Interior Designer

Studio Details:https://interiorarchitects.com/find-ia/washington-dc/Description:IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brands, and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies, and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling, and sustainable environments to move their enterprises forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology, and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists, and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert, and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor, and a love of interiors. We are searching for a Designer or Senior Designer for our Washington, D.C. studio and a confidential client. The Designer is responsible for leading all design phases for interior projects, establishing the vision, leading the team, and having extensive client interaction.Job ResponsibilitiesPosition will be part of a team working in support of a client with a large campus in the Tysons/McLean areaDesign management on new, refresh, remodels, renovations, right size, relocations, rollouts, and concept test projects within the Real Estate and Property Development Department.Ability to handle small to mid-sized quick turnaround projects per year, with a typical range of 100 - 5,000 SF eachWill act as the liaison between the client and the architecture firmCoordinates project teams to ensure timely completion of documentsDevelops overall design for the projectDevelop detailed project drawings (schematic design, design development, permit, pricing and construction documents)Present and gains approval of concepts to the client kicks off new projects, manage the design process for internal activities and external vendors Establishes and ensures adherence to set budgetManages overall client relationship from initial assessment of client needs, through design concept presentations and final delivery of projects.Review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with the design solutionWorks with technical staff to resolve inconsistencies in drawingsProvide furniture layouts, selections, and specifications / Provide FFE quotation coordination with dealersObtain client approval and ensure integration into the overall designProduces, reviews, and finalizes space plans for projectsExtensive knowledge of detailing and finalizing details on projectsDevelops and delivers overall design and furniture packagesInterior and exterior signage specification and brandingEnsures adherence to set budget and immediately informs PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budgetEducation, Work Experience, Background, and ScheduleGraduate of architecture, design, or business school: equivalent experience may be substituted6+ years' experience producing design projectsHybrid schedule Works at Client Campus (T/W/Th) and Remote days (M/F)Must take and pass a background check and drug screening test.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesPreferred software – AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Acrobat, MS Office Suite Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics Extensive knowledge of space planning methodology Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes Proficient with the concepts of furniture layout Expert sketching and rendering skills Expert interior architecture detailing skills Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements Extensive knowledge of contract administration Intermediate MS Office Suite skills Advanced Revit skills Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills Affinity Program skills or equivalent Extensive verbal and written communication skills Extensive presentation and graphic communicationPlease submit a portfolio or work examples with your application.