Senior Designer I - Interiors

Senior Designer I - Interiors

WATG is the world's preeminent destination and hospitality design firm. We are employee-owned, home to more than 500 professionals globally, located remotely and in our offices in Atlantic City, California, Dallas, New York, Honolulu, London, Singapore, and Shanghai.

Our approach to design applies a hospitality ethos to the development of all shapes and sizes. From initial feasibility studies to finishing touches, we operate globally as an integrated, multidisciplinary practice. Along with our interior design studio, Wimberly Interiors, we specialize in hospitality, gaming + entertainment, urban + mixed-use, and high-end residential design.

WATG is hiring a Senior Designer I for our office in Atlantic City. This role requires in-person collaboration, with the option to work remotely only on Friday.

The Senior Designer I combines creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for our clients. The Senior Designer has broad design skills, a background in architecture or interior design, and can create an array of innovative design concept solutions. The Senior Designer utilizes creativity, foresight, and judgment to meet project requirements and carry out exceptional design.

Responsibilities include working as part of a team on interior design projects, developing innovative design concepts, sculpting interior spaces as a holistic experience, participating in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting, generating finish plans, specifications, and material selections needed for construction, providing design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts, working with external consultants, product representatives, and fabricators, leading day-to-day project coordination efforts, communicating conceptual design ideas through 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings, supporting the Construction Administration phase, assisting Project Manager and client in subcontracting fabrication, installation, and arrangement of the materials, finishes, and furnishings required, participating in in-person client meetings and Owner presentations, participating in architectural contract preparation, and liability and fee calculations for related projects, participating in team meetings to align the project deliverables with the design intent, mentoring and guiding other members of the team, incorporating Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects, and fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related field from an accredited university, environmental accreditation preferred, 10+ years in an architectural practice with experience in hospitality interior design and management of all phases of projects, proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, and other computer design programs, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications, knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications, graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas, understanding of project work plans, schedules, staffing, and budgets, managing multiple projects of a complex scope, consistently meeting deadlines, being a team-player who can also work independently, and highly effective written and verbal communication, and presentation skills.

*Please include a copy of your resume and portfolio to be considered for this position.

Salary range: $85,000.00 to $105,000.00 per year

Job type: Full-time

WATG is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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