Interior Designer, K-12

DLR Group•San Diego, CA

1d•$75,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Interior Designer at DLR Group, you will be working as part of integrated design teams responsible for the design and delivery processes aligned with client goals, budgets, and schedule parameters. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, including K-12 Education, Workplace, Healthcare, Justice + Civic, and Mixed-Use. Join our team and play a key role in designing complex projects from schematic design to construction administration. You'll develop comprehensive material and finish palettes, and collaborate with clients, contractors, vendors, and team members to prepare detailed specifications. As part of our employee-owned firm, we support your professional career growth through continuous development opportunities and a dynamic, creative work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design
5 - 8 years of professional interior design experience
Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office suite and Designer Pages Pro.
3D Visualizing Software: Enscape, Sketch Up, and Lumion Render and knowledge of Bluebeam
Ability to work both independently and effectively in cross-disciplinary teams and across multiple offices
Ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks.

Nice To Haves

Professional licensure
LEED AP and/or other green certifications
Interest in Sustainability Design

Responsibilities

Demonstrate a strong ability in conceptual design, program development and applies space planning expertise.
Have a strong foundation of comprehensive design and technical skillsets including creative design and drawing skills, graphic and oral design presentation skills, capacity for conceptual design thinking, and 3D design/modeling ability.
Possess a holistic design acumen that addresses the 3-dimensional space; from functionality, alignment with programmatic needs and how materials, volumes and the performance of the space all comes together.
Be responsible for applying DLR Group practice standards to project deliverables across the project team.
Actively leads collaboration at project and integrated team level by generating design ideas and solutions.
Effectively communicates with project team members through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
Prepare and develop with the team, as required, drawings, models, images, material & mood boards and other documents relating to the design.
Take responsibility for the development of the design and the project with input from the Principal in Charge and/or the Design Leader for key project stages.
Have strong client and time management skills.
Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
Meets deliverable deadlines to maintain overall project schedule.