Senior Interior Designer - Health

Senior Interior Designer

HKS is seeking a senior interior designer to join our health interiors team. A recognized leader and certified interior designer who is responsible for delivering exceptional design and delivery for clients on time and on budget. Possesses strong communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions. Endorses the firm's values by personally influencing client service, innovation and communication. Acts as subject matter expert for design solutions.

Responsibilities

1. Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems
2. Builds and strengthens connections with clients through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies and needs
3. Leads development of interiors concepts based on client vision, desire and architectural concept
4. Utilizes creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions
5. Manages client's expectations, team communications and consultant coordination to meet overall project objectives
6. Prepares and reviews detailed implementation document sets (i.e., interior plans, fixture plans, elevations, details)
7. Supervises the preparation of design details and drawings by project team to maintain quality control with a focus on design
8. Generates project documents and schedules, manages the finances and keeps the project on schedule
9. Collaborates in the development of cost estimates for design proposals
10. Collaborates on all design phases including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation and construction administration
11. Works with others through project phases to enhance the design by specializing in the FF&E sourcing, selection, custom design and specification
12. Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings
13. Participates and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
14. Actively invests in the professional development of staff through mentoring, motivating, performance management and career planning
15. Develops, recognizes, recruits and grows diverse talent
16. Manages conflict effectively and encourages a healthy team environment
17. Collaborates in managing project to satisfy requirements from budget and schedule perspective while delivering a quality work product
18. Supports and may lead the business development process by identifying new opportunities, marketing current clients for repeat business and assisting with proposals, budgets and schedules
19. Identifies, maintains and cultivates essential relationships
20. May lead proposal preparation process and participates in negotiation of scope and fees on contracts
21. May participate in marketing interviews

Qualifications

• Accredited professional degree in interior design, architecture, related field or equivalent experience
• NCIDQ certification required
• Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred
• Typically 15+ years of experience
• Proficiency in software such as Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator and SketchUp preferred
• Understanding of 3D Studio Max and InDesign preferred
• Working knowledge of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) software preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite preferred
• Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines
• Advanced knowledge of FF&E to carry out design intent
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings and models
• Strong graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas
• Experience with managing and performing duties in a fast-paced environment
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing