Designer

Interior Architects•Houston, TX

61d

About The Position

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 Design. We are presently searching for a Designer for our Houston studio. The Designer, working under general supervision of a Senior Designer or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, presentations, concept design through design development, and contract documents.

Requirements

Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
6+ years' experience in workplace design, focusing on building repositioning and adaptive re-use projects as well as corporate interiors
Advanced presentation skills
Advanced knowledge of space planning
Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes
Extensive with the concepts of furniture layout
Advanced sketching and rendering skills
Advanced architecture detailing skills
Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures
Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
Working knowledge of path of travel requirements
Working knowledge of contract administration
Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
Advanced Revit skills
Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills

Responsibilities

Works with team to develop design ideas and create both presentation and construction drawings
Drafts technical drawings
Provide review of engineering and landscape drawings to ensure they comply with design solution
Ensures integration into overall design
Preliminary concept plans for larger projects
May develop and finalize conceptual design for smaller projects
Oversees Intermediate Designer to review space plans and tackles more complicated issues
Provides detail for interior and architectural design projects
Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages for both interior and exterior
Assists in developing packages for larger projects
Obtains cost estimates and produces final cost estimates
Manages design budget for assigned projects
May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers