Senior Interior Designer - Luxury Boutique

Carver & Associates, Inc; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Carver & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Interior Designer with a strong background in luxury hospitality, boutique hotels, and lifestyle properties.

You will lead projects from concept through documentation, procurement coordination, and installation, blending design vision with practical execution. The role demands leadership, client-facing collaboration, and mentoring of junior designers, with travel as needed to project sites.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional interior design experience, ideally 7–10+ years, including leadership of luxury, boutique, lifestyle, or custom hospitality projects.
• Experience with luxury hotels, boutique hotels, lifestyle properties, resorts, or high-end custom hospitality spaces.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
• Knowledge of FF&E, finishes, and millwork for luxury hospitality.

Responsabilidades

• Lead interior design projects for luxury hotels, boutique properties, lifestyle brands, resorts, and custom hospitality environments.
• Develop original concepts reflecting property identity and guest experience.
• Prepare FF&E selections, finish schedules, and interior design documentation.
• Coordinate design development and construction documents with approved concepts.
• Mentor junior designers and participate in site visits and installations.

Conocimientos

Project leadership

Concept development

Client communication

Team mentoring

Budget awareness

Educación

Bachelor's in Interior Design/Interior Architecture

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Enscape

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

InDesign

Descripción del empleo

Description

LUXURY & BOUTIQUE HOSPITALITY - LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Carver & Associates, Inc. | Full-Time | Hospitality Interior Design | 7+ Years Experience

Position Overview

Carver & Associates is seeking a highly creative, experienced, and detail-oriented Senior Interior Designer to join our growing Interior Design team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in luxury hospitality, boutique hotels, lifestyle properties, and custom interior design, with the ability to create distinctive, sophisticated, and thoughtfully curated environments.

This role leads projects from concept development through design documentation, procurement coordination, and installation, combining exceptional design vision with technical expertise, project leadership, and an understanding of hospitality operations, guest experience, and brand expectations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Creative Design & Concept Development

• Lead interior design projects for luxury hotels, boutique properties, lifestyle brands, resorts, and custom hospitality environments.
• Develop original concepts reflecting property identity, architectural character, clientele, and guest experience.
• Create compelling presentations, mood boards, material palettes, and visual concepts.
• Select high-end finishes, furnishings, fabrics, decorative lighting, artwork, and accessories.
• Design custom furniture, millwork, architectural details, and specialty elements.
• Balance design vision with client objectives, budgets, operational needs, and brand requirements.
• Stay current with design trends, innovative materials, and luxury hospitality concepts.

Project Leadership & Design Execution

• Manage multiple projects from concept through completion, maintaining quality, schedules, and budgets.
• Lead client meetings, design presentations, and coordination discussions.
• Develop and review space plans, furniture layouts, finish plans, elevations, details, and interior design documentation.
• Prepare FF&E selections, custom specifications, finish schedules, and material documentation.
• Coordinate design development and construction documents with approved concepts.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and procurement teams.
• Review shop drawings, material samples, and submittals for design intent.
• Resolve design, budget, and construction challenges with practical creative solutions.
• Participate in site visits, reviews, and installations as needed.
• Mentor junior designers and support overall project quality.

Client Relations & Collaboration

• Build relationships with owners, developers, operators, brand representatives, and stakeholders.
• Communicate design concepts and recommendations clearly and persuasively.
• Coordinate with Interior Design, Procurement, and Project Management teams.
• Represent Carver & Associates professionally in presentations, meetings, and site visits.
• Demonstrate teamwork, accountability, trust, respect, integrity, and client service.

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional interior design experience, ideally 7–10+ years, including leadership of luxury, boutique, lifestyle, or custom hospitality projects.
• Experience with luxury hotels, boutique hotels, lifestyle properties, resorts, or high-end custom hospitality spaces.
• Ability to independently develop and execute sophisticated design concepts.
• Knowledge of custom FF&E, luxury materials, finishes, decorative lighting, and specialty furnishings.
• Experience producing design drawings, specifications, schedules, and presentations.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
• Knowledge of space planning, construction detailing, materials, and hospitality requirements.
• Strong presentation, communication, organization, time management, and project leadership skills.
• A professional design portfolio is required, demonstrating original concept development, custom FF&E and millwork, elevated material selections, technical documentation, and completed hospitality projects.

Certifications & Preferred Qualifications

• NCIDQ certification required, or demonstrated eligibility and commitment to obtain certification within an agreed timeframe; professional registration or licensure where applicable is desirable.
• LEED accreditation or other recognized design credentials are a plus.
• Knowledge of Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, and luxury or lifestyle hotel collections.
• Experience with independent boutique hotels and non-prototypical hospitality design.
• Proficiency in Revit or AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, or comparable visualization tools.
• Experience developing custom furniture, decorative lighting, architectural millwork, and specialty finishes.
• Familiarity with FF&E procurement, vendor coordination, and installation.
• Experience mentoring designers or leading project teams.

Travel Requirements

Approximately 25% travel, or as required for project site visits, client presentations, coordination meetings, and installations.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, qualifications, and design expertise. Benefits include 401(k), health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and paid time off.

Application Requirements

Portfolios must highlight luxury, boutique, independent, lifestyle, or other custom hospitality projects and demonstrate original concepts, material and finish selections, bespoke FF&E and millwork, technical documentation, and completed project photography where available.