Sr. Interior Designer - ROAM

**Overview:**

A recognized leader and certified Interior Designer who is responsible for delivering exceptional design and delivery for clients on time and on budget. Possesses strong communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions. Endorses the firm’s values by personally influencing client service, innovation and communication. Acts as subject matter expert for design solutions.

**Responsibilities:**

* Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems
* Builds and strengthens connections with clients through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies and needs
* Leads development of interiors concepts based on client vision, desire and architectural concept
* Utilizes creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions
* Manages client’s expectations, team communications and consultant coordination to meet overall project objectives
* Prepares and reviews detailed implementation document sets (i.e., interior plans, fixture plans, elevations, details)
* Supervises the preparation of design details and drawings by project team to maintain quality control with a focus on design
* Generates project documents and schedules, manages the finances and keeps the project on schedule
* Collaborates in the development of cost estimates for design proposals
* Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
* Collaborates on all design phases including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation and construction administration
* Works with others through project phases to enhance the design by specializing in the FF&E sourcing, selection, custom design and specification
* Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings
* Participates and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
* Manages existing design technology and continually explores, improves on and evaluates best uses for technology for FF&E services

**Qualifications:**

**Education and Experience**

* Accredited professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, related field or equivalent experience
* Typically 15+ years of experience

**Licenses and Certifications**

* NCIDQ certification required
* Sustainable design accreditation preferred

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**

Advanced – expert-level experience, knowledge or skills
Intermediate – experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work
Basic – familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and can perform elementary functions

* Advanced experience and skills in Revit, Bluebeam, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign required
* Advanced experience in Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
* Intermediate experience and skills in Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo; advanced preferred
* Intermediate skills in AI design tools and virtual reality such as VR headsets and Yulio required
* Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite preferred
* Basic knowledge of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) specifications software required, and of Navisworks preferred
* Advanced experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy, required
* Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
* Advanced knowledge of FF&E to carry out design intent required
* Intermediate knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings and models required
* Advanced graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas required
* Advanced experience with managing and performing duties in a fast-paced environment required
* Advanced ability to manage team with diplomatic leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external required
* Advanced ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships required
* Advanced presentation skills required
* Advanced organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
* Advanced to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
* Advanced ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required
* Advanced ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required
* Travel may be required

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