Senior Interior Designer

Perkins & Will Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 106,600 - 156,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k

PTO

Professional development budget

Job summary

Perkins & Will Inc. is seeking a qualified interior designer in Denver. The role requires leading the design process, collaborating with clients, and developing functional requirements. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in interiors, architecture, or a related field, along with strong communication and leadership skills.

The salary range for this position is between $106,600 and $156,700 annually. Perkins & Will offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in interior design.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to inspire team performance and design ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of the design process with expertise and creativity.
• Prepare client presentation packages and participate in marketing efforts.
• Accountable for effective coordination with clients and project teams.

Skills

BIM

Building codes and guidelines

Programming, planning, and site analysis

Field observations and measurements

Life safety requirements

Furniture and interior product

Cost estimates and calculations

Accessibility and zoning analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in interiors, architecture or related discipline

NCIDQ preferred

LEED GA within 6 months of hire

Tools

Advanced Revit

Microsoft Office

Sketch Up

Enscape

Lumion

Job description

Common and baseline responsibilities

• Responsible for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency, expertise, and creativity while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
• Initiates and creates detailed design concepts with ability to develop functional requirements and project-design criteria.
• Exhibits understanding and leadership in the architectural design process and integration of standalone interiors projects and design concepts.
• Leads interior design efforts and project teams including design direction and client engagement.
• Uses graphic storytelling to advance the project delivery and scope.
• Participates in marketing efforts, leads design presentations to prospective clients, and develops successful client relationships.
• Prepares client presentation packages, external publications, and award submissions.
• Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Leads collaborative teams in design reviews, charrettes, and pin‑ups.
• Demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance and design ideas.
• Accountable for effective coordination with clients, partners, and consultants throughout the entire project.

General Proficiencies

• BIM
• Building codes and guidelines as applicable (ADA, FGI, etc)
• Programming, planning, and site analysis
• Preliminary design studies
• Field observations and measurements
• Life safety requirements
• Furniture and interior product
• Furniture bid packages
• Construction contract administration
• Cost estimates and calculations
• Accessibility and zoning analysis
• Documentation of Living Design data, including material health

Frequently Used Software

• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D Production Software
• Advanced Revit
• Microsoft Office
• Conceptual modeling tools such as Sketch Up
• Visualization tools such as Enscape and Lumion

Licensure, Certifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree in interiors, architecture or, related discipline required
• NCIDQ preferred
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, or RELi AP within 6 months of hire.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB). Please submit your files in pdf. Applications without a portfolio/work samples may not be fully considered.

Salary Range Information

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, commensurate with qualifications, the annual pay salary range for this position in Denver is between $106,600 and $156,700.

Perkins&Will offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, and PTO. Employee perks include a hybrid/flexible work environment supported by cutting-edge technology, professional development time and expense budget, bonuses, studio initiatives and firmwide affinity groups, and a Justice, Equity, Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusion foundation to everything we do.

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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