Intermediate Interior Designer or Interior Architectural Designer

Lawrence Group People, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in St. Louis is seeking an Intermediate Designer to join their Retail Team. This role involves collaborating with clients and contractors to implement brand standards and manage interior remodel projects ranging from 1,500 to 5,000 SF. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design and have over three years of professional experience, particularly with Revit and AutoCAD. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, focusing on design development, code analysis, and construction administration tasks. If you thrive in a collaborative team setting and are eager to contribute to exciting projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial or retail design.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and contractors to implement brand standards.
• Manage up to 40-50 project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Intermediate Designer - Retail & Professional Services

The Retail Team in the St. Louis office is seeking qualified candidates for an Intermediate Designer position with our national brands rollout team. This team specializes in collaborating with clients, general contractors, and building departments to implement brand standards through services such as building surveys, due diligence, code analysis, architectural construction documents, engineer coordination, and permitting services.

Project involvement may also include space planning, finish selection, design development, and detailing. Typical project size is approximately 3,000 SF of interior remodels, ranging from 1,500 to 5,000 SF. The role includes some construction administration tasks such as shop drawing review and responding to RFIs. Most projects are communication, organization, technical, and production-oriented.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a commercial or retail design firm using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Excellent design, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Knowledge of interior construction methods, materials, details, and standard building codes.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite is required, with a willingness to learn new software to enhance client experience.
• Basic project management skills to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to manage up to 40-50 project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong client interaction and communication skills, balanced with a production mindset.
• Responsiveness to client, contractor, and building department inquiries.
• Ability to adapt and implement established brand standards nationally.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (ICC, Chapter 11B, TAS, ADA), life safety, separation, and fire codes.
• Experience with client maintenance, engineer coordination, permit applications, building department interactions, issuing construction documents, and addressing building department comments.