Interior Designer (Healthcare) - San Francisco & Salt Lake City

HOK•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Interior Designer interprets, organizes, and executes the conceptual design of healthcare projects, using creativity, foresight, and judgment to meet project requirements and objectives through completion. The role leads design projects from programming and planning through documentation and construction administration, while maintaining client relationships and overseeing project schedules and financial outcomes. The position develops practical, aesthetic, safe design concepts that meet client goals and project budgets; coordinates furnishings, equipment, lighting, colors, materials, and finishes; and prepares design drawings and project documentation. It communicates and coordinates with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other disciplines to ensure project information and design intent are incorporated. The role also supports business development and may mentor less experienced staff. Travel and overtime are required. LEED credential must be obtained within 12 months of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, or foreign equivalent.
Prior experience in interiors projects.
Must be a professional Interior Designer who has passed the NCIDQ exam, or a registered Architect with a current license.
LEED credential required within 12 months of employment.
Travel required.
Overtime required.

Nice To Haves

NCARB registration preferred for candidates who are registered Architects.

Responsibilities

Conduct programming, space planning, layout, and coordination of furnishings, equipment, lighting, and colors.
Develop innovative, practical, aesthetic, safe design concepts that meet client goals and project budgets.
Implement design project phases, including contracts, budgeting, scheduling, planning, design, documentation, specifications, construction, and furniture selection and specification.
Maintain positive client relationships and keep clients informed about project progress.
Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other disciplines to clarify, negotiate, and resolve project issues and ensure project requirements incorporate all relevant information.
Select and specify furniture, lighting, flooring, wall coverings, artwork, materials, finishes, and furnishings; estimate material requirements and costs.
Solicit bids and assist the Project Manager and client with subcontracting fabrication, installation, and arrangement of materials, finishes, and furnishings.
Keep projects or project phases on schedule and manage projects using Deltek Vision, including work plans, team members, budgets, consultants, schedules, fees, labor costs, and change notices.
Be responsible for project financial outcomes and implement HOK standards and processes; ensure documentation and contracts comply with Technical Board standards.
Incorporate integrated sustainable design solutions and foster sustainable workplace practices.
Render conceptual design ideas and prepare 2D and 3D presentation and design drawings.
Prepare, correct, and update documents during schematic design, design development, and construction administration; coordinate color and material palettes.
Produce written project documentation, including agreements, meeting documentation, transmittals, and memoranda, using HOK standard formats.
Review documents for building and ADA code adherence; oversee document coordination and quality assurance and ensure documents align with design intent.
Lead construction administration, including responding to RFIs and change orders, reviewing shop drawings, and conducting field site reviews.
Represent clients in obtaining bids and awarding construction contracts; may assist with fee and contract negotiations.
Develop and maintain relationships with consultants, contractors, and jurisdictional or approval agencies; foster internal and external client service.
May assist with design presentations, schedules, field expertise, and support for team members and senior staff.
May mentor and direct less experienced staff and participate in professional staff interviews and recruiting.
Identify opportunities to expand or enhance services for existing clients; participate in marketing and business development and assist with fee proposals; may contribute to the annual interiors business plan.