Interior Designer

Stantec•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Stantec is hiring an Interior Designer for its Chicago buildings practice, a multidisciplinary team providing architecture, buildings engineering, and interior design services across sectors including hospitality, workplace, civic, retail, healthcare, and higher education. The practice focuses on high-performance, award-winning buildings and interiors, with an emphasis on designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. The Interior Designer interprets client needs and preferences, along with architectural direction, to develop cohesive interior design solutions. The role may include producing 2D and 3D drawings and written materials that support interior design concepts and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE). The designer presents ideas in formal and informal settings, responds to constructive feedback, and collaborates with architects, engineers, interior designers, and project managers. Working with the architectural team, the Interior Designer helps conceptualize, develop, and document project interiors, including space planning, interior architecture, materials and palettes, specifications, and FFE. The position supports design development, presentations, and construction documentation.

Requirements

Solid, proven experience with Revit and using it as a design tool.
Ability to hand-sketch and effectively communicate concepts and ideas.
Ability to participate and collaborate in a project-team setting.
Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, programs, and similar materials.
Ability to communicate abstract ideas verbally, in writing, and graphically.
Ability to conduct space planning, block planning, and adjacency planning in coordination with a design program.
Basic understanding of lighting and fixtures.
Basic understanding of FFE and specifications.
Basic understanding of client deliverable expectations at different project phases, including construction documents.
Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a CIDA-accredited Interior Design program or related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with recent design software such as SketchUp, Rhino, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Experience with design equipment such as a 3D printer or laser cutter.
Experience with Newforma.
Interior Design license.
Minimum of five years of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, programs, and similar materials.
Support the project team in developing interior design documentation and presentation materials.
Assist with design development using sketches, physical and electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.
Use BIM technologies to develop three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
Participate in design critiques and pin-ups.
Assist with research into concepts, benchmarks, materials, typologies, and precedents.
Assist with material and furniture selections, space planning, and communication with product representatives.
Collaborate with a team to document construction sets.
Develop and document interior design aspects such as space planning, interior architecture, materials and palettes, specifications, and FFE.
Present design ideas and respond to constructive feedback.