Designer

Interior Architects•Washington, DC

31d•Hybrid

About The Position

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brands, 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 enterprises 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 searching for a Designer or Senior Designer for our Washington, D.C. studio and a confidential client. The Designer is responsible for leading all design phases for interior projects, establishing the vision, leading the team, and having extensive client interaction.

Requirements

Graduate of architecture, design, or business school: equivalent experience may be substituted
6+ years' experience producing design projects
Preferred software - AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Acrobat, MS Office Suite
Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics
Extensive knowledge of space planning methodology
Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes
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
Affinity Program skills or equivalent
Extensive verbal and written communication skills
Extensive presentation and graphic communication
Must take and pass a background check and drug screening test.

Responsibilities

Design management on new, refresh, remodels, renovations, right size, relocations, rollouts, and concept test projects within the Real Estate and Property Development Department.
Ability to handle small to mid-sized quick turnaround projects per year, with a typical range of 100 - 5,000 SF each
Will act as the liaison between the client and the architecture firm
Coordinates project teams to ensure timely completion of documents
Develops overall design for the project
Develop detailed project drawings (schematic design, design development, permit, pricing and construction documents)
Present and gains approval of concepts to the client kicks off new projects, manage the design process for internal activities and external vendors
Establishes and ensures adherence to set budget
Manages overall client relationship from initial assessment of client needs, through design concept presentations and final delivery of projects.
Review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with the design solution
Works with technical staff to resolve inconsistencies in drawings
Provide furniture layouts, selections, and specifications / Provide FFE quotation coordination with dealers
Obtain client approval and ensure integration into the overall design
Produces, reviews, and finalizes space plans for projects
Extensive knowledge of detailing and finalizing details on projects
Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages
Interior and exterior signage specification and branding
Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget