Interior Designer, Washington DC

Are you quirky, creative, smart and a little bit goofy? Our award-winning interior design firm is seeking an enthusiastic team player with commercial interiors experience to join our eclectic group. This is an immediate opening.
Responsibilities:
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Collaborate on commercial interiors projects, including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, and management of budgets and schedules
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Develop space planning concepts and generate program documents
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Participate in selection of furniture systems and specifications
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Provide project team coordination for the finished plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction
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Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
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Participate in the construction administration of projects and review of submittals and finish samples
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Assist in managing client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination
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Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs
Qualifications - Ideal candidate should have:
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Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field
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3-6 years of related experience as an interior designer with a focus on commercial interiors
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Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF&E, furniture systems and specifications, color and materials
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Working knowledge of Revit and AutoCad, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite
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If you know CorelDraw, you will win a special prize and likely be hired on the spot for being a genius that recognizes the superiority over Adobe products
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Outstanding graphic presentation skills
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Flexibility to focus on a single client with a variety of project types or multiple, concurrent projects in various stages of development
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Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly
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Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
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Must embrace cats and tolerate profanity
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Working knowledge of the check, check plus, check minus system is a plus
bldg is serious about doing exemplary work without taking ourselves too seriously. If this sounds like the ideal scenario to you, now is the time to apply!
Position offers:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- PTO
- Health Insurance
Job type: Full-time
To apply, please email resume, cover letter, and work samples to bill@bldg.cc for consideration of interview.
