Senior Designer

IA Interior Architects; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects in Houston seeks a Senior Designer to lead all design phases for interiors projects and manage client interaction. You will establish the vision, guide the team, and ensure design excellence while coordinating with staff and executives.

Ideal candidates bring extensive knowledge of design principles, space planning, and detailing, with hands-on leadership experience and a track record in corporate interiors. Strong Revit and Adobe skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate of architecture or design school; equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 8+ years' experience in corporate interior design projects.

Responsibilities

• Develops overall design for projects and leads design phases.
• Directs staff to complete design and technical drawings.
• Reviews design and drawings of junior designers.
• Reviews engineering drawings for design compliance.
• Works with technical staff to resolve drawing inconsistencies.
• Researches fixtures and finishes for projects.
• Obtains client approval and integrates into design.
• Produces and finalizes space plans and detailing.
• Develops furniture packages and manages design budget.
• Oversees and provides feedback to staff.

Skills

Design principles

Space planning

Sketching

Rendering

Client interaction

Leadership

Team management

Budgeting

Education

Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space. Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Senior Designer for our Houston studio. The Senior Designer is responsible for leading all design phases for interiors projects, establishes the vision, leads the team, and has extensive client interaction.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Develops overall design for project
• Directs staff to complete design and technical drawing
• Reviews design and technical drawing of other more junior designers
• Review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution
• Works with technical staff to resolve inconsistencies in drawings
• Researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects
• Obtain client approval and ensure integration into overall design
• Produces, reviews and finalizes space plans for projects
• Extensive knowledge of detailing and finalizes details on projects
• Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages
• Manages overall design budget
• Manages the work of other Designers
• Oversees tasks and provides feedback on work product

Qualifications:

• Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• 8+ years' experience in corporate interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics
• Extensive knowledge of space planning methodology
• Expert sketching and rendering skills
• Expert interior architecture detailing skills
• Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Extensive verbal and written communication skills
• Extensive presentation and graphic communication
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise
• Working knowledge of budget preparation and proven ability to manage projects within budgetary constraints

Interior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities.