Senior Designer

PeopleSpace; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleSpace is seeking a Senior Designer in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on delivering design and consultative services, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating with clients and internal sales teams.

The position emphasizes space planning, furniture specifications, and project documentation from concept to installation. The candidate should bring 10–15 years of experience, a relevant degree, and advanced CAD skills, with certification preferences such as NCIDQ, WELL, LEED or CID.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture required.
• 10–15 years of industry experience required.
• Certifications such as NCIDQ, WELL, LEED or CID desirable.
• Advanced AutoCAD and CET proficiency required.
• Familiarity with Netsuite and design/ERP tools helpful.
• Experience leading projects from start to finish.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to mentor other designers.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and support junior designers and project teams.
• Attend client meetings to review scope and programming.
• Review documents and analyze space requirements.
• Create and refine working drawings and furniture specifications.
• Present schematic layouts and finish options to clients.
• Lead live design presentations and coordinate with clients.
• Coordinate with vendors, A&D firms, GC and IT teams.
• Ensure accurate project documentation for orders and installations.

Skills

Mentor designers

Interpersonal skills

Client-facing communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

NCIDQ certification

WELL certification

LEED/CID certification

Tools

AutoCAD

CET

Netsuite

Specification programs

Job description

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Senior Designer

Irvine, CA, US

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Sr. Designer II provides design and consultative services to clients and internal sales staff. The designer is a valued professional member of the team, bringing knowledge, aesthetics and creative ideas that improve company results through workstyles, trends, products, and space.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a senior team member, you are expected to mentor, educate, and support colleagues who have less experience or qualifications than yourself.
• 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 and reviews 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 & SPEC 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 and participate in regular training.
• * Healthcare knowledge is a benefit, understanding of OSHPD requirements and codes

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture
• Minimum 10-15 years industry experience
• Beneficial to have NCIDQ, WELL, LEED or CID 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