Senior Manager Interior Architect

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Housing discounts for team members

Job summary

Vivmark Residential seeks a Senior Manager, Interior Architect to provide technical leadership for interior design across new development and capital improvement projects in our multifamily portfolio.

You will guide in-house projects and oversee external consultants, ensuring detailed, coordinated, and constructible design documentation that aligns with budget, schedule, and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field.
• 12–15 years of relevant professional experience in architecture, interior architecture, or interior design.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects through design development, construction documents, permitting, bidding, construction administration, and project closeout.
• Advanced knowledge of interior construction, detailing, materials, and construction methods.
• Strong understanding of building codes, ADA/accessibility requirements, life-safety considerations, and coordination of architectural interiors with MEP and other building systems.
• Extensive experience reviewing and producing construction documents, specifications, shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and other construction administration documentation.
• Strong ability to review consultant documentation and identify coordination gaps, constructability issues, and field conflicts before impact.
• Experience with multifamily residential, hospitality, or high-quality residential environments preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Occasional travel within the US required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development and execution of interior architecture for in-house designed new development and renovation projects across all design phases.
• Translate conceptual interior design direction into buildable design solutions with attention to details, transitions, millwork, ceilings, and custom elements.
• Lead development, review, and quality control of construction documents and specifications.
• Coordinate interior architecture with architectural, structural, MEP, lighting, low-voltage, signage, accessibility, and other consultants to resolve conflicts.
• Provide technical oversight during construction: review submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, mock-ups, field conditions, punch lists, substitutions.
• Participate in site visits and meetings to evaluate installation quality and reflect design intent.
• Mentor interior designers and strengthen documentation, construction, and project delivery knowledge.
• Serve as senior technical resource for design team, manage Revit and BIM strategy.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Revit

BIM coordination

Enscape

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture/Interior Design

NCIDQ certification

LEED accreditation

12–15 years professional experience

Tools

Revit

BIM coordination

Enscape

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Job description

Overview

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America - one that continues to get better as it grows. And we’re looking for people who want to help us do it.

Position Type

Full time

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

State

Virginia

City

Arlington

Zip Code

22203

Total Base Pay Range

$89,700.00 - $149,500.00

Overview

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America - one that continues to get better as it grows. And we’re looking for people who want to help us do it.

The Role

The Senior Manager, Interior Architect, is responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight for interior design projects across new development and capital improvement renovation projects for Vivmark multifamily portfolio. This role serves as a key bridge between design vision and construction execution, ensuring that interior environments are thoughtfully detailed, technically coordinated, constructible, and delivered in alignment with project design intent, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

The Senior Manager will lead the technical development of in-house designed projects, support and oversee external consultants, and establish a high standard for interior architectural documentation, coordination, and construction administration.

Job Description

• Lead the technical development and execution of interior architecture for in-house designed new development and renovation projects throughout all design phases.
• Translate conceptual interior design direction into well-resolved, buildable design solutions, with particular attention to architectural details, material transitions, millwork, ceilings, and other custom design elements.
• Lead development, review, and quality control of construction documents, and specifications.
• Coordinate interior architecture with architectural, structural, MEP, lighting, low-voltage, signage, accessibility, and other specialty consultants to identify and resolve conflicts prior to construction.
• Provide technical oversight during construction, including review of submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, mock-ups, field conditions, punch lists, and proposed substitutions.
• Participate in site visits and construction meetings to evaluate installation quality, resolve field issues, and ensure that completed work reflects the approved design intent and documentation.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to interior designers and other design team members, helping strengthen the team’s knowledge of documentation, construction, and project delivery.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for the Design team, helping troubleshoot complex design and construction issues and manage Revit and BIM strategy for the team.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field.
• 12-15 years of relevant professional experience in architecture, interior architecture, or interior design, including significant experience with technically complex interior projects and construction execution.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects through design development, construction documentation, permitting, bidding, construction administration, and project closeout.
• Advanced knowledge of interior construction, detailing, materials, and construction methods.
• Strong understanding of building codes, ADA/accessibility requirements, life-safety considerations, and coordination of architectural interiors with MEP and other building systems.
• Extensive experience reviewing and producing construction documents, specifications, shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and other construction administration documentation.
• Strong ability to review consultant documentation and identify coordination gaps, constructability issues, technical inconsistencies, and potential field conflicts before they impact construction.
• Experience with multifamily residential, hospitality, mixed-use, or other high-quality residential environments preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit, BIM coordination, Enscape, and AutoCAD, with working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp.
• NCIDQ certification preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Occasional travel within the US required.

How Vivmark Supports You

We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we’re committed to showing our appreciation.

We Offer

• A competitive benefits package that supports your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and company holidays, and exclusive team member housing discounts.

Additional Info

Vivmark Residential is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

Vivmark Residential makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

Vivmark Residential will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

Vivmark Residential does not require or request that you provide any information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Please redact this information prior to the submission of your application and/or leave these fields incomplete on your application.

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