Senior Design Lead: Space Planning & Client Presentations

Interior Office Solutions, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Office Solutions, Inc. in Seattle, WA seeks a Senior Designer to join our design team. You will provide design and consultative services to clients and internal staff, leveraging knowledge, aesthetics and creative ideas to enhance space, trends, and products.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Interior Design or Architecture, 15 years experience or 10 with NCIDQ/WELL/LEED, advanced AutoCAD and CET, and the ability to lead projects from start to finish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• Minimum 15 years industry experience or 10 years with NCIDQ, WELL or LEED certification.
• Advanced AutoCAD, CET & Specification programs.
• Leading a full project start to finish.
• Proficient in all commercial products including Haworth.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Follow all company policies.
• Enthusiasm, passion, and curiosity.
• Willingness to learn and collaborate.
• Mentor other Designers.
• Actively participate in training & meetings.

Responsibilities

• Attends client meetings/planning sessions to review project scope and assess programming needs.
• Review documents and analyze building plans/site conditions to assure accurate space requirements.
• Conducts field measurements, existing furniture inventories and code analysis.
• Conceptualize design solutions and prepare drawings based on information received from client and sales team.
• Develop / present space plans and furniture typicals that address the programming/needs analysis.
• Responsible for the development and accuracy of project drawings and furniture specifications.
• Use CET & Project Matrix to create working drawings, renderings, and accurate specifications.
• Present schematic layouts, preliminary and final design layouts, presentation media and proposed specification lists, to be provided to client.
• Select / develop / present color and finish options including finish presentations and renderings.
• Lead Live Design presentation for clients.
• Required to self-check all project documents (drawings, specs, renderings) prior to submitting for double check.
• Responsible for transmitting complete and accurate project documentation to the team for order entry and installation.
• Provide working drawings to third party contractors as needed (A&D firm, GC, electrician, IT, etc.)
• Request quotes and drawings from ancillary vendors.
• Able to estimate time to complete project scope of work for budgetary purposes and complete weekly timesheet for accurate billing.
• Provide timely and accurate information for clients/vendors.
• Attends weekly team meetings and all required company/department functions and trainings.
• Demonstrate full knowledge of application of codes, electrical and data planning on projects.
• Full knowledge of technology tools required to perform duties (CET, Netsuite) and attend regular training.

Skills

Mentor other Designers

Excellent interpersonal skills

Enthusiasm, passion, curiosity

Willingness to learn and collaborate

Leadership in project start to finish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

NCIDQ, WELL or LEED certification

Tools

AutoCAD

CET

Specification programs

Job description

Interior Office Solutions, Inc. in Seattle, WA seeks a Senior Designer to join our design team. You will provide design and consultative services to clients and internal staff, leveraging knowledge, aesthetics and creative ideas to enhance space, trends, and products.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Interior Design or Architecture, 15 years experience or 10 with NCIDQ/WELL/LEED, advanced AutoCAD and CET, and the ability to lead projects from start to finish.