Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for an Interior Designer located in Fort Myers, FL. The Interior Designer will be responsible for space planning, finish selections, construction drawings, interior design, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment).
Qualifications
- Space Planning, Architecture, and Construction Drawings skills
- Minimum of eight (8) years of comparable experience working in a design firm
- Bachelor's degree in interior design or related field
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel. RGA uses BIM and Revit on all projects
- Additional drafting, illustration, and rendering experience is required
- Ability to engage in a collaborative workplace, which may involve working alongside fellow architects and maintaining professional relationships with clients
- Design professional developing skills in independent evaluation, judgement, selection, and adaptation or modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in the construction industry
- Responsible for specific design tasks requiring research, evaluation, and adaptation on assigned projects
- Perform tasks with minimum supervision and capability to create deliverable schedules, coordination with consulting engineers and interior designers
- Basic Knowledge of interior design and architectural principles, practices and techniques as well as standard operations, policies and procedures of a firm within the A/E industry
- Knowledge of building materials, construction methods, codes, and regulations
- Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to be proactive in determining the necessary steps to meet objectives and performance expectations of position
- Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills
Tasks outlined, but not limited to those listed:
- Provide creative interior design solutions for various project conditions by drawing on an expertise built on experience and education
- Coordinate project teams of varying sizes and disciplines, effectively leveraging the strengths of the individual team members to guarantee project success
- Responsible for space planning, test fits, and drawing modifications for assigned projects
- Collaborate with project managers to set standards for the future production of all design deliverables
- Research interior products and applies established interior design standards to achieve excellence in all projects
- Research and select colors, finishes, and materials
- Organized documentation of all correspondence with RGA's project team, engineers, and vendors
- Supports business development activities through assistance with aids such as finish or mood boards, PowerPoint presentations
- Maintains resource materials library including, interior design specifications, calculations, and industry standards.
- Manage and participate in all phases of projects including schematic design, design development, construction documents, technical specifications, bidding and negotiation, permitting, quality control, value engineering, and coordination of engineering disciplines
- Research and select colors, finishes, and materials and FF&E items such as furniture, artwork, and signage.
What we do
RGA provides architectural design, planning, and facilities programming services for Commercial, K-12 and Higher Education, Hospitality, Faith-Based, and Non-Profit projects.
RG Architects was founded on the idea that design has a direct impact on people’s lives - people and function continue to be at the center of everything we do.
We are committed to providing our clients with the highest standards of service and to deliver exceptional design ideas and solutions. We work hard to satisfy the unique and specific needs of each project, to create an aesthetically pleasing, functional, sustainable, and cost-effective design.
The RG Architects team bring the expertise, processes, technology, and tools needed to keep projects on track.
Our story
Established in 2012 with just three employees, our founders Charles Gutekunst, Ryan Richards and Javier Salazar used their personal savings to start the business.
The trio furnished the first office with two carloads of Ikea furniture and started building RG Architects PA together.
We have steadily grown and expanded over the years. In 2019, we were awarded five major projects which accelerated our growth.
The original team of three has grown to a diverse staff of ten full-time employees with a variety of valuable skills, industry knowledge, commitment to professional excellence, and personal connections to our Southwest Florida community.
Our core values
Building Relationships
We believe in building long-term relationships with both our clients and colleagues to produce the best possible results.
Community Involvement
We're driven by a deep desire to serve and improve our community through innovative and sustainable design solutions.
Flexible & Responsive
We stay nimble, flexible and responsive to get things done.
Significant Impact
We want our solutions to make a significant and positive impact on our clients and their communities, and to serve a meaningful purpose every day.
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