Creative freedom. Top notch clients. Diverse challenges. Vibrant workplace. Limitless potential to do more.

Any Senior Interior Designer, who is passionate about transforming spaces from concept to completion would excel in the professional environment of the Michael Kinder & Sons Design Team. The Senior Interior Designer will design and lead work for multiple industries from universities to restaurants to nonprofit orgs, etc. Screened clients lead to great relationships with those we serve. The potential for personal and professional growth is abundant as this long-established family business celebrates its entrepreneurial mindset.

WHAT WE OFFER

MKS is a family. We live our core values to ensure that our entire team feels valued. By taking on this role, you will be expected to:

• Be Transformational -
• Be Exceptional
• Be Accountable
• Be Meaningful
• Be Safe

Benefits include:

• Medical benefits paying 90% employee premiums, 40% dependents.
• Paid vacation and wellness time
• Traditional and Roth 401k | 100% match up to 4% | Immediately vested.
• Education reimbursement for employees
• Business expenses and mileage reimbursement
• Leadership and Career Growth Opportunity

YOUR EXPECTATIONS

DESIGN | CRITICAL INSIGHT | CHANGE AGENT & REPRESENTATIVE

• Collaborate with design team members and train/manage design interns.
• Project management of design projects
• Manage and execute production drawings during all design phases.
• Lead programming phase of assigned projects.
• Generate space plan solutions.
• Read, fully understand, and interpret drawings, scopes of work, and specifications.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Prepare 2D and 3D presentation design drawings in Revit Architecture, Ensacpe or Sketchup
• Support the team with design and presentations.
• Understand finish material pricing.
• Assist in design procedures to continually improve our department and help differentiate MKS.
• Consult and build relationships with clients, architects, and subcontractors.
• Make concerted efforts to build cultivating relationships with vendors, this may include lunch meetings or evening networking events.

The above job description is general in nature and may not identify all the duties/functions required to complete the day-to-day interior design tasks.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education | bachelor’s degree, CIDA accredited Interior Design program preferred.
• NCIDQ Certified preferred.
• Minimum Working Experience | 5 plus years commercial design experience
• Possess basic knowledge of
  • Hand and computer-aided design drafting skills
  • Space planning and an interest in programming
  • Design, trends, construction methodology, and materials application
  • Basic understanding of building regulations and life safety codes
  • Furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), architectural/interior finishes, lighting, art, signage, color, and materials to execute design intent
  • Design techniques, tools and principals involved in the productions of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
  • Proficient basic technical skills of interior design including MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, AutoCAD, Revit Architecture is preferred

JOIN THE FAMILY

Michael Kinder and Sons, a fourth-generation family-owned Plan, Design, Build construction firm is proud to be a leader in the design-build construction industry. We are committed to serving our clients by providing the highest level of planning, design, and construction services. Our trade of construction and engineering is a legacy in our family tree, and our work family. Because this business is the core of who we are, we are committed to quality. We won’t accept less than the best on every project.

Please visit our website to learn more!

Fort Wayne Design Build Firm | Michael Kinder & Sons (kinderandsons.com)