administration phases.
• Coordinates color and material palettes.
• Solicits bids and assists the Project Manager and client in subcontracting fabrication, installation, and arrangement of the materials, finishes, and furnishings required.
• Produces written documentation related to project including agreements, meeting documentation, transmittals, memoranda, etc. using HOK standard formats.
• Reviews documents for adherence to building and ADA codes. Oversee coordination and quality assurance of documents required to complete a project or phase of a project; ensures documents are in concert with design intent.
• Communicates with consultants, contractors, sub-consultants and other disciplines to ensure project details are carried out including technical issues and project information at all levels of contract administration.
• May assist in design presentations.
• May assist more senior staff with keeping a phase of a project on schedule.
• May provide support to all team members for specific field, style, or phase of interior design expertise.
• Develops and maintain positive relationships with consultants, contractors and jurisdictional/approval agencies.
• May be responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provides support as necessary.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

Client Interface

• Represents client in obtaining bids and awarding construction contracts. May assist with negotiating fees and contracts.

Staff Development

• May mentor and direct the work of less experienced staff.
• May participate in interviews and recruiting of professional staff.

Business Development

• Explores and identifies new opportunities to add or enhance professional services with existing clients.
• Participates in selected marketing and business development opportunities.
• Assists in development of fee proposals for marketing proposals.
• May participate in developing the annual business plan for the interiors discipline.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design or foreign equivalent.
• 8 plus years prior experience as an Interior Designer in a design, architecture, engineering, or planning firm, focused on offices, airports, hospitals, sports venues, schools, labs, and other commercial ventures.
• Must be professional Interior Designer and have passed the NCIDQ exam or be a registered Architect with current license required.
• If registered Architect, NCARB registration preferred.
• LEED credential required within 12 months of employment.

OTHER:

• Travel will be required.
• Overtime will be required.
• The job duties and requirements that this document describes may be altered or supplemented at any time at the sole discretion of HOK.

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Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, education and location. The reasonably expected range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000. Other compensation may include a discretionary bonus.