Interior Designer - Senior Living/Affordable Housing 10 -15 YOE

Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.•Baltimore, MD

9h•$85,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Our Baltimore office is seeking a skilled Interior Designer to join our team in the Senior Living / Affordable Housing Market Sector. Our next team member will have excellent communication, design, graphic, and visualization skills. This individual will manage, organize, and coordinate with the design and technical project teams throughout the design process to successfully execute interior and architectural projects. · Develops design concepts, narratives, drawings, and 3D renderings as needed to effectively convey design intent to clients for our various types of housing projects. · Leads design-focused visioning sessions and presentations to clients, community groups, etc. · Actively collaborates with and coordinates the work of consultants and knowledge resources to ensure the project deliverables are coordinated, integrated, and support the design concept and performance goals of the project. Specifically, coordinates with architects, landscape architects, lighting designers, engineers, furniture dealers, and other consultant team members to facilitate the successful integration of their scope with our efforts, project budgets, and timelines. ·Leads projects’ technical design effort, subsequent detailed design development, project coordination, and quality control efforts during all phases of project work, in close collaboration with Senior Designer and/or Principal-In-Charge. · Manages and develops construction documents with limited oversight, while fostering team building and mentoring less-experienced colleagues. · Maintains contact with the team during all project phases, participating in client and owner presentations as required to progress project decisions. · Oversees construction administration duties (e.g. RFI’s, ASI’s, change orders, etc.). Reviews shop drawings, material samples, and product data for conformance with design. · In Charge of the development of the FFE package from concept, thru specification, into bid, and ultimately with on-site punch

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in interior design from an accredited university is required
Actively pursuing or has achieved NCIDQ accreditation and licensure
10-15 years of experience in the Interior Design field
Effective communication and presentation skills, while being a creative and innovative thinker.
Strong design leadership skills with the ability to motivate and supervise others
Extensive design portfolio, with Senior Living, Multi-family, Hospitality, or Affordable Housing experience.
Strength in selection of design elements such as materiality, lighting, furnishings, and rendering in Enscape, SketchUp, and Photoshop
Experience self-managing a mid-size project from Schematic Design through Construction Administration
Well-Rounded knowledge and practice in design and documentation software, particularly Revit, including developing design details and millwork design
Understands transition between conceptual development and practical detailing
Skill in building strong relationships with clients and consultants

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and 3D / presentation software programs encouraged

Responsibilities

Develops design concepts, narratives, drawings, and 3D renderings as needed to effectively convey design intent to clients for our various types of housing projects.
Leads design-focused visioning sessions and presentations to clients, community groups, etc.
Actively collaborates with and coordinates the work of consultants and knowledge resources to ensure the project deliverables are coordinated, integrated, and support the design concept and performance goals of the project.
Leads projects’ technical design effort, subsequent detailed design development, project coordination, and quality control efforts during all phases of project work, in close collaboration with Senior Designer and/or Principal-In-Charge.
Manages and develops construction documents with limited oversight, while fostering team building and mentoring less-experienced colleagues.
Maintains contact with the team during all project phases, participating in client and owner presentations as required to progress project decisions.
Oversees construction administration duties (e.g. RFI’s, ASI’s, change orders, etc.). Reviews shop drawings, material samples, and product data for conformance with design.
In Charge of the development of the FFE package from concept, thru specification, into bid, and ultimately with on-site punch