Intermediate Interior Designer

Interior Designer II / Interior Architect II - New York

This is a first class opportunity to join a multidisciplinary design studio known for crafting thoughtful, contemporary environments across residential, hospitality, commercial, cultural, and institutional projects. Their interiors practice is driven by a collaborative, conversation-led design ethos—balancing architectural rigor, craftsmanship, and creativity to produce spaces that are timeless, contextual, and compelling.

Who You Are

You're a designer who cares deeply about creating meaningful places. Visionary but detail-oriented, collaborative yet self-directed, you push ideas forward with clarity, curiosity, and respect. You communicate well, welcome feedback, and bring both authenticity and generosity to the studio.

The Role

As an Interior Designer II / Interior Architect II, you'll help shape design concepts and carry them through documentation and early construction coordination. You'll contribute to multiple projects at once, producing interiors that are both conceptually strong and technically sound. You're comfortable working across all project phases and can generate coordinated construction documents with limited oversight.

What You'll Do

Design & Planning

• Support design from concept through documentation
• Create presentations, renderings, elevations, and FF&E/material selections
• Build FF&E packages, coordinate with vendors, and refine designs based on feedback

Project Coordination

• Assist with client and internal meeting materials
• Help develop work plans and track progress against schedule and budget
• Coordinate with consultants and integrate BIM deliverables
• Support responses to RFIs, submittals, and contractor questions
• Offer guidance to junior team members

Documentation

• Produce DD and CD sets with moderate-to-minimal oversight
• Develop finish and fixture schedules
• Review consultant drawings for alignment and accuracy
• Contribute to specs and maintain document consistency
• Redline and self-check work to ensure quality

Quality & Construction Support

• Follow studio standards, checklists, and QA/QC processes
• Maintain knowledge of codes, ADA requirements, and BIM protocols
• Participate in site visits, existing conditions surveys, and CA documentation
• Help track RFIs, submittals, and punch-list items

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field
• 6+ years of professional interiors experience with a strong portfolio
• Proficient in Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, Procore, Bluebeam, and MS Office
• Strong design, communication, and organizational abilities

Studio Culture & Benefits

Our client is an award winning New York based practice situated in the heart of Manhattan. They foster a collaborative, design-driven workplace built on openness, shared ideas, and a commitment to community. As a practice based around it's people you can expect weekly studio lunches, design presentations, offsite explorations, and in-house arts programming. Benefits include competitive compensation, paid time off, health insurance, 401(k), professional development support, and assistance with licensure and certifications.

Please note to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in the USA and past experience working to NY building codes and regulations is highly desirable.