Interior Designer I

Perkins&Will•Austin, TX

About The Position

As an Interior Designer I on the Perkins&Will team, your skills and passion will come to life through providing assistance throughout the interior design process under routine guidance. You will contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in interior design, execution, and living design. You will begin to understand the architectural design process and integration of interior design concepts. You will participate in preparing contract documents, including but not limited to floor plans and details, reflected ceiling plans, mill work design, furniture layouts, finish plans, and schedules. You will also assist in creating presentation materials and models for client presentations. You will learn to manipulate basic design elements such as spatial layout, color, light, texture, and scale. You will research manufacturers and contribute to the selection of colors, finishes, materials, furniture, and lighting for interior application, ensuring sustainability goals of the firm are maintained. You will contribute to programming and space planning analysis and provide area calculations. You will gain exposure to knowledge of project scope, budgets, and deliverables. You will use a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way. You will self-check your work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual. You will proactively ask questions and express curiosity about the world of design, materials, and products as well as the industry at large. You will provide support to tasks within project teams (may focus on individual detailed tasks) and studio activities. You will participate in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups. You will keep open communication within the team and with the designated team leader. You will communicate ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others. You will also assist with coordination among partners and consultants.

Requirements

BIM
Building codes and guidelines as applicable (ADA, FGI, etc.)
Basic knowledge in programming, planned, and site analysis
Preliminary design studies
Contract documents
Field observations and measurements
Life safety requirements
Furniture and interior product specifications
Construction contract administration
Functional knowledge of 2D/3D production software
Basic to Intermediate Revit
Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite
Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
Environmental Analysis software such Ladybug and Climate Stud
LEED GA within 6 months of hire
Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
Preparing for NCIDQ
Bachelor's degree in interiors, architecture or, related discipline required

Responsibilities

Provides assistance throughout the interior design process under routine guidance; contributes to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in interior design, execution, and living design.
Begins to understand the architectural design process and integration of interior design concepts.
Participates in preparing contract documents, including but not limited to floor plans and details, reflected ceiling plans, mill work design, furniture layouts, finish plans, and schedules.
Assists in creating presentation materials and models for client presentations.
Learns to manipulate basic design elements such as spatial layout, color, light, texture, and scale.
Researches manufacturers and contributes to selection of colors, finishes, materials, furniture, and lighting for interior application, ensuring sustainability goals of the firm are maintained.
Contributes to programming and space planning analysis and provides area calculations.
Gains exposure to knowledge of project scope, budgets, and deliverables.
Uses a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
Self-checks work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
Proactively asks questions and expresses curiosity about the world of design, materials, and products as well as the industry at large.
Provides support to tasks within project teams (may focus on individual detailed tasks) and studio activities.
Participates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
Keeps open communication within team and with designated team leader.
Communicates ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
Assists with coordination among partners and consultants.