Interior Designer

Your Opportunity

Join a Top 10 global design firm in our Chicago buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, and Interior Design services with a 50+ year history and deep commitment to multiple sectors, including hospitality, workplace, civic, retail, healthcare, higher education.

Our practice is renowned for creating high-performance and award-winning buildings and interiors. We’re passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, engineers, interior designers, and project managers, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients.

The primary role of the Interior Designer is to interpret and translate the needs and desires of a client as well as any architectural direction set forth into cohesive interior design solution. This process may involve production of drawings (2D/3D), and written material to support the conceptual direction of interior design and FFE. This individual will often be required to present their ideas in formal and informal settings with a willingness and desire to hear and respond to constructive feedback. An individual at this level in their career is expected to perform their role within the standard of care acceptable to their peers in the industry. An Interior Designer is expected to work collaboratively with the architectural team, conceptualizing, developing, and documenting varying aspects of interior design of a project, including but not limited to space planning, interior architecture, interior materials and palette, specifications and FFE.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Conducts interpretations of sketches, drawings, codes, program, and other similar material.


• Supports project team in the development of interior design documentation and presentation materials.


• Assists in the development of a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.


• Utilizes BIM technologies in the development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.


• Participates in design critiques and pin-ups.


• Assists in research of concept, benchmarks, materials, typology, and precedents.


• Assists in material and furniture selections, space planning and communication with product representatives.


• Ability to work with a team in the documentation of a construction set.

Qualifications - External

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Solid and proven experience in Revit and the use of it as a design tool.


• Experience with the most recent design software (Sketch-up, Rhino, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, etc.) is preferred.


• Experience with design equipment (3D printer, laser cutter, etc.) is preferred.


• Ability to hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively. To participate and collaborate in project team setting. To engage in creative and critical thought. To interpret sketches, drawings, program and other similar material. To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written/graphic).


• To engage in creative and critical thought.


• To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written).


• Ability to conduct space planning, block planning and adjacencies in coordination with design program.


• Basic understanding of lighting/fixtures.


• Basic understanding of FFE and specifications.


• Basic understanding of client's expectations of deliverables at different phases of projects including construction documents.


• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite; prefer experience with Newforma.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a CIDA accredited Interior Design program or related field is required.


• Interior Design License preferred.


• Minimum of five years of experience is preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice 

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible