Senior Interior Designer

Life at PE:

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment, working at all scales, and at every level of detail. With studios in 24 locations worldwide, we design for people, to leave a lasting and positive impact on the human experience and the world we inhabit. This is captured in our ethos "human by design".

We believe design is a collaborative art and we are structured as an integrated practice of passionate professionals committed to delivering the best design for our clients. Our team of diverse and complementary talents work together in studios, that can draw from relevant expertise and points of view from across the whole practice to analyze and solve the specific design challenges they are working on. Within the firm we have 18 practice areas, cores of expertise, that focus as centers of knowledge and analysis, that are both an essential foundation and fuel for the creative design work. Sustainability is intrinsic to our design approach. It is an essential ingredient for the design teams throughout the process, adding valuable insights, ideas, and research to the process. For us all good design is sustainable.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for project design quality, including FF&E and interior architecture. The Senior Interior Designer will lead teams to conceptualize the project, develop the initial design direction, oversee documentation, and make critical aesthetic decisions throughout the project while integrating input from clients and operators with a focus on Workplace / Corporate Interiors K-12, and Hospitality.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead/assist the project team in the development of the aesthetic design and the preparation of the interior design, including drawings and specifications.
• Serve as the Project Designer for the design of the project.
• Develop space plans per Client programmatic requirements.
• Ability to present ideas clearly.
• Competent in architectural interior detailing.
• Develop, present, and execute a design concept through all phases of project design, including pre-schematic design, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and furniture specification/bid packages.
• Develops design presentations including rendered plans, elevations and 3D views
• Participates in client meetings including interviews, visioning sessions, information gathering, and presentations
• Follows established standards for project production and review.
• Keeps Project Manager, Studio Leaders, and Principal in Charge informed of progress or need for assistance.
• Designs, directs, and mentors junior staff in the design and documentation of the interior workplace design.
• Prepare program and schematic proposals and project layouts and develop designs in 3D using Revit or other 3D modeling software for client review/approval.
• Prepare finish and FF&E material palettes and graphic presentations for client approval.
• Ensure deliverables meet Perkins Eastman’s design quality standards.
• Supports business development efforts within the corporate real estate community, helping to cultivate relationships and promote the PE brand to generate new project opportunities
• Lead/assist the project team in the completion of FF&E design & documentation based on the project program, budget, and standards. Provide a final review of FF&E specifications.
• Consultant Coordination.
• Oversee the review of furniture installation plans for conformance to specifications and brand standards.