Senior Interior Designer - Lead & Mentor | Hybrid

IKM Architecture; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401K and Incentive Compensation Plan

Four weeks of PTO and nine holidays

Term life insurance

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

IKM Architecture is seeking a Senior Interior Designer with a minimum of ten years of professional experience to join our growing interior design team. This leadership role guides interior design projects from concept through construction, leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring design excellence across all phases.

Working closely with project managers, architects, consultants, and clients, you will develop innovative, functional, and technically sound interior environments that support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from a CIDA-accredited institution.
• 10+ years of professional interior design experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex interior design projects through all phases.
• Strong understanding of planning, patient-centered design, operational workflows, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and client relationship skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proven ability to mentor staff and lead multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the interior design process across all project phases, including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, specifications, furniture selection, and construction administration.
• Direct the conceptual development of interior environments while maintaining design quality, technical accuracy, and alignment with client objectives.
• Serve as the primary interior design lead for assigned projects, coordinating closely with project managers, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and clients.
• Manage interior design project budgets, schedules, staffing, and resource allocation in collaboration with project leadership.
• Lead client meetings, programming sessions, user group meetings, presentations, and design workshops.
• Develop and oversee finish palettes, furniture strategies, specifications, material selections, and technical detailing.
• Review project documents for design quality, constructability, code compliance, and coordination.
• Provide design direction and quality control for project teams throughout the design process.
• Mentor, coach, and develop interior design staff while providing technical guidance and design leadership.
• Support business development efforts by participating in interviews, proposals, client presentations, and relationship-building activities.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging products, healthcare design research, codes, and best practices.
• Contribute to the advancement of IKM’s interior design standards, processes, and professional development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Client relationships

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

IKM Architecture is seeking a Senior Interior Designer with a minimum of ten years of professional experience to join our growing interior design team. This leadership role guides interior design projects from concept through construction, leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring design excellence across all phases.

Working closely with project managers, architects, consultants, and clients, you will develop innovative, functional, and technically sound interior environments that support