Interior Designer 4

Steinberg Hart•New York, NY

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 at once, including potentially higher education, civic, government, and cultural projects. The designer provides motivation, mentorship, and strong design skills throughout programming, concept development, design, and documentation, and takes initiative to advance design excellence within project teams and firmwide interior design efforts, including client presentations. The role originates and presents high-level design solutions to complex problems, coordinates with broader project teams, and works with the Interiors Principal and senior staff on internal business development. It prepares design and documentation deliverables across project phases, supports project meetings and internal coordination, and works with project architects and senior staff to ensure construction documents reflect design intent and comply with firm BIM standards. The position also supports client requirements, expectations, and budgets, contributes to ethical and sustainable material practices, mentors junior staff, and participates in firmwide and industry initiatives.

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.
Excellent graphic, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as organizational and time management skills.
Knowledge of FF&E, color, and materials.
Knowledge of furniture systems and specifications.
Proficiency in relevant computer software, including Revit and collaborative tools such as R360; Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and 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 design-build processes.
Knowledge of Enscape and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Originate innovative, high-level design solutions to complex problems and coordinate with project teams to develop and present those ideas.
Work simultaneously on multiple projects, including large, complex government facilities.
Work with the Interiors Principal and senior staff to support 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 finished design presentation documentation for all project phases.
Attend project team and department staff meetings and oversee the development and distribution of meeting minutes.
Serve external clients and colleagues with a service-focused mindset, meeting client requirements, expectations, and budget.
Work with project architects and senior staff to ensure construction documents are consistent with design intent and firm BIM standards.
Advance the firm's use of ethical and highly sustainable materials.
Support project finances by balancing scope, project tasks, and fees, including assisting with project staffing.
Mentor junior interior design staff and support their development and growth.
Seek ongoing growth in firm practice areas and stay abreast of trends and developments in relevant project types.
Participate in firmwide initiatives, external professional organizations, and industry social functions.