Stantec - Senior Interior Designer

IIDA New England; Indiana (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec’s Boston studio is seeking a senior interior designer focused on multifamily housing. You will lead design efforts for market-rate, senior, and student housing from early concept through construction, collaborating with architects and consultants to maintain a strong design voice with clients.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years of experience, a professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design, and a portfolio that demonstrates leadership, constructability, and market awareness.

Qualifications

• 10 years or more of professional experience in interior design with a multifamily housing portfolio.
• Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design; architectural licensure or NCIDQ certification preferred.
• Demonstrated design leadership with a strong aesthetic sensibility informed by constructability and market realities.
• Experience working directly with clients, developers, and stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of residential building systems, codes, and detailing (interiors/architectural).
• Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft PowerPoint; visualization and 3D rendering skills are a plus.
• Portfolio submission required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to design-driven multifamily projects from concept through construction.
• Lead client meetings, presentations, and design workshops.
• Develop clear design concepts with graphics, drawings, and narratives.
• Coordinate with project managers, architects, interior designers, and consultants.
• Support design quality, coordination, and documentation across SD to CD.
• Mentor junior staff and foster a collaborative studio culture.
• Assist business development, including proposals and maintaining client relationships.

Education

Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design

NCIDQ licensure preferred

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Preferred years of experience: 8-11 years
• Location: Boston, MA
• Area of Focus: Interior Design
• Position Type: Full Time Exempt

Stantec is a leading global design firm that brings together a multidisciplinary team of professionals to deliver creative, integrated, and sustainable solutions across a diverse range of projects. With over 34,000 employees in more than 450 locations across six continents, Stantec offers a dynamic environment where innovation, collaboration, and diversity thrive.

Stantec’s Boston office is seeking a design-focused, client-facing Interior Designer with strong experience in multifamily housing, including market-rate residential, senior housing, and/or student housing. This senior-level role is suited for a professional with 10–15 years of experience who is passionate about design excellence, collaborative leadership, and working directly with developer clients.

YOUR ROLE

You will play a key role in the design and delivery of multifamily projects, contributing to and helping lead design efforts from early concept through construction. Working within Stantec’s integrated architecture and interiors practice, you will collaborate across disciplines while maintaining a strong design voice and an active presence with clients.

We are seeking an interior designer with strong architectural understanding and a holistic approach to residential design, someone who is comfortable thinking across interiors, building design, detailing, and helping form the overall design vision.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a design leadership capacity while remaining engaged in the technical and collaborative realities of project delivery. Candidates should balance strong design thinking with an understanding of constructability, project budgets, operations, and the resident experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and contribute to design-driven multifamily projects, including building and unit types, common spaces, amenity areas, and residential interiors
• Participate in and help lead client meetings, presentations, and design workshops
• Develop clear design concepts supported by compelling graphics, drawings, and narratives
• Coordinate closely with project managers, architects, interior designers, and consultants to ensure design intent is carried through all project phases
• Support design quality, technical coordination, and documentation across SD, DD, and CD phases
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to a collaborative, studio-based culture
• Assist with business development efforts, including proposals, interviews, and maintaining client relationships

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 years or more of professional experience in interior design, with a strong portfolio of multifamily housing work
• Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design; architectural licensure or NCIDQ certification preferred
• Demonstrated design leadership and a strong aesthetic sensibility informed by constructability and market realities
• Experience working directly with clients, developers, and stakeholders
• Solid understanding of residential building systems, codes, and detailing (interiors and/or architectural)
• Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft PowerPoint required; visualization and 3D rendering skills preferred. Strong graphic presentation abilities are a plus.
• Experience seeing projects through multiple phases with increasing responsibility
• Portfolio submission required

WHY STANTEC?

At Stantec, we design with community in mind. Our Boston studio is highly collaborative and design-driven, with architects and interior designers working closely together from early concept through project delivery. We work on a diverse range of multifamily housing projects that respond to market demand while emphasizing livability, equity, and long-term value.

This role offers direct exposure to developer clients, meaningful influence on design direction, and opportunities to contribute to business development and thought leadership within the multifamily sector, all within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Stantec is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Hybrid work flexibility available.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job; other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. #BSJ