Intermediate Interior Designer

Location: Alexandria, Virginia

Reports to: Caroline Lechaux, Principal





Description:

We are a fast-paced, multifaceted commercial and residential interior design firm located outside Washington DC seeking an experienced interior designer.

Mission:

Support architecture, design, and business development initiatives for OUTinDesign’s holistic design process and assist the firm’s designers and principal.

Job Requirements:

Three plus years of professional experience in a design firm required. Must be proficient in a PC environment with skills including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD. Candidate must be extremely detail oriented, a multi-tasker and very knowledgeable about sustainable design, the vendor industry and how a project is run from start to finish.

Experience in industrial design and/or furniture design is a plus.

Candidate must be passionate about well-being design, motivated, enthusiastic, and demonstrate a willingness to become involved in all aspects of the firm.

The ideal candidate has residential, restaurant and hospitality design experience. It is essential for the ideal candidate to have: excellent troubleshooting and communication skills, job site and client-management experience, and the ability to work well in a fast-paced and deadline-driven firm.

Main Responsibilities:


Working with principal to develop a vision of the project
Managing a project independently from programming through installation
Communicating and corresponding daily with vendors and clients
Overseeing fabrication of custom designs
Producing drawings in Revit and AutoCAD
Processing and managing purchase orders
Tracking orders through installation
Coordinating shipping and delivery of furniture for installation
Sourcing FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment)
Surveying and managing job sites during construction and installations
Creating and managing detailed budget spreadsheets in Excel
Producing proposals and Look Books in InDesign
Design and AutoCAD drawings of furniture
Maintaining Access Database of business contacts
Maintaining website content using WordPress
Performing various office administration tasks


Education:

B.S./ B.A. Interior Design

Experience:


Drafting and rendering experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and SketchUp
Presentation design and formatting with Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge)
Knowledge of design software in Windows OS
Experience with visual and verbal design presentations
Working knowledge of online design and lifestyle social media, websites, blogs, apps, etc.


Specific Additional Skills & Capacities (organizational, etc.):


Organizational skills imperative: detail oriented with good follow-through
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Fluent in English; multicultural understanding
Creative and strategic thinking
Sense of humor and team spirit
Flexibility and capability of working with multiple agendas (multi-tasking skills)


Application Process

Please submit a cover letter and your portfolio along with your resume and salary requirements to [email protected].