Senior Architectural Interior Designer

Journey•Miami, FL

5h•$90,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking to work with a new Senior Architectural Interior Designer at Journey. You'll work closely with our design teams, clients, and project consultants to develop and deliver compelling projects across multiple sectors. You'll bring creative leadership to the team, fostering a collaborative process where ideas are shared, challenged, and pushed further. Drawing on your hospitality design experience and technical expertise, you'll help move projects seamlessly from concept through completion while balancing big-picture thinking with the details that bring a design to life. You'll be expected to bring a strong point of view, thoughtful design sensibility, and the rigor needed to uphold Journey's high design standards.

Requirements

Formal training eg. B.Arch. or bachelor’s degree in interior design from an accredited school
7+ years of post-graduate design experience within an architecture or interior design studio
Specific experience in hospitality architectural and/or interior design
Strong communication skills and the ability to express ideas thoroughly
Experience handing several projects with changing requirements, client requests and tight deadlines
Excellent communication skills and including experience presenting to clients and /or the client’s team
Proficiency with design presentation software like Adobe Creative Suite, Power Point and Google Slides
Experience in creating and managing BIM models and drawings in Revit
An ability to model in Revit
Proficiency in developing space planning and test fits strategies
Pre-existing work authorisation in the US

Nice To Haves

An NCIDQ certification or AIA licensure
Experience with AutoCAD, 3D Max, Rhino, and/or Sketchup

Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate with your project team to create and develop projects through all design phases with minimal supervision from more senior members of the design team.
Be able to conceptualize ideas for projects and communicate them clearly and strategically with clients through compelling narrative presentations as well as 3D models and sketches, while continuously contributing fresh ideas to the team.
Lead the coordination and production of technical BIM documentation including models and interior design drawing sets, while providing technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex design challenges.
Select and specify architectural finishes as well as design, detail and specify custom FF&E.
Review design documents including drawings, FF&E specifications and material schedules to ensure they incorporate design intent and technical accuracy.
Coordinate and communicate design intent between the design team, client, project consulting team and vendors.
Address RFI responses, perform shop drawing and submittal reviews and participate of punch list reviews during design coordination/CA phases led by the project AOR.
Coordinate with the Design Managers to ensure the design meets our scope of services as well as project budget and schedule.
Support the Design Manager in the supervision and mentorship of more junior interior designers.
Support the Desing Manager with resource management and project schedules efforts.
Be an active participant and a positive influence on the creative culture of the studio.