Senior Interior Designer — Lead Vision & Design (Hybrid)

AECO; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Interior Designer for our Virginia Beach, VA office. You will lead design from concept through construction, coordinating with disciplines and mentoring junior staff.

This role requires NCIDQ, a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture, 8 years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. The position offers a hybrid work model with exciting, high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture and 8 years of related interior design experience.
• NCIDQ certification is required.
• US Citizenship is required due to project nature.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead client visioning and engagement; mentor staff for growth.
• Lead the full design lifecycle from vision through construction documents.
• Produce interior design and construction documents meeting codes and standards.
• Ensure QA/QC and coordinate corrections across disciplines.
• Communicate project information to clients, partners, and teams.
• Review vendor documents; resolve discrepancies and coordinate updates.
• Support proposal development with leadership and project teams.
• Plan staffing, labor budgets, and man hours for tasks.
• Identify scope changes; support change control processes.
• Provide technical guidance to Designers and Technicians.
• Report status to Interior Design Leader and escalate issues.
• Assist with planning across disciplines and dependencies.
• Interpret and apply industry codes and standards for compliance.

Skills

Interdisciplinary coordination

Space planning

Code compliance (ADA)

Client communication

Project leadership

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

NCIDQ certification

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Interior Designer for our Virginia Beach, VA office. You will lead design from concept through construction, coordinating with disciplines and mentoring junior staff.

This role requires NCIDQ, a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture, 8 years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. The position offers a hybrid work model with exciting, high-profile projects.