Senior Designer - Workplace

IA Interior Architects; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects seeks a Senior Designer to lead all design phases for interiors projects in our Houston studio. The role involves establishing the vision, guiding the team, and engaging extensively with clients to ensure design intent and project goals are met.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of corporate interior design experience, strong design leadership, and proficiency in design software, space planning, and documentation standards.

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 project.
• Directs staff to complete design and technical drawings.
• Reviews design and technical drawings of junior staff.
• Reviews engineering drawings for compliance with design solution.
• Collaborates with technical staff to resolve drawing inconsistencies.
• Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages.
• Manages design staff and provides feedback on work product.

Skills

Design principles

Space planning

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Graduate of architecture or design school

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 the work of other Designers
• Oversees tasks and provide 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
• 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