Interior Designer - Life and Work Places

We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you’re working with, and what you’re working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first—they’re at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you’re just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking an Interior Designer with experience leading design teams for Life and Work Places projects, initially including a major end-user Headquarters project in the Southeast. 

Responsibilities:

• Exhibits core values: Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Commitment
• Assists in project visioning and contributes to the idea generation and synthesis.
• Actively participates in design charettes, and generates conceptual design studies, plans and renderings, and expands on others’ ideas to meet the client’s goals.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of project complexity to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
• Assists in holistic design ideation, and documentation, from concept through construction administration.
• Understands and participates in programming and develops space plans in alignment with the functional program.
• Effectively creates and communicates visual representations of concept for specific project ideas.
• Develops creative and innovative design ideas, concepts, and solutions while participating as an integral member of the design team.
• Coordinates drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Understands applicable codes and can apply knowledge with oversight, researching specific issues for a project.
• Works collaboratively with the team to develop technical knowledge for complex and unique construction details.
• Assists in collaboration with other disciplines, and the coordination with building systems with an understanding of how they affect the interior environment.
• Progressing in the practice of sustainable design, able to apply tools to gather metrics to inform and evaluate design solutions, product research and material selections.
• Developing knowledge of typical project delivery methods and strives to anticipate task/project workflows associated with standard deliverables to maintain overall project budget and schedule.
• Manages own tasks and confirms priorities, and provides timeline for completion of individual tasks.
• Communicates openly and proactively with partners, consultants, the team and the designated team leader.
• Takes an active role in crafting client and non-client design presentations and prepares corresponding materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design/Architecture from an accredited university.
• 4-5 years of job-related interior design experience required.
• Previous experience in Work Place/ commercial interior design, preferably within an architectural firm, is required.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Suite, Lumion, and other modeling software such as Grasshopper and Rhino.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience with Environmental Analysis software such as Ladybug and Cove tool
• REVIT Experience or familiarity with software.
• Experience with physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
• Experience with presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop

 You must include a portfolio of work samples along with a resume/CV in your online application. 

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law. 

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