Interior Design III

Description

Position: Interior Designer III

Reports To: Senior Interior Designer/Project Manager 

Classification: Exempt

Summary

Interior Designer III – A minimum of eight years of design experience, performs design and presentation drafting, plans/designs/furnishes interiors of various building types and assists mid to senior level designers with development of design solutions, researches and selects colors/finishes/materials, and performs site surveys. Project size differentiates this position from the senior level.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Regularly perform work requiring independent judgment and discretion on design and presentation drafting for interior design project including planning, conceptual design, schematic design, and design development tasks 
• Participates in the conceptual design and provides full support through the entire project
• Liaises with Project Manager, Architects, and consultants. 
• Develops and represents lead technical viewpoint on projects
• Apply established interior design standards
• Research interior products and select colors/finishes/materials and document selections
• Assists in maintaining resource library
• Preform site survey and documentation
• Complete routine checking and/or verification tasks
• Proficient in computer/aided drawing, presentation tools and basic Revit software
• Incorporate purposeful design to reflect the underlying “story” of the project, including consistent design flow throughout the whole building project, not just the major areas 

Competencies:

• Knowledge of interior design concepts, practices, and procedures
• Ability and experience reading architectural and other consultant drawings
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD required
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suites highly desirable (Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design)
• Proficiency with Sketch Up or Rhino highly desirable (Lumion, Enscape and V-Ray for Sketch up is a plus)
• Monitor billable hours to maintain project budget 
• Strong organizational skills, self-motivated and effective under pressure
• Knowledgeable of industry terminology and standard construction methods / materials preferred
• Strong visual discrimination and extra attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Certification Requirements

• NCIDQ Certification is preferred

Supervisory Requirements

• May assist younger interior staff

Work Environment

• This position operates in a professional open office environment with low to moderate noise levels including collaborative work areas for team meetings. Each office provides collaborative work areas and shared resources such as video conferencing, printing/scanning, and a café for dining. Building construction sites may include varying temperatures, wind, dust, and noise levels and may include hazardous and dirty conditions

Physical Demands

• Hand/Wrist/Finger dexterity for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week
• Ability to lift a set of material samples 
• Ability to sit for long periods of time

Position Type/Hours expected to work

• This is a full-time position with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week 

Travel

• Occasional travel

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design or related field
• A minimum of eight years of experience in A/E/C industry or related market sector preferred 

Work Authorization

• Sponsorship may be considered

AAP/EEO Statement

NAC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity employment. As a result, all qualified employees and prospective employees will be recruited, selected, and trained without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. All applicants are carefully screened, and full consideration is given to their training, education, skills, experiences, growth potential and previous work record. This same non- discriminatory consideration will be used in all other aspects of the employment relationship.

NAC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to the extent that doing so does not create an undue hardship on NAC, Inc. NAC encourages employees and applicants to communicate any special needs by engaging in an interactive process with NAC to formulate reasonable accommodations.