Workplace Senior Interior Designer

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Buildings group in Chicago provides Architecture, Interior Design and Engineering across multiple sectors including workplace, education, healthcare, hospitality, multi-family housing, civic, and research and development. Our team is passionate about the design quality of the built environment and creates designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. We believe in working with good people, building cool places and making a difference in the lives of the community around us.

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 Senior 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 as well as lead and mentor others. The role will provide a great career opportunity for an ambitious leader ready to work with a team of energized and talented staff from diverse backgrounds and with an established client network. This process will involve production and leading production of drawings (2D/3D), and written material to support the conceptual direction of interior design and FFE. This individual will 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. A Senior Interior Designer is expected to work collaboratively with the 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

General

• Influence is typically within the office major project/client work, and may impact multiple areas of the organization.
• Serve as a champion for innovation and transformation and influence others to demonstrate a growth-mindset.
• Provides diversity in thought, action and awareness.
• Seeks out opportunity to collaborate across the business. Actively engage with the Stantec community and serves as a leader in their local professional community. Strong external reputation as a thought leader who understands client and community needs and can differentiate our world-class expertise.
• Effectively lead, challenge, and inspire staff to work together cohesively as a team.
• Provide design direction and provide mentorship of the team.
• Collaborate with sector leads to deliver truly integrated project solutions and strengthen/broaden the interiors team experience base.
• Liaise with Stantec Interior Design Groups across region/sector and opportunities.
• Participate in strategic business development for the Interior group.
• Contribute towards the development of goals, strategies, and client focused culture of the practice. Qualifications - External

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• To lead in creative and critical thought.
• To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written) as well as coach staff to reach this level.
• Ability to lead/direct space planning, block planning and adjacencies in coordination with design program.
• Ability to hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively. To lead a team and collaborate in project team setting. To engage and lead in creative and critical thought. To interpret sketches, drawings, program and other similar material. To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written/graphic).
• Advanced experience in Revit and the use of it as a design tool.
• Experience with the most recent design software (Sketch-up, Rhino, Photoshop