Interior Designer 4

Steinberg Hart•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Steinberg Hart is seeking a Federal-specific Interior Designer with NAVFAC experience for its San Diego, Austin, or New York office. The role develops design solutions across multiple interior design projects, including large and complex government facilities and potentially higher education, civic, government, and cultural projects. The designer contributes strong design skills and motivation through programming, concept development, design, and documentation, and helps advance design excellence within project teams and firmwide efforts, including client presentations. The position originates and presents high-level design solutions, supports internal business development, and prepares design and construction documentation for all project phases. It works closely with project architects, senior staff, clients, and colleagues to meet project requirements, budgets, schedules, and BIM standards. The role also mentors junior designers, contributes to project staffing and fee considerations, pursues professional growth, and participates in firmwide initiatives and industry organizations. The firm emphasizes ethical and highly sustainable materials and practices.

Requirements

Six years of experience in the design and documentation of interior projects.
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
NCIDQ certification and a strong grasp of ADA and life safety requirements.
NAVFAC interiors experience.
Experience in interior design, documentation, and detailing through every phase of a project.
Knowledge of sustainable practices and industry standards.
Excellent graphic, verbal, and written communication skills, along with strong organizational and time-management skills.
Knowledge of FF&E, color, and materials.
Knowledge of furniture systems and specifications.
Proficiency with relevant computer software, including Revit and collaborative tools such as R360, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

LEED or WELL accreditation.
Experience with public-sector projects, including state and local government facilities and Department of Defense work.
Knowledge of the design-build process.
Knowledge of Enscape and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Develop interior design for public, government, and Department of Defense projects.
Create and coordinate innovative, high-level design solutions for complex problems, including presenting ideas with larger project teams.
Work simultaneously on multiple projects, including large and complex government facilities.
Work with the Interiors Principal and senior staff on internal business development efforts.
Prepare and develop space plans, furniture plans, elevations, sections, interior details, FF&E cost estimates and schedules, SID binders, FF&E binders, technical specifications, best value determination documentation, 3D conceptual views, and design presentation documentation for all project phases.
Attend project team and department staff meetings and oversee preparation and distribution of meeting minutes.
Serve external clients and colleagues with a service-focused mindset and meet client requirements, expectations, and budgets.
Coordinate with project architects and senior staff to ensure construction documents reflect design intent and comply with firm BIM standards.
Advance the firm's use of ethical and highly sustainable materials.
Assist with project staffing and balancing scope, project tasks, and fees.
Mentor junior interior design staff.
Pursue ongoing professional growth and stay current on trends and developments in relevant project types.
Participate in firmwide initiatives, external professional organizations, and industry social functions.