Designer

Summary

This position plans and designs interiors for various building types and assists senior level associates with development of design solutions. This individual performs design and presentation drafting, researches and selects interior finish materials, performs site surveys, helps to maintain resource materials and completes specifications and construction.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assembles interior design solutions, conceptual design details and interior design schemes.
• Interacts occasionally with clients on design projects
• Contributes to multiple projects, concurrently, at senior staff direction
• Interprets programmatic information and works with senior staff to create space plans
• Assists senior staff in planning, design, and furnishing of corporate, healthcare, multi-housing, hospitality or industrial building interiors
• Formulates designs that are practical, aesthetically pleasing, and conducive to intended purposes such as raising productivity, creating spaces for those with special needs, and improving the health, safety, and welfare of the public
• Creates regular Field Verifications with a goal of proficiency
• Identifies basic code issues as they pertain to space planning, layouts, and ADA requirements.
• Consults with senior level staff and licensed architects to solve a code compliant issue.
• Applies established interior design standards to projects
• Researches interior materials and products appropriate to specific projects
• Develops design concepts and solutions for review and input from senior staff
• Participates in presentations and client meetings
• Selects and specifies all necessary project furnishings appropriately and accurately.
• Coordinates pricing and procurement through furniture dealer(s).
• Contributes to construction administration review and approval of finish material submittals and site visits with senior staff.
• Reviews shop drawings, lighting submittals and plumbing submittals under the guidance of senior staff.
• Demonstrates interest in continuing education and on-going professional development
• Participates in marketing events as directed by senior staff.

Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• 4-Year Interior Design bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• 0-5 years’ interior design experience
• Excellent computer skills with Revit, Microsoft Office Suite, and rendering software
• Working knowledge and understanding of BOMA standards and square footage calculations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritize as well as being flexible, adaptable and detail-oriented
• Ability to produce plans that are a part of a complete set of interiors documents, including demolition, construction, electrical, reflected ceiling plan, millwork elevations and sections, and finish schedules under the guidance of a senior associate
• Experience in either workplace or healthcare design, preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Navigate construction sites·
• Sit, talk, hear and reach with hands and arms· Use hands to finger, handle and feel objects and controls·
• Regularly stand and walk·
• Occasionally, bend or reach above shoulders·
• Regularly lift 10 lbs. and occasionally, lift or move up to 25 lbs.·
• Vision required: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception & focus.

May require climbing ladders and stairs during construction phases of a project, looking above ceiling tiles and maneuvering into challenging places, to field verify exterior and interior spaces. While on construction sites, employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. Office setting is pleasant and comfortable with open workstations and a few offices and small conference areas. No known hazard

Compensation and Benefits

The starting base salary range for this position is $53,000-$63,000/year, depending on experience. BDH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including performance bonuses. For more details, follow this link: BDH Benefits Summary. BDH supports a flexible hybrid work model, enabling employees to work remotely up to 50% of their hours.