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IA Interior Architects

Senior Designer

IA Interior Architects, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


IA Interior Architects

translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a

Senior Designer

for our

Chicago Studio . The Senior Designer is responsible for leading all design phases for interiors projects, establishes the vision, leads the team, and has extensive client interaction.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Develops overall design for project

Directs staff to complete design and technical drawing

Reviews design and technical drawing of other more junior designers

Review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution

Works with technical staff to resolve inconsistencies in drawings

Researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects

Obtain client approval and ensure integration into overall design

Produces, reviews and finalizes space plans for projects

Extensive knowledge of detailing and finalizes details on projects

Manages overall design budget

Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget

Manages the work of other Designers

Oversees tasks and provide feedback on work product

Organizes and conducts client interviews to determine space needs and requirements

Continues to provide needed information to client on design specifications

Q ualifications:

Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted

8+ years’ experience in corporate interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics

Extensive knowledge of space planning methodology

Proficient with the concepts of furniture layout

Expert sketching and rendering skills

Expert interior architecture detailing skills

Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures

Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements

Extensive knowledge of contract administration

Intermediate MS Office Suite skills

Advanced Revit skills

Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills

Extensive presentation and graphic communication

Please submit a portfolio or work examples with your application

Interior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment

to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities.

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