Sr. Interior Designer | Sports

Overview:

A recognized leader and certified Interior Designer who is responsible for delivering exceptional design and delivery for clients on time and on budget. Possesses strong communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions. Endorses the firm's values by personally influencing client service, innovation and communication. Acts as subject matter expert for design solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems
• Builds and strengthens connections with clients through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies and needs
• Leads development of interiors concepts based on client vision, desire and architectural concept
• Utilizes creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions
• Manages client's expectations, team communications and consultant coordination to meet overall project objectives
• Prepares and reviews detailed implementation document sets (i.e., interior plans, fixture plans, elevations, details)
• Supervises the preparation of design details and drawings by project team to maintain quality control with a focus on design
• Generates project documents and schedules, manages the finances and keeps the project on schedule
• Collaborates in the development of cost estimates for design proposals
• Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
• Collaborates on all design phases including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation and construction administration
• Works with others through project phases to enhance the design by specializing in the FF&E sourcing, selection, custom design and specification
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings
• Participates and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Manages existing design technology and continually explores, improves on and evaluates best uses for technology for FF&E services

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Accredited professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, related field or equivalent experience
• Typically 15+ years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

• NCIDQ certification required
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced - expert-level experience, knowledge or skills

Intermediate - experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work

Basic - familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and can perform elementary functions

• Advanced experience and skills in Revit, Bluebeam, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign required
• Advanced experience in Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
• Intermediate experience and skills in Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo; advanced preferred
• Intermediate skills in AI design tools and virtual reality such as VR headsets and Yulio required
• Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite preferred
• Basic knowledge of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) specifications software required, and of Navisworks preferred
• Advanced experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy, required
• Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
• Advanced knowledge of FF&E to carry out design intent required
• Intermediate knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings and models required
• Advanced graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas required
• Advanced experience with managing and performing duties in a fast-paced environment required
• Advanced ability to manage team with diplomatic leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external required
• Advanced ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships required
• Advanced presentation skills required
• Advanced organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
• Advanced to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
• Advanced ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required
• Advanced ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required
• Travel may be required

Base Salary Range: $110k to $130k annually - Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, locations only.

The estimate displayed represents the general base salary range of candidates hired in the Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, San Diego & Seattle locations only. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

HKS offers a comprehensive total compensation & benefits package with health, dental, and vision care coverage, 401(k) plans, life & AD&D insurance, short/long term disability plans, paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, vacation), and much more for benefits-eligible employees. To learn more about our benefits visit this page.

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