Interior Designer/Associate

Sheladia Associates, Inc • Rockville, MD

1d • $60,000 - $94,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Sheladia Associates, Inc. is seeking a talented Interior Designer/Associate (Design Associate) to join their architecture department. This role provides hands-on production support to cross-functional teams and requires a self-motivated team player eager to expand their skills and knowledge. The position is fully on-site and reports to the company’s headquarters office in Rockville, MD. The Design Associate will perform hands-on production tasks, ensuring high-quality output under the supervision of senior staff, and will be involved in Revit modeling, detailing, feasibility studies, narratives, reports, drawings, and document production. The role also includes developing FF&E sets and specifications, coordinating work with junior professionals and consultants, and coordinating onsite efforts with the Contractor. The Design Associate will exercise independent judgment in problem-solving and demonstrate competence in general conventional aspects of architecture and Interior Design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant design experience in commercial and institutional projects
• Working knowledge of architectural software (Revit required; AutoCAD preferred)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Proficiency in 3D rendering software
• Knowledge of drafting principles, techniques, and procedures
• Ability to develop plans and drawings from concept through construction administration
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and cross-functional team members
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to manage work independently and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines
• Working toward NCIDQ licensure or currently holding an active NCIDQ license

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on production tasks, ensuring high-quality output, under direct supervision of the senior staff members
• Performs Revit modeling and detailing with the team
• Assists in feasibility studies, narratives, reports, drawings, and documents production at all stages of design and construction
• Ability to develop FF&E sets and specifications
• Coordinates the work with other junior professionals and consultants
• Coordinates onsite efforts with Contractor
• Exercises independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and using standard techniques, solving problems as they arise, and receives guidance on projects
• Displays competence in general conventional aspects of architecture and Interior Design.
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• opportunity to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects
• hands-on, collaborative team environment

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level