Senior Interior Designer, Corporate Interiors

FENNIE+MEHL Architects; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FENNIE+MEHL Architects in San Francisco's SOMA district seeks a Senior Interior Designer to lead corporate interiors projects from pursuit through construction completion. You will act as the accountable design authority, managing budgets, schedules, staffing, and client relationships while guiding complex Principal-led projects.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of corporate interiors experience, proficiency in Revit and FF&E procurement, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor junior

Formación

• 8 years minimum professional experience with a focus on Corporate Interiors, including demonstrated experience leading project teams, fees, and schedules
• Proficiency in Revit; proficiency in Enscape, renderings, CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, MS Office tools, and Bluebeam Revu
• Demonstrated ability to create construction documents independently and QC the work of others
• Deep FF&E specification and procurement experience
• Proven client-facing experience: presentations, relationship management, and business development participation
• Track record of mentoring and directing the work of other design staff
• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in interior design or architecture

Responsabilidades

• Project Design Leadership: Set and defend the design vision from visioning and programming through FF&E and construction
• Market Fluency: Keep a finger on the pulse of current furniture, material, finish, and design directions for commercial interiors
• Documentation & Technical Quality: Create construction documents independently and QC all team drawing sets
• Project Management Leadership: Day-to-day ownership managing project-specific budget, schedule, workload, and staffing
• Client & Business Development: Steward long-term relationships into repeat work and lead proposals
• Team Development: Mentor and direct junior staff and lead in-house design and technical training

Conocimientos

Leadership

Client facing

Mentoring

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in interior design or architecture (4-year)

Herramientas

Revit

Enscape

CAD

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Excel

MS Office

Bluebeam Revu

Descripción del empleo

Experience: 8 years minimum, with a focus on Corporate Interiors

License: NCIDQ preferred

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

Reports to: Partnership— leads own projects; supports Principals on complex projects

We are looking for the Right Fit

Located in San Francisco's SOMA district, FENNIE+MEHL is a tight-knit studio of architects, interior designers, and graphic designers who create powerful, unexpected, award-winning work — status quo is not an option here. We're looking for agile, authentic, collaborative people who love design and want to be part of an open culture that genuinely values ideas from every corner of the office.

Our work is inspired by the diversity of who we are and what we love — art, travel, food, photography, you name it. We believe life is design, 24/7, and we genuinely like each other: our calendars include weekly happy hours, social outings, and in-house design and technical training that build real connection across the team.

Position Overview — Senior Interior Designer:

The Senior Interior Designer leads corporate interiors projects from pursuit through construction completion as the accountable design authority. The Senior Interior Designer runs projects — managing project-specific budgets, schedules, workload, and staffing with Principal-level support — and provides senior-level leadership on complex Principal-led projects. Scope spans the full arc of practice: predesign, programming, visioning, spatial planning, materials, finishes, detailing, FF&E, lighting, code requirements, construction documentation, and construction administration with a finger firmly on the pulse of current furniture, material, finish, and design directions for commercial interiors.

This is a project leadership and management role opportunities for firm leadership responsibilities. Where our Intermediate staff own and deliver their work, the Senior Interior Designer is accountable for project outcomes — project profitability, client relationships, the quality of everything their teams issue, and the growth of the staff assigned to them. The position communicates and collaborates closely with firm leadership, clients, staff, consultants, vendors, and contractors, and is a platform for growth toward Associate Principal. We rely on our team members to be agile and flexible, humble but driven, with a client-focused mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Design Leadership: Set and defend the design vision from visioning and programming through FF&E and construction, producing conceptual and fully executed designs with strong creative ideas — out-of-the-box preferred!
• Market Fluency: Keep a finger on the pulse of current furniture, material, finish, and design directions for commercial interiors, and bring that knowledge into the studio
• Documentation & Technical Quality: Create construction documents independently, QC all team drawing sets and FF&E/spec packages, and coordinate the submission of RFIs, Submittals and Bulletins through construction
• Project Management Leadership: Day-to-day ownership managing project-specific budget, schedule, workload, and staffing with Principal-level support, across multiple clients and concurrent projects
• Client & Business Development: Steward long-term relationships into repeat work, and lead proposals, pursuits, and interviews
• Team Development: Mentor and direct junior and intermediate staff, run their performance check-ins, and lead in-house design and technical training

Requirements:

• 8 years minimum professional experience with a focus on Corporate Interiors, including demonstrated experience leading project teams, fees, and schedules
• Proficiency in Revit; proficiency in Enscape, renderings, CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, MS Office tools, and Bluebeam Revu
• Demonstrated ability to create construction documents independently and QC the work of others
• Deep FF&E specification and procurement experience
• Proven client-facing experience: presentations, relationship management, and business development participation
• Track record of mentoring and directing the work of other design staff
• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in interior design or architecture

Compensation:

Our studio offers competitive compensation packages. Salary commensurate with experience and includes: comprehensive benefits package, 401K plan, and flex work schedule.