Interior Designer - Mid Level

at M.A. GENSLER. JR & ASSOCIATES ,INC in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Your Role

As an Interior Designer, you will join a talented, thoughtful team that works to create meaningful experiences and environments grounded in a deep understanding of culture, time, and place. Each environment we create is designed in response to the bigger picture yet tailored to suit unique brand perspectives. The results are a perfect balance between beauty and functionality. We believe spaces must be engaging and we strive to create playful environments that surprise and delight all who enter.

What You Will Do

Utilize your experience to perform interior design assignments that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation

Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting

Generate finish plans, specifications, and material selections needed for construction

Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts

Effectively communicate design ideas by hand sketching and/or digital graphics

Independently create material palettes and inspiration image boards

Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators

Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials

Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges

Your Qualifications

Experience in the role described above

High resourcefulness of creative unique materials, furniture, and fixtures

Excellent color sense, and great passion for design

Excellent graphic design, organizational, time management, and written and verbal communication skills

Passionate, self-starting, dedicated, efficient

Enjoys both taking responsibility and team collaboration

Passion for both big picture design ideas and the details

Facility with 3D conceptualization (digitally or by hand) a plus

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related field from an accredited school

5+ yearsof post-grad interior design experience

NCIDQ required

Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3D, Rhino, Grasshopper, and other modeling software programs

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas

Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices required. -Portfolios should include at least 1 project with this particular focus, and candidates should be prepared to talk to this in their interview, especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwell and /or Net Zero Building certification.

To be considered, resume submission must be accompanied with a portfolio PDF.

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