Sr. Designer

Pivot Interiors•Costa Mesa, CA

18h•$94,524 - $127,891

About The Position

The Senior Designer applies Pivot Interiors’ creative expertise and design services to support new and existing clients. Working alongside workplace designers and a collaborative project team that includes sales, project management, and procurement support, the role leads project design and maintains high design standards and customer satisfaction. The Senior Designer also partners with sales executives on business development, including pitch strategies, presentation materials, client meetings, proposals, and RFP responses. The role engages customers and industry influencers in strategic discussions and workshops, using design expertise to shape how organizations understand the impact of physical space. The position is responsible for projects of varying complexity, from programming and strategic planning through conceptual design, space planning, presentations, design development, and production. It manages project scope, budgets, contracts, and deliverables; coordinates internal and outsourced design resources; identifies risks and develops solutions; and promotes operational excellence through established processes, documentation, time management, and accurate recording of billable hours. The Senior Designer also participates in ongoing learning, mentors and trains design team members, and demonstrates Pivot’s values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Initiative, Curiosity, and Accountability. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may require supervision of junior design staff and contractors based on project requirements. The work environment is described as consistent with most professional service organizations and usually quiet. The position regularly involves talking or hearing, frequently involves sitting, handling objects, and reaching, and occasionally involves standing and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience and a bachelor’s degree in architecture or interior design from an accredited four-year university, or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience with a proven record of leading projects.
Certified Interior Designer or working toward certification, or equivalent.
Active membership in a professional organization.
Experience creating and developing design concepts and presentation strategies, with an understanding of design history and trends.
High proficiency navigating and curating solutions from a broad product portfolio, including furniture systems, ancillary products, accessories, and bespoke products.
Proficiency in building systems, building codes, electrical, and cabling.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Outstanding graphic presentation skills.
Strong mentoring skills and ability to lead, train, and direct others’ work.
Proven success maintaining and growing client relationships, with business acumen to advise and guide clients.
Strong persuasive communication and verbal presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex design concepts to clients.
High proficiency and demonstrated ability using 2D/3D software, CET Designer, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Knowledge of the total project process, including fee and project team management, schedules, and budgets.
Ability to respond to complex customer or business-community inquiries or complaints and present information effectively to client-organization management, public groups, and other outside entities.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and handle abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and vision abilities including close vision, color vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.

Nice To Haves

Revit experience.

Responsibilities

Lead projects of varying complexity through programming, strategic planning, conceptual design, space planning, presentations, design development, and production; delegate and oversee design deliverables as needed.
Develop innovative, tailored project solutions and advance customer engagement and business development.
Partner with sales executives in early client engagement, providing creative direction and design input for proposals and RFP responses, and representing design strategy in presentations and discovery meetings.
Incorporate and execute creative design strategies.
Establish and manage design project budgets, scope, and contracts, and coordinate deliverables with internal and outsourced design resources.
Communicate design ideas and the rationale for decisions and outcomes to customers and industry partners.
Identify project risks, offer creative alternatives, execute next steps independently, and evaluate results.
Participate in ongoing learning about partner products and solutions, sustainable design, design tools and technology, and workplace strategy.
Promote design operational excellence by implementing design processes and documentation standards, recording billable hours, cultivating efficiencies, and reducing errors.
Manage time and competing priorities effectively, respond flexibly to urgent situations, and make sound decisions promptly.
Mentor and train design team members.
Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.
Demonstrate Pivot’s values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Initiative, Curiosity, and Accountability.