Project Interior Designer IV

CannonDesign - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Senior

Saint Louis, MO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Interior Designer IV at CannonDesign is responsible for leading and engaging with clients and project teams to creatively solve design problems across multiple projects. This role involves overseeing the interior design process from project inception through to construction administration, ensuring that design goals align with client needs and project standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the client and project team in establishment of the project goals and vision.
• Provide project interior design leadership across multiple projects.
• Lead the design development of the project's goals through all phases of the project (the Pursuit, Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Design, Construction Administration).
• Evaluate client needs, analyze and effectively document design objectives and spatial requirements.
• Responsible for leading the interior design approach within the project team.
• Responsible for the conceptual and design development of interior spaces for the project.
• Coordinate project design work and code compliance.
• Coordinate work with other disciplines, including architecture, engineering and consultants.
• Conduct a review of drawings and support functions in conformance with project time, budget and quality constraints.
• Oversight of and productions of design visualization.
• Assist and/or lead in project planning through development and follow through of work plans/budgeting.
• Develop the schedule of work for the interior design components of the project.
• Assist in or lead client meetings.
• Maintain positive client and team relations.
• Implement, follow, maintain, and enforce interior design standards used throughout interior design team in all project aspects/ phases.
• Lead the development of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE) throughout all phases of the interior design work, as required.
• Specification development and coordination.
• Mentor less experienced interior design staff.
• Actively participate and promote design leadership.
• Collaborate with design leadership.
• Consult with product vendors.
• Lead and/or participate in marketing activities, including proposal development and interviews.
• Participate in construction administration activities, including site visits, review of submittals and shop drawings, and conducting punch list.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master in Interior Design or Interior Architecture or a Bachelor's degree in Architecture OR non-professional Bachelor's degree within an architectural school program offering an NAAB accredited degree required.
• A minimum of 8 years of related experience required.
• Current NCIDQ certification is preferred.
• Ability to provide interior design leadership across multiple projects.
• Higher education project experience strongly preferred.
• Strong design, storytelling and technical skills as well as knowledge of building and life safety codes required.
• Exceptional presentation, organizational, team building, collaboration and communication skills are a must.
• The ability to build and maintain client relationships is essential.
• Experience leading a high performing team is preferred.
• Critical thinker.
• Highly analytical.
• Must be a fully qualified professional able to perform work with a high degree of latitude, with some ambiguity in work.
• Proficiency with Revit, Enscape, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience leading a high performing team is preferred.
• Higher education project experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling