Interior Designer - Healthcare Practice

NBBJ•Portland, OR
•$100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

NBBJ is seeking an Interior Designer to work primarily on international and domestic healthcare and corporate projects, with opportunities to contribute to health sciences, civic, and commercial work. The role is responsible for pursuing, developing, managing, and executing project design. The Interior Designer will work within an integrated design practice, collaborating with architects, medical and lab planners, BIM integration leaders, and urban planners from programming and concept through construction. The successful candidate will provide design leadership while actively producing work across multiple projects, mentor junior designers, and help build the practice. The role calls for someone able to lead and integrate into diverse teams in a highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited program.
  • At least 12 years of professional experience in interior design and/or interior architecture.
  • Significant previous experience working on complex healthcare projects in all phases of design.
  • Strong marketing, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
  • Experience leading teams and directing design on multiple projects concurrently.
  • Experience researching, selecting, and specifying materials and finishes.
  • Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
  • Basic working knowledge of Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
  • Must be based in the United States.
  • LEED accreditation or ability to obtain it within 18 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

  • Architectural or interior design professional licensure.
  • Experience with furniture selection and specification.
  • Experience with SketchUp, Rhino, and/or 3DS Max.

Responsibilities

  • Champion design excellence across the firm and help set standards for innovation, performance, and social and environmental impact.
  • Lead design processes for projects of varying scales and complexity, from concept through documentation and construction administration, either as a solo designer or by directing a team.
  • Develop integrated, comprehensive design narratives for projects.
  • Design healing spaces for patients and families and effective work environments for healthcare professionals.
  • Collaborate across disciplines with architects, planners, lighting designers, graphic designers, and firm-wide practice leaders.
  • Foster and develop design talent, setting standards for professional and creative rigor.
  • Communicate design solutions and ideas through clear narratives and graphics that build understanding, empathy, and engagement.
  • Distill key insights and connect them in a design framework.
  • Guide design toward measurable outcomes, a successful bottom line, and client, community, and environmental goals.
  • Lead, pursue, develop, manage, and execute design work across multiple projects.
  • Research, select, and specify materials and finishes.
  • Travel domestically and internationally as needed.
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