Senior Interior Designer

SFS ARCHITECTURE INC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SFS Architecture Inc. is looking for a Senior Interior Designer for their Kansas City studio. The role requires at least 10 years of experience, leading interior design projects from concept to completion. Candidates should have strong knowledge of materials and construction documentation.

The ideal candidate will mentor emerging designers and contribute to high-impact community-based projects. The position offers the chance to work with a collaborative team and make a lasting impact on communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional interior design experience.
• NCIDQ certification preferred.
• Experience with civic and public-sector projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design from concept development through installation.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their needs.
• Produce and review interior design documentation in Revit.

Skills

Interior design experience

Revit expertise

Strong communication skills

Project leadership

Client relationship skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or related field

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

SFS Architecture is seeking an experienced Senior Interior Designer with a minimum of 10 years of professional interior design experience to join our collaborative Kansas City studio.

This role is ideal for a designer who is equally comfortable leading client conversations, developing thoughtful interior concepts, coordinating with architects and consultants, producing technically sound documents, and guiding FF&E selections from vision through installation. The successful candidate will bring strong design judgment, technical knowledge, project leadership, and a passion for creating meaningful interior environments for public, institutional, civic, workplace, worship, recreation, justice, and community-based clients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead interior design from programming and concept development through construction documentation, FF&E procurement, and installation.
• Collaborate with clients to understand goals, operations, culture, users, budget, durability needs, and long-term performance expectations.
• Develop interior concepts that support SFS’s mission of designing spaces that enrich people, organizations, and communities.
• Prepare finish palettes, material selections, furniture plans, lighting concepts, signage and wayfinding input, and interior detailing.
• Create presentations, finish boards, renderings, specifications, and other client-facing materials.
• Coordinate closely with architects, project managers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and owners.
• Support public-sector and institutional projects that require durable, accessible, sustainable, maintainable, and community-responsive interiors.
• Lead FF&E design, budgeting, procurement coordination, vendor communication, and installation review.
• Produce and review interior design documentation in Revit and related design software.
• Mentor emerging interior designers and contribute to a collaborative studio culture.
• Participate in client interviews, project pursuits, and design presentations as needed.
• Help maintain SFS’s standards for design quality, documentation, coordination, and client service.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of professional interior design experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, or related field.
• NCIDQ certification preferred.
• IIDA, ASID, LEED, WELL, Fitwel, or other relevant credentials are a plus.
• Experience with civic, public-sector, academic, recreation, workplace, worship, justice, public safety, or community-based projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of interior materials, finishes, furniture systems, specifications, codes, accessibility, sustainability, and construction documentation.
• Experience leading interior design on projects from early planning through construction administration.
• Proficiency in Revit required; experience with Enscape, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, organization, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to balance design excellence with durability, budget, schedule, maintenance, and public-use requirements.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across disciplines in an integrated architecture and interiors studio.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is a confident, thoughtful, and technically strong interior designer who understands that SFS’s projects often serve communities, public agencies, institutions, and mission-driven organizations. They bring curiosity, empathy, and design leadership to spaces that must be welcoming, durable, functional, inclusive, and lasting.

They are comfortable designing for a broad range of users, from city staff and courthouse visitors to recreation center patrons, students, first responders, worship communities, workplace teams, and the general public.

Why SFS:

At SFS Architecture, you will contribute to projects that have a visible and lasting impact on communities throughout the region and beyond. You will work with a collaborative team of architects, interior designers, planners, and project leaders committed to meaningful design, exceptional client service, and enduring relationships.

SFS Architecture is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a resume, portfolio, and brief cover letter describing relevant project experience and design leadership. Applications should highlight experience with interior design for civic, institutional, public-sector, workplace, recreation, worship, academic, justice, or community-focused projects.