Senior Designer

Overview

Lead interior design projects from concept through delivery, managing team and client interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• design packages
• space planning
• technical drawings
• engineering review
• fixture selection
• budget management

Tasks

-Oversees tasks and provide feedback on work product -Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages -Manages the work of other Designers -Manages overall design budget -Produces, reviews and finalizes space plans for projects -Reviews design and technical drawing of other more junior designers -Obtain client approval and ensure integration into overall design -Works with technical staff to resolve inconsistencies in drawings -Develops overall design for project -Directs staff to complete design and technical drawing -Researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects -Review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution

Requirements

• adobe
• revit
• sketching
• detailing
• space planning
• bachelor's

What You Bring

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Senior Designer for our San Francisco studio. The Senior Designer is responsible for leading all design phases for interiors projects, establishes the vision, leads the team, and has extensive client interaction. -Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills -Demonstrated ability to manage and lead staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise -Expert sketching and rendering skills -Expert interior architecture detailing skills -Advanced Revit skills -Extensive presentation and graphic communication -Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements -Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures -Extensive knowledge of space planning methodology -Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics -Working knowledge of budget preparation and proven ability to manage projects within budgetary constraints -Extensive knowledge of detailing and finalizes details on projects -Bachelor's degree in architecture or interior design; equivalent experience may be substituted -8+ years’ experience in corporate interior design projects -Extensive verbal and written communication skills

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Benefits

Salary Range: $105,000 - $120,000 annually based on education, licensing and relevant industry experience

About Ia Interior Architects

-A trailblazing firm focused solely on interior architecture long before it became mainstream. -Brings strategic planning and interior design together to transform workspaces into branded, productivity-driven environments. -Works across commercial, technology, healthcare, retail, and workplace sectors, tailoring spaces that reflect client identity. -Delivers large-scale corporate headquarters, innovative healthcare facilities, and dynamic retail environments. -Distinctive as the first fully employee-owned global interior architecture firm, championing creative autonomy. -Combines LEED-accredited expertise with predictive analysis and VR visualization to enhance design outcomes. -Has crafted notable projects like LinkedIn’s San Francisco and Boston offices, Sonos’ HQ, and McDonald’s Chicago campus. -Operates with a collaborative global alliance, blending local insight with international design standards.

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