Technical Designer

IA Interior Architects; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects, Chicago studio, is seeking a Technical Designer to advance interior design concepts for corporate interiors and adaptive reuse projects. You’ll develop both presentation and construction drawings with the team and help coordinate multi-disciplinary details.

You will review drawings for design integrity, select fixtures/finishes, assemble furniture packages, and conduct field surveys while mentoring junior designers and ensuring budget alignment with client goals.

Qualifications

• Graduate of architecture or design school; equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 6 years’ experience in workplace design, focusing on corporate interiors and building repositioning/adaptive reuse projects.
• Knowledge of building codes and ADA requirements and strong drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute interior design concepts for repositioning/adaptive reuse projects.
• Create presentation and construction drawings with the team.
• Oversee design and documentation for smaller projects with support from senior leadership.
• Coordinate consultant drawings and develop architectural details to align with design solutions.
• Review engineering and landscape drawings for compliance with design solutions.
• Select fixtures and finishes, develop furniture packages, and conduct field surveys.
• Ensure adherence to budget and report variances to senior leadership and client.
• Mentor Junior/Intermediate Designers and provide feedback on work products.
• Conduct client interviews to determine space needs and requirements.

Skills

Design principles

Workplace design

Space planning

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketching

Contract documents

Building codes

ADA compliance

Miro

MS Office

Education

Architecture or Design School

Tools

Revit

Job description

Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Technical Designer

Chicago studio.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Works with team to develop and execute design concepts for interior and exterior repositioning and/ or adaptive reuse projects
• Works with team to develop design ideas and create both presentation and construction drawings
• For smaller projects may oversee all design and documentation, with support from senior leadership.
• Coordinates consultant drawings and develops architectural details to ensure alignment with design solution.
• Provide review of engineering and landscape drawings to ensure they comply with design solution.
• With Senior Designer, researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects
• Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages
• Conducts field surveys
• Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Designer, PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget
• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers
• Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product
• Conducts client interviews to determine space needs and requirements

Qualifications:

• Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• 6 years’ experience in workplace design, focusing on corporate interiors and building repositioning and adaptive re-use projects as well as corporate interiors

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of design principles, and workplace trends
• Advanced presentation skills
• Advanced knowledge of space planning
• Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes
• Advanced sketching and rendering skills
• Advanced architecture detailing skills
• Extensive experience leading the development of project contract documents
• Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Working knowledge of path of travel requirements
• Working knowledge of contract administration
• Intermediate MS Office Suite and Miro skills
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills