What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interior Designer position at JGE Architecture + Design?
JGE is seeking a talented and driven Interior Designer to join our growing interior design studio. The ideal candidate is passionate about design, thrives in a collaborative environment, and can work well as part of a team and independently with some supervision. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, from concept development to construction documentation, and to help shape the future of JGE’s interior design service offerings.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop, design, and document projects from concept to construction documents, ensuring all interior aspects align with project goals.
- Create compelling mood boards, presentations, and design options tailored to client needs.
- Layout and configure interior spaces based on programmatic requirements, functional needs and code compliance.
- When needed, visit project sites to analyze space availability, measure existing conditions and note design needs.
- Select FF&E items (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) and demonstrate a basic understanding of lighting, acoustics, and other key design elements. Learn about the costs associated with various design elements.
- Draft finish plans, reflected ceiling plans, furniture plans, millwork details, and other key construction documents.
- Prepare schedules for lighting, plumbing, appliances, furniture, and finishes.
- Communicate and present ideas clearly and effectively to clients, team members, company leadership, consultants and vendors.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, balancing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Adapt to feedback and requests from leadership and clients with a positive, solution-oriented attitude.
- Able to present and articulate design visions and project success strategies to clients.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in interior design.
- Proficiency in SketchUp, Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.
- Experience with Revit is required.
- Strong graphic and communication skills, with the ability to present ideas effectively.
- Experience in creating detailed construction documents and schedules.
- Ability to develop multiple design options and provide creative solutions for diverse projects.
- Great organizing, note taking and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Soft skills to integrate seamlessly into a small, fast-growing team and collaborate effectively with others.
