DLR Group
Senior Technical Interior Designer, Hospitality
DLR Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
The Interior Design team is seeking a strong
Senior Technical Interior Designer
to help support the
Hospitality studio . DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.
Location:
Chicago, IL
Position Summary:
As a Senior Technical Interior Designer at DLR Group, you will be responsible for leading Interior Design projects on budget and schedule while delivering design excellence. You will collaborate on the design of complex projects from programming through construction administration, while providing hands-on supervision to design staff during all phases. You will partner with internal disciplines, vendors, and consultants as needed. If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you.
The successful candidate will:
Prepare and develop drawings, models, materials, and other documents relating to the design.
Serve as primary liaison with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction.
Actively manage project budgets, schedules, and programs, project communication and documentation, and project team assignments.
Be responsible for the development of the design and the project with input from the Principal in Charge and/or the Design Leader for key project stages.
Manage project schedule, budget, and cartoon set for project success.
Determine and manage coordination of all technical project efforts to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of professional experience designing hospitality interior projects
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or equivalent
Strong creative design and drawing skills as well as graphic and oral presentation skills
Intimate familiarity with the interior design process and deliverables required
Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office suite
Familiarity with FFE specification software and producing custom specifications
The ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks
Ability to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices
Ability to manage teams
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional NCIDQ Certification
Can estimate project fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts.
Has an interest in Healthy Materials and sustainable building design
*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design.
Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design.
Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
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The Interior Design team is seeking a strong
Senior Technical Interior Designer
to help support the
Hospitality studio . DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.
Location:
Chicago, IL
Position Summary:
As a Senior Technical Interior Designer at DLR Group, you will be responsible for leading Interior Design projects on budget and schedule while delivering design excellence. You will collaborate on the design of complex projects from programming through construction administration, while providing hands-on supervision to design staff during all phases. You will partner with internal disciplines, vendors, and consultants as needed. If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you.
The successful candidate will:
Prepare and develop drawings, models, materials, and other documents relating to the design.
Serve as primary liaison with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction.
Actively manage project budgets, schedules, and programs, project communication and documentation, and project team assignments.
Be responsible for the development of the design and the project with input from the Principal in Charge and/or the Design Leader for key project stages.
Manage project schedule, budget, and cartoon set for project success.
Determine and manage coordination of all technical project efforts to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of professional experience designing hospitality interior projects
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or equivalent
Strong creative design and drawing skills as well as graphic and oral presentation skills
Intimate familiarity with the interior design process and deliverables required
Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office suite
Familiarity with FFE specification software and producing custom specifications
The ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks
Ability to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices
Ability to manage teams
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional NCIDQ Certification
Can estimate project fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts.
Has an interest in Healthy Materials and sustainable building design
*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design.
Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design.
Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
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