Sr Interior Designer

Description

The Senior Interior Designer is a highly experienced Interior Designer responsible for overseeing all aspects of the interior design process, including client relationship management, the creation of a comprehensive interior design concept, and coordinating the intended design vision between the Design Team. The Senior Interior Designer will manage all aspects of the client relationship, including the assessment of client needs and wants, presenting design concepts that satisfy the client’s aesthetic preferences, specifying finishes and materials based on the client’s budgetary requirements, and adhering to project timelines. The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for the highest level of Interior Design outcomes, completing projects with accuracy and creativity while monitoring project performance within contract hours and meeting or exceeding customer expectations. 

The Senior Interior Designer is also responsible for assisting related workflow with other Blue Heron departments including Sales, Project Delivery, Atelier, Construction, Estimating, Marketing, and Accounting to help ensure the efficient production and delivery of respective work products. Provide comprehensive design and specification services to our Blue Heron clients for selection and procurement of Fixtures and Equipment for custom products. 

Promote and encourage the alignment with Blue Heron Core Values, Policies, Philosophies, Processes and Methodologies

• Effectively aligns vision/design to brand
• Oversee material and finish specifications, overall color palette, and the coordination of architectural elements with interior spaces.
• Actively and effectively utilizes tools to design to budget and increase efficiency of design workflow
• Maintain all documentation related to the design process, including client approved selection sheets, interior elevation drawings, floor plans, finish schedules/appendices, and ensure that the design vision is accurately implemented in the field through consistent communication with the Construction team and regular field visits
• Coordinate with Production and incorporate all the Blue Heron interior design standards, details, keynotes, updates and actively contribute to the development and documentation of Interior Design best practices 
• Foster and continually develop vendor and trade relations seeking effective, efficient, and innovative materials that will be incorporated into Blue Heron custom products
• Confidently and effectively handle multiple Elite Custom and Elite Luminary homes at different stages of development and management
• Confidently and effectively manage the client experience and expectations by overcoming objectives and providing clear and consistent communication
• Considered a primary mentor with proven record of assisting in the development of all Interior Design Assistants and Interior Designers
• Proven and active cross departmental collaboration
• Ability to align project design with Blue Heron Design philosophies with little oversight or direction
• Proven ability to design to budget and effectively set and meet project milestone and timeline goals
• Effectively oversee and closely manage client billable hours and log hours daily into Paylocity
• Goals are generally communicated in “solutions” or project goals
• Works on advanced, complex projects or business issues requiring industry knowledge 
• May assume a team lead or additional management role for the department through knowledge around specialization
• Attend weekly meetings to ensure coordination with all relevant Blue Heron departments while maintaining project schedules
• Attend as necessary:
• Interior Design Team Meetings
• Client Meetings
• Internal Review and Collaboration Meetings
• Special Purpose, Vendor, and Company Meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in interior design or related field 
• Requires 7-10+ years of related experience
• Routine use of software including SketchUp, Bluebeam, Procore, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize project workload, and time sensitive tasks