Interior Designer V

Leo A Daly - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

LEO A DALY is a leader in the design of the built environment dedicated to transforming the human experience through the power of design. For more than 100 years, we've created places that inspire wonder, connect communities, and enable great things. Our creative teams combine planning, architecture, engineering, interiors, and program management to deliver truly integrated design. We are a diverse collection of inventive problem solvers united by a passion for great design. We own the impact of our work, socially, economically, and environmentally. In collaboration with our clients and each other, we create innovative, thoughtful, and sustainable solutions to the urgent challenges that face our world. The Interior Design Leader is a design leadership role responsible for establishing, inspiring, and directing the comprehensive development of the interior design process for the Washington DC LEO A DALY office. This includes designing inspiring and innovative interior environments for clients across all market sectors. The Interior Design Leader is a broadly-experienced Thought Leader who is passionate about interior design as a discipline and craft. Additional broad activities include collaborative strategic business development, design leadership and implementation, overall quality of interior workplace design practices, and assessing present/future needs, technologies, trends, issues, and opportunities related to design and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the interior design process for the Washington DC office, ensuring innovative and inspiring designs for various market sectors.
• Collaborate with the WDC Managing Principal to develop and implement strategic plans and business development opportunities.
• Develop winning key pursuit strategies and assist in reviewing key submittals for new projects.
• Maintain positive client relationships throughout project delivery, ensuring satisfaction and responsiveness to inquiries.
• Represent LEO A DALY at industry events and professional conferences as a thought leader in interior design.
• Manage and coordinate a group of projects from conceptual stages through all phases, ensuring compliance with budget and schedule.
• Review consultant contracts and establish schedules and budgets for projects, ensuring adherence to scope requirements.
• Monitor critical project milestones and track actions that may result in risks to project timelines and budgets.
• Conduct project coordination and client meetings to review progress and discuss upcoming work, negotiating and resolving conflicts as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture required; Master's Degree preferred.
• Registered Interior Designer with current NCIDQ certification or licensed architect with current registration.
• 15+ years of experience with large Interiors or Architecture firm.
• 10+ years of experience leading an Interiors team with a focus on Workplace.
• Proven ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with external clients.

Nice-to-haves

• LEED Accreditation, WELL Certification, or FitWELL Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Collaborative design culture
• Diversity of perspectives in problem-solving
• Supportive work environment
• Opportunities for professional development