Interior Designer

C&S Companies•Village of North Syracuse, NY

4d•$88,000 - $106,000

About The Position

C&S Engineers is seeking an Interior Designer to independently lead interior design assignments and produce the drawings, models, and documentation needed to bring designs to life. The role focuses on commercial interiors across a range of markets and combines creative design with technical documentation. The designer will develop concepts, make design decisions within an assigned scope, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and perform hands-on production work. Leadership is demonstrated through ownership of assignments, sound professional judgment, and effective coordination.

Requirements

Professional or accredited degree in interior design, architecture, or a related discipline appropriate to the role.
Demonstrated experience independently developing interior design solutions and producing coordinated construction documentation.
NCIDQ certification or active pursuit of certification.
Proficiency in Revit, including the ability to perform modeling, documentation, detailing, and drawing production.
Experience with commercial interiors and understanding of their functional and technical requirements.
Working knowledge of space planning, interior materials and finishes, furnishings, detailing, construction methods, and building systems coordination.
Knowledge of applicable building codes, life-safety requirements, and accessibility standards.
Ability to exercise independent design judgment within an assigned scope while recognizing when additional technical review or project direction is needed.
Strong communication, presentation, organization, and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
Ability to balance design quality with project scope, schedule, budget, and constructability.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing municipal, public, corporate, healthcare, hospitality, and/or educational environments.
Proficiency with Adobe products, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, to support presentations and visual communication.
Experience supporting projects through construction and maintaining design intent as field conditions and project requirements evolve.

Responsibilities

Lead interior design assignments from programming and concept development through design development, construction documentation, and construction-phase services.
Translate client goals, user needs, and existing conditions into functional, accessible, and cohesive interior environments.
Perform design production in Revit, including model development, drawing preparation, detailing, schedules, and coordinated construction documents.
Develop space plans, finish and material palettes, furnishings selections, interior details, and design presentations appropriate to project scope.
Evaluate design alternatives for aesthetics, functionality, durability, maintainability, sustainability, constructability, and cost.
Apply applicable building, life-safety, and accessibility requirements to interior design solutions.
Coordinate interior design with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology, and other project disciplines.
Prepare and coordinate specifications, finish schedules, furnishings information, and other project deliverables.
Communicate design intent and recommendations to clients, users, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Support construction-phase services, including reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, evaluating substitutions, and participating in field observations and closeout activities.
Review work for accuracy, completeness, and interdisciplinary coordination, and incorporate quality review comments.
Manage assigned design tasks and deliverables within established scope, schedule, and budget expectations; identify issues early and coordinate their resolution with the project team.