Senior Health Interiors Designer | Lead & Deliver Impact

HKS, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HKS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to join the Health Interiors team in Chicago. The role leads design delivery, coordinates with clients, and mentors staff to achieve on-time, on-budget outcomes.

You will collaborate across project phases, contributing to programming, schematic design, documentation, and construction administration while maintaining quality and sustainability standards.

Qualifications

• Accredited professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture, or equivalent experience.
• NCIDQ certification required.
• Experience in Health projects preferred.
• Experience with project lifecycle and post-occupancy.
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred.
• Proficiency with FF&E software and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to design issues.
• Builds strong client relationships by understanding project goals and needs.
• Leads development of interiors concepts aligned with client vision and architectural concept.
• Generates project documents and manages schedules and budgets.
• Oversees design details, elevations, and coordination with consultants.
• Participates in marketing and business development activities.

Education

Accredited professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, related field or equivalent experience

NCIDQ certification

Sustainable design accreditation

Typically 15+ years of experience

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Illustrator

SketchUp

3D Studio Max

InDesign

MS Office Suite

Job description

HKS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to join the Health Interiors team in Chicago. The role leads design delivery, coordinates with clients, and mentors staff to achieve on-time, on-budget outcomes.

You will collaborate across project phases, contributing to programming, schematic design, documentation, and construction administration while maintaining quality and sustainability standards.