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The Senior Interior Designer has overall responsibility for design quality for the project(s). They have the ability and responsibility to lead the project team to conceptualize the project as a whole, sets the initial design direction and make critical aesthetic decisions throughout the project while integrating input from client and operator. This position has the responsibility to lead the team specific including FF&E and interior architecture. If the Senior Designer is also the project manager for the project, the Senior Designer’s responsibilities is include task management, planning, staffing, financial reviews and billing. The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for accuracy of documentation and project team members under their supervision to ensure the success of the project.
EDUCATION:
• Bachelors degree from a 4 year CIDA accredited Interior Design program or equivalent
EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 8-15+ years experience in hospitality, multi-family design or senior living
• NCIDQ certification
QUALIFICATIONS:
• MS Office Proficient
• Photoshop Proficient or basic knowledge
• Auto CAD Proficient preferred or good hand sketches to communicate design intent
• Revit Proficient preferred or basic knowledge
• In Design and/ or Illustrator Proficient
• Sketch Up- Basic Knowledge
REQUIREMENTS:
• Position requires approximately 20% travel both domestically and internationally
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs
SKILL SETS:
• Possesses excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and graphic communication skills
• Experience in project scheduling, scope of work, budgeting, and fee proposals
• Experience in hospitality and/or multi-family design and/ or Senior Living
• Conceptual design execution and management
• Excellent knowledge of building codes and the ADA requirements
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills – detail oriented and multi-tasking
• Strong design leadership skills with the ability to motivate and supervise others
• Ability to problem solve and resolve conflicts internally and externally
• Strong space planning and hand sketching skills
• Strong interior architecture design and execution skills
• Reviews and understands with professional proficiency detailed construction documents including floor plans, elevations and sections, electrical details, finish schedules, furniture floor plans, FF&E specifications, finish boards, materials and finishes to determine compliance in quality, design, and codes.
• Understand the components of construction drawings and specifications from AOR and other consultants and reviews such documentation and ensure that elements are coordinated within ForrestPerkins documents
• Able to be a creative, proactive problem solver. The ability to manage a client’s understanding and expectation of the scope of work/services is imperative
• Knowledge of ForrestPerkins Design and Documentation standards or expected to learn within 6 months of hire
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for leading and reviewing the design narrative and design graphics for concept presentation materials
• Leads and/or works in tandem with Senior Architect to space plan and design the interior architectural envelope
• Reviews and understands with professional proficiency detailed construction documents including floor plans, elevations and sections, electrical details, finish schedules, furniture floor plans, FF&E specifications, finish boards, materials and finishes to determine compliance in quality, design, and codes. Leads team to complete such documents
• Oversees completion of FF&E design & documentation based on project criteria, budget, program, and standards
• Responsible for internal presentation of project design materials to senior leadership
• Oversees FF&E specification process, reviews and approves FF&E purchase orders (if necessary), and maintains fee budget for all phases of the project interiors. Project Designer may be responsible for full review of FF&E specifications before they are issued
• If there is no Senior Architect on the project, the Senior Designer is responsible for review and accuracy of interior architectural project documents prior to issuance to AOR, client and/or operator
• Leads quality control reviews for projects to confirm documents are meeting ForrestPerkins, client, and operator’s standards
• Closely coordinate with AOR, consultants and others to alert them of elements needing their coordination and/or documentation
• Oversees design team in review furniture installation plans and shop drawings for content and accuracy and insure that they are fully coordinated with all pertinent consultant drawings. Responsible for final approval of FF&E shop drawings
• Prime interface with the client, operator and consultants with regard to design issues, leads, presentations, etc. Responsible for communicating within a timely manner
• Responsible to communicate in a complete and timely manner, all client comments or directives and insure that they are reflected in the design and documentation
• Communicates directly with the VP in charge and/or President with regard to client directives and major design issues and prompts/leads internal design reviews during the design process, prior to presentation to the client
• Participates in on-site meetings with owner, consultants and contractor inclusive of construction review and FF&E installation, as necessary
• Prepares accurate timelines, task lists, and project schedules
• Identifies additional service opportunities and presents them to the Project Manager, if someone other than their self
• Establishes staffing and project plan needs and coordinate with the Project Manager, if someone other than their self
• Maintain relationships with existing clients and nurtures potential clients
• Participation in monthly project financial reviews and responsible for financial status of project
Please submit your resume via e-mail at kbeavers@forrestperkins.com.
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