Junior Residential Interior Designer — Design-Build Studio

Innovative Home Renovations (Design-Build); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with Company 3%

Paid Time Off 16 days

10 paid holidays

Sick leave

Professional development opportunities

On-site in NE Seattle

All equipment and software provided

Coffee & snack bar

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Innovative Home Renovations is seeking an Associate Interior Designer at the start of their career to support client design work, documentation, selections, and coordination within a collaborative design-build team in Seattle.

You will learn to translate client needs into organized materials, under mentorship, while developing your craft across planning, construction documentation, and client communication.

Qualifications

• Portfolio required; student, internship, professional, or independently developed design work may be included
• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, or a related field preferred; candidates completing a relevant degree may be considered
• Foundational proficiency with at least one professional design, drafting, rendering, or presentation tool; exposure to Chief Architect, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite valued
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; willingness to learn and become proficient in Chief Architect and IHR's design and documentation standards

Responsibilities

• Participate in client meetings, site visits, design presentations, and showroom visits with guidance from senior team members
• Take clear, organized notes on client preferences, decisions, questions, and next steps
• Help research the home's existing conditions, architectural character, and design opportunities
• Assist with concepts, mood boards, material palettes, finish selections, furniture plans, fixture research, and other design materials
• Develop your ability to understand how clients want their homes to function and feel
• Assist in creating space plans, visual presentations, renderings, finish plans, selection schedules, specifications, cabinetry concepts, lighting intent, and other design deliverables
• Help maintain accurate, organized project records for selections, product information, drawings, and design decisions
• Coordinate with IHR's Drafter and design team to incorporate feedback and maintain clear design information
• Learn IHR's documentation standards and develop the technical skills needed to communicate design intent clearly
• Prepare materials and information for client meetings so conversations are clear and productive
• Communicate professionally and promptly with clients, teammates, suppliers, and partners, with support and review as appropriate
• Help clients feel informed by making sure questions, decisions, and follow-up items are captured and addressed
• Observe experienced designers as they explain recommendations, navigate trade-offs, and guide homeowner decisions
• Participate in project meetings and site walkthroughs to learn how drawings, selections, and design decisions affect planning and construction
• Assist in tracking open design questions and follow-up items
• Learn how existing conditions, material availability, lead times, investment priorities, construction methods, and schedule can influence design decisions
• Support the team in responding to design questions during planning and construction under the direction of a Lead or Residential Interior Designer
• Build familiarity with the people, roles, and collaboration required to bring a residential remodel to completion
• Seek feedback, apply it to your work, and steadily increase your design and technical capability
• Bring a reliable, positive, and solution-oriented mindset to daily work
• Stay curious about residential design trends, materials, products, technologies, and best practices
• Contribute ideas and observations that help improve IHR's design work, tools, and client experience

Skills

Design foundation

Portfolio

Client communication

Organization

Technical curiosity

Collaboration mindset

Education

Bachelor's in Interior Design/Interior Architecture/Architecture

NCIDQ valued

Tools

Chief Architect

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Innovative Home Renovations is seeking an Associate Interior Designer at the start of their career to support client design work, documentation, selections, and coordination within a collaborative design-build team in Seattle.

You will learn to translate client needs into organized materials, under mentorship, while developing your craft across planning, construction documentation, and client communication.