Senior Interior Designer

AHU Technologies Inc.; United States; À distance; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AHU Technologies Inc is looking for an experienced Senior Interior Designer to lead projects in Royal Oak, Michigan. The role involves managing design from conceptual development through implementation in healthcare and institutional settings.

This full-time position requires strong expertise in healthcare design, space planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Successful candidates will possess excellent design creativity, technical skills, and client presentation abilities.

If you're passionate about impactful design and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with a focus on healthcare or institutional projects.
• Strong experience across all phases of design.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead interior design development for assigned projects.
• Produce comprehensive interior construction documents.
• Apply evidence-based design principles.
• Select and coordinate FF&E packages.
• Mentor junior team members.

Connaissances

Healthcare interior design

Space planning

Finish and material selection

FF&E coordination

Construction documentation

Multidisciplinary project collaboration

Client presentation skills

Formation

NCIDQ certification

7+ years of interior design experience

Outils

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Description du poste

Position: Senior Interior Designer

Location: Royal Oak, Michigan

Work Type: On-site / Office-Based

Years of Experience: 7+ Years

Job Type: Full-Time / Exempt

This is a remote position.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly creative Senior Interior Designer to lead interior design efforts across complex healthcare, institutional, and commercial projects. This role is responsible for managing interior design scope from early programming and conceptual development through construction administration and FF&E installation.

The Senior Interior Designer will work closely with architects, consultants, project teams, clients, vendors, and contractors to deliver thoughtful, technically sound, and aesthetically cohesive interior environments that support operational functionality, user experience, and evidence-based design principles.

This position requires strong expertise in healthcare interior design, space planning, finish and material selection, FF&E coordination, construction documentation, and multidisciplinary project collaboration. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of healthcare-specific requirements including infection control considerations, durability standards, and applicable healthcare design guidelines.

The ideal candidate will bring a balance of design creativity, technical production expertise, leadership ability, and client‑presenting communication skills while contributing to high‑quality project delivery across multiple phases of design and construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead interior design development for assigned projects including:
  • Space planning
  • Finish selections
  • Furniture programming
  • Signage and wayfinding coordination
  • Interior concept development
• Produce comprehensive interior construction documents including:
  • Reflected ceiling plans
  • Interior elevations
  • Millwork details
  • Finish schedules
  • Interior detailing packages
• Apply evidence‑based design (EBD) principles within healthcare and institutional environments while incorporating operational functionality and patient‑centered design considerations.
• Demonstrate familiarity with FGI Guidelines and healthcare‑specific finish and material selection requirements including infection control considerations and durability standards.
• Select, specify, and coordinate FF&E packages while managing:
  • Finish libraries
  • Product research
  • Vendor coordination
  • Material sourcing
  • Product evaluations
• Prepare and present interior design concepts, finish palettes, material selections, and presentation materials to clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Facilitate:
  • Finish selection meetings
  • Design presentations
  • Mock‑up reviews
  • User group coordination sessions
  • Client review meetings
• Coordinate interior design scope with architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical documentation to ensure design consistency and resolve project conflicts.
• Conduct site visits and field observations during construction to review:
  • Finish installations
  • Millwork execution
  • FF&E placement
  • Construction quality
  • Design implementation consistency
• Review shop drawings, finish submittals, product samples, and installation details during construction administration.
• Mentor and support Interior Designers and junior team members by reviewing work product, providing design guidance, and maintaining consistency with project standards and documentation quality.
• Support project teams in maintaining design schedules, coordination efforts, and project documentation accuracy across all phases of delivery.

Qualifications

• NCIDQ certification required.
• 7+ years of interior design experience with at least 2 years supporting healthcare or institutional projects.
• Strong experience leading interior design scope across multiple project phases including:
  • Programming
  • Schematic Design
  • Design Development
  • Construction Documents
  • Construction Administration
• Proficiency in:
  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with SketchUp or 3ds Max preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • IBC occupancy and egress requirements
  • ADA/ABA accessibility standards
  • FGI Guidelines
  • Healthcare finish standards
  • Interior detailing practices
  • Construction documentation procedures
• Demonstrated experience managing:
  • Finish packages
  • FF&E specifications
  • Vendor coordination
  • Material selections
  • Design presentations
• Excellent client‑presenting presentation, communication, and coordination skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Healthcare, institutional, or commercial interior design experience strongly preferred.

Core Competencies

• Strong conceptual and technical interior design capabilities.
• Advanced space planning and interior detailing expertise.
• Strong understanding of healthcare design principles, evidence‑based design, and infection‑control considerations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client engagement skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and external vendors.
• High attention to detail with strong documentation and quality control abilities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities with experience guiding junior designers and maintaining project standards.
• Ability to balance creativity, technical requirements, operational functionality, and project deadlines effectively.

Work Environment

This position operates within a collaborative architectural and interior design environment requiring close interaction with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and clients. The role includes both office‑based design and documentation work as well as periodic site visits, field observations, finish reviews, and construction coordination activities.

The Senior Interior Designer will contribute across multiple active projects simultaneously while supporting design development, client coordination, construction administration, and FF&E implementation activities throughout all phases of project delivery.

Career Opportunity

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and design‑driven Senior Interior Designer seeking a highly visible role within a growing multidisciplinary design practice. The position offers the opportunity to lead impactful healthcare, institutional, and commercial interior environments while contributing directly to project strategy, design excellence, multidisciplinary collaboration, and long‑term growth within an integrated architectural and interior design team.