Interior Designer | CC&E Studio

Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Welcome to the Civic, Commercial & Education (CC&E) Studio at FSB, where architecture is not just about buildings, but about shaping experiences and uplifting the human spirit. In our studio, excellence is not just a goal, it's our standard. We believe in pushing boundaries, challenging conventions, and creating spaces that inspire and transform. We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our work. But what truly sets us apart is our collaborative spirit. We believe that greatness is achieved through teamwork, where each member brings their unique perspective and expertise to the table. As a Registered Interior Designer, you will be responsible for interpreting, organizing, and executing the conceptual design of a project. This role requires utilizing creativity, foresight, and judgment to meet project requirements and objectives through project completion. You will manage projects of all sizes and levels of complexity, providing leadership to the project team and ensuring that all aspects of the design process are executed to the highest standards. Your responsibilities will include schematic design work, design control during various project phases, and providing direction to lower-level interior designers. You will also be responsible for project budget management and cost control, developing and implementing overall design and space planning concepts, and solving complex design problems throughout all design phases. In this role, you will participate in furniture selection, material presentations, and specification generation, as well as research and specify materials and finishes. You will manage multiple projects and deadlines while working closely with senior designers and project managers to deliver exceptional interiors and workplace projects. Your proactive engagement with teams and willingness to contribute to the development of ideas at all levels will be crucial in evolving the overall standards of design quality. You will assist in the development and implementation of exceptional design concepts, expressed through 3-D visuals and drawings, with highly evolved materiality and furniture programs through all phases of design. Additionally, you will provide design and documentation support on projects of various sizes and complexities, producing and overseeing the development of high-quality, comprehensive contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Manages projects of all sizes and levels of complexity and provides project team leadership.
• Responsible for schematic design work.
• Participates in the design control of projects in the design development, construction document, and supervision phases.
• Provides direction to lower-level interior designers.
• Responsible for project budget and management and cost control.
• Develop and implement overall design and space planning concepts with team.
• Solve complex design problems through all design phases - concept, SD, DD, CD & CA.
• Participate in furniture selection, furniture palettes, material presentations and specification generation.
• Research, select and specify materials and finishes.
• Manage multiple projects and multiple deadlines.
• Work closely with senior level designers and project managers in the successful delivery of small, medium and large size stand-alone and integrated interiors and workplace projects.
• Proactively engage with teams and demonstrate a willingness to participate in the development of ideas at all levels.
• Contribute to and evolve the overall standards of design quality, assisting in the development and implementation of exceptional design concepts, expressed through 3-D visuals and drawings, with highly evolved materiality and furniture programs through all phases of design.
• Provide design and documentation support on projects of various sizes and complexities.
• Produce and / or oversee the development and review of high quality, comprehensive contract documents.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of furniture, fixture and equipment (FF&E), architectural/interior finishes, lighting, signage, art, and color schemes to carryout design intent required.
• Knowledge of architectural building systems.
• Proven ability to prioritize in order to meet deadlines and provide high quality service to clients.
• Proficient in Revit.
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup and InDesign.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word and Excel.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interior Design.
• NCIDQ certified.
• 7+ years' experience in interior design on a wide variety of projects, 10+ years preferred.