Senior Interior Designer

Fm Arch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

10 paid holidays + Christmas-New Years

Job summary

FENNIE+MEHL in San Francisco's SOMA district is seeking a Senior Interior Designer with 7–10 years of corporate interiors experience. The role leads staff, supports senior leadership in production and project management, and guides design development from concept through construction documents.

The candidate should have a relevant degree, NCIDQ preferred, and be proficient in Revit, Enscape, CAD, and Adobe tools. The studio emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and a vibrant, social culture.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years minimum professional work experience with a focus on Corporate Interiors
• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in interior design or architecture
• NCIDQ preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead staff and assist senior leaders in production, project management, client management and related responsibilities.
• Handle wide variety of project types and complex professional design activities including predesign, programming, visioning, spatial planning, materials, finishes, detailing, FF&E, lighting specifications, and code requirements.
• Contribute to project delivery, drawing details, modeling, rendering, construction documents, CA, and lead/support firm business development, operations, and team mentoring.

Skills

Revit

Enscape

Renderings

CAD

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Excel

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in interior design or architecture

Job description

Senior Interior Designer:7-10 years minimum professional work experience with a focus on Corporate Interiors

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in interior design or architecture

Professional License:

NCIDQ preferred

We Are Looking for the Right Fit:

Our growing studio is seeking agile, authentic, and collaborative professionals to join our team. Located in San Francisco’s SOMA district, we are a studio of passionate, energetic, and highly motivated individuals. Together, our team of talented architects, interior designers, and graphic designers, create powerful and unexpected, award-winning designs. Status quo is not an option in our work.

At FENNIE+MEHL we are a tight-knit team and are looking for candidates who share our team’s values. Our studio is an open and collaborative culture that values – and really does encourage – ideas from all corners of the office. Our award-winning designs are inspired by the diversity of who we are and what we love – art, travel, food, photography, beekeeping, you name it! Here at F+M, we believe that life is design, 24/7. We genuinely like each other, so our calendars have social events that build connection, including weekly happy hours and outings alongside in-house design and technical training sessions.

Position Overview – Senior Interior Designer:

The Senior Interior Designer will be responsible for handling professional design activities across a wide variety of project types and to lead staff, as well as assist senior leaders, in production, project management, client management, and related responsibilities. The position is responsible for handling a wide variety of project types and complex professional design activities, including: predesign, programming, visioning, spatial planning, materials, finishes, detailing, FF&E, lighting specifications, and code requirements. The role includes contributing to project delivery, drawing details, modeling, rendering, construction documents, CA, and leading and supporting business development activities and firm operations.

The Interior Designer will communicate and collaborate closely with senior management and firm leadership, clients, staff, consultants, vendors and contractors. The position is a solid platform for personal career growth, and supports the studio’s overall success and growth.

Organization, creativity, and the ability to remain pragmatic with a proven foundation in design concepts and principles, practices, and construction are key factors we are looking for. Excellent written and verbal communication, collaboration, interpersonal and problem-solving skills will lead to success in this role. As a team of passionate designers working together, we rely on our team members to be agile and flexible, humble but driven, with a client-focused mindset. We are results-driven and utilize our broad skillsets on multiple, fast-paced projects every day.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Revit
• Proficiency in Enscape, renderings, CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel and MS Office tools

The Senior Interior Designer will:

• Contribute to producing conceptual and fully executed designs with strong creative design ideas, out-of-the-box preferred!
• Have their finger on the pulse of current Furniture, Material, Finish, and Design for commercial interiors
• Manage project-specific budget, schedule, workload, and staffing with little Principal oversight
• Create Construction Documents independently
• Have the ability to work with multiple clients, and on multiple projects, simultaneously
• Contribute to producing conceptual and fully executed designs
• Collaborate, within project teams and with vendors and consultants, to produce successful design outcomes
• Be motivated to participate in and support firm Business Development activities
• Provide mentorship and leadership support to other team members

Compensation:

Our studio offers competitive compensation packages. Salary commensurate with experience and includes:

• 401K plan
• 10 paid holidays + Christmas-New Years week