Senior Interior Designer

Carrier Johnson + Culture is an award-winning architecture and design firm with offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle and Atlanta. We specialize in workplace, multifamily, mixed-use, affordable housing, public, higher education, hospitality, and commercial projects. Founded in 1977, we pursue a multi-disciplinary, culture-focused design approach with all of our clients and projects.

The position requires the following:

• Extensive knowledge of construction document production
• Experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and perform a variety of tasks,
• Typically reporting to a Director
• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong managerial skills
• This position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and 10+ years of industry experience.
• Proficiency in design and documentation using CAD and Revit.
• Professional Certification, NCARB, NCIDQ or equivalent
• Membership/Participation and/or Leadership within a Professional Organization AIA, ASID, IIDA or other professional organization tied to the real estate, design, or marketing industry.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to lead a team to determine a solution/remedy.
• Ability to apply lessons learned to future design solutions and team leadership.
• Ability to teach the why behind a design solution or architectural problem.
• Proactive communication skills.
• Strong Professional Network.
• Strong connections to the architectural and furniture product representatives in the local design community.
• Firm representation at local and or national industry events.
• Strong emotional EQ.
• The ability to work independently and manage workload deadlines and responsibilities.
• Ability to create a Cartoon Set of documents for project team that clearly outlines the design/delivery process.
• Ability to train colleagues regarding design tools, procedures, trends, and skills.
• Ability to create a meeting agenda, meeting minutes, and follow-up tasks for team working in close collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Ability to create professional service fees and strong knowledge of the proposal generation process/procedures.
• Proven Success with Business Development activities through professional network and attendance of industry events and programs. Senior Interior Designer Level 1 has brought professional service fees to the firm.
• Knowledge of local real estate market, brokers, PM groups, and others that typically request services of Carrier Johnson + Culture
• Participation within social media campaigns promoting Carrier Johnson + Cultures reach and connections
• Ability to form a design opinion that is adapted into a marketing campaign to promote the firm at large
• Creative writing skills and the ability to relay a design concept statement to marketing for the creation of promotional materials and project data sheets.

Responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Coordinating construction administration and conducting technical research that encompasses research, development, and implementation of plans and designs of commercial and residential interior environments to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces, thereby increasing productivity and protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.
• Executing the interior design process within the overall framework of the project team, following a systematic and coordinated methodology which includes research, analysis, and integration of information into the creative process, resulting in an appropriately planned and designed interior environment.
• Analyzing client's needs, goals, and life and safety requirements.
• Integrating findings with knowledge of interior design principles.
• Formulating preliminary design concepts that are appropriate, functional, and aesthetic
• Developing conceptual design and design development of interior projects.
• Selection of interior finishes, furniture, and equipment.
• Leading Procurement staff to ensure successful specification, plan placement, and staging of goods purchased for the project.
• Developing final design recommendations through appropriate presentation media.
• Production of space plans, furniture plans, elevations, conceptual and finished design presentation documentation.
• Development of Construction Documents.
• Coordinate with Project Manager and Team in construction documentation production using CAD and/or Revit.
• Incorporating applicable building code and ADA code compliance regulations.
• Providing solutions to design problems and generating design alternatives.
• Reviewing drawings, mock-ups, materials, and finish samples submitted by project contractors.
• Reviewing pricing, materials, and value engineering for projects.
• Adhering to/Management of project time and material budgets.
• Managing delegated tasks and budgets to team members.
• Ability to create a critical path production schedule and the ability to adjust direction based on clients, contractor, or PM request.
• Formulating initial project budgets, timelines and scopes.
• Formulating design proposal agreements and corresponding fee determination / team plan.
• Overview of project accounting and client billing for accuracy and alignment with design schedule and project schedule.
• Coordination of Carrier Johnson + Culture Intelligential Property for marketing efforts.
• Formulating additional service agreements.
• Review of team members performance and success of project.
• Delivering the highest quality of professional service

Specifically, the Senior Interior Designer/Project Manager is capable of performing any or all of the following services under the guidance of a Principal:

Programming

• Identifying and analyzing the client's needs and goals
• Ability to conduct a client vision session to determine design quantitative and qualitative requirements.
• Understanding of the client's brand standards and how they apply/enhance the design solution
• Evaluating existing documentation and conditions
• Assessing project resources and limitations
• Identifying life, safety, and code requirements
• Analyzing design objectives and spatial requirements
• Coordinating with consultants and other specialists when required by professional practice or regulatory approval
• Ability to create a design Cartoon Set to ensure that project team is clear on design deliverables and presentation materials.

Conceptual Design

• Formulating preliminary plans and design concepts for client discussion and approval that appropriately describe the character, function, and aesthetic of a project.
• The ability to create/maintain/enhance a written design concept statement that carries throughout the project.

Design Development

• Developing for client review and approval final design recommendations, inclusive of space planning and furniture layouts; wall, window, floor, and ceiling treatments; furniture, fixtures, and millwork; colors, finishes, and materials; hardware, lighting, electrical, communications, AV and branded element/signage requirements
• Developing art, accessory, and signage wayfinding programs
• Working with and overviewing all Procurement activities ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Preparing presentation media inclusive of drawings, sketches and color, material and furniture presentation boards.
• Preparing bid documentation.
• Preparing construction documentation.
• Coordination of specialty project consultants with specific roles and responsibilities that impact the design development of the project.

Contract Documents

• Preparing working drawings and specifications for non-load bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment for client's approval.
• Collaborating with specialty consultants and licensed practitioners in the technical areas of mechanical, electrical, and load-bearing design as required by professional practice or regulatory approval.
• Coordinate and incorporate technical requirements and/or design solutions during permit review process.
• Assist in General contractor selection and bid review process.
• Provide creative design solutions to maintain design intent and vision that align with the project budget and bid challenges.

Contract Administration

• Assisting in obtaining required permits.
• Conducting on-site visits and field inspections.
• Overseeing the quality of production and installation of furnishings, fixtures, and equipment on client's behalf.
• Preparing lists of deficiencies for clients use.
• Provide creative design solutions to maintain design intent as response to existing conditions and challenges during construction.