Senior Technical Interior Designer – Luxury Construction Docs

Archinect; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aleksandra Nova Design, based in Chicago, IL, seeks a seasoned Technical Interior Designer to translate luxury concepts into construction-ready documents for national projects. The role emphasizes building knowledge, coordination, and ongoing collaboration with our boutique studio.

You will produce permit and construction drawings, coordinate with engineers and vendors, and support on-site during construction, ensuring quality and accuracy across all documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical interior design experience.
• High-end residential experience required.
• Commercial and hospitality experience preferred.
• Experience producing permit and construction drawing sets.
• Strong understanding of U.S. construction standards.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining comprehensive construction documentation including demolition plans, floor plans, furniture plans, reflected ceiling plans, lighting plans, electrical plans, finish plans, interior elevations, sections and construction details.
• Millwork & custom design: develop technical documentation for kitchens, bathrooms, closets, custom cabinetry, feature walls, fireplaces, reception desks, built-in furniture, custom furniture, decorative ceiling details, lighting integrations, stone fabrication, metal fabrication, and upholstery details.
• Technical coordination of drawings with architects, structural engineers, MEP engineers, general contractors, cabinet manufacturers, millworkers, stone fabricators, furniture vendors, and lighting vendors.
• Construction support during construction: review shop drawings, respond to technical RFIs, revise documentation when required, resolve field conflicts, produce supplemental details, and maintain drawing accuracy throughout construction.
• Produce clear, organized, contractor-friendly drawing sets.

Skills

5+ years technical interior design

High-end residential

Commercial & hospitality experience

Permit & construction drawings

US construction standards

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam Revu

Adobe Acrobat

SketchUp

Enscape

MS Office / Google Workspace

Job description

Aleksandra Nova Design, based in Chicago, IL, seeks a seasoned Technical Interior Designer to translate luxury concepts into construction-ready documents for national projects. The role emphasizes building knowledge, coordination, and ongoing collaboration with our boutique studio.

You will produce permit and construction drawings, coordinate with engineers and vendors, and support on-site during construction, ensuring quality and accuracy across all documentation.