Senior Interior Designer
$73,600–$92,000 year
HybridOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Develop design concepts, strategic occupancy plans, and furniture procurement support services according to client specifications and budget constraints. Conduct needs analysis, validate requirements, and create stacking and blocking plans while developing detailed space layouts in AutoCAD and 3-D renderings. Execute site verification, measurements, and inventory tasks to ensure timely project implementation. Manage project schedules, report delays, and coordinate deliverables with internal staff, clients, and external consultants. Provide direction on complex projects and mentor junior team members. Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and incorporate sustainable practices into project delivery.
Required Qualifications
- 7 + years in interior design role delivering interior design projects
- Proficient in interior design and documentation
- Excellent drafting and AutoCAD skills
- Ability to develop 3D models and rendering using sketchup, AutoCAD 3D or other
- Experience with and understanding of activity-based workplace models
- Software proficiencies including MS Excel, MS Project, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, AutoCAD, Sketchp, Bluebeam, Publisher
- Experience working in a multi-discipline team including coordination and collaboration of different disciplines working drawings and specifications
- Knowledge and understanding of building and fire codes, accessibility standards and other industry standards such as LEED, WELL or others
- Experience planning and designing corporate interiors, activity-based workplaces and advanced workplace strategies including work with specification of systems furniture
- Ability to develop creative and functional interior design solutions to solve client issues
- Experience leading high complexity design projects
- Strong communication skills (written, oral and visual)
- Experience working through the full lifecycle of a project from program development to implementation
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
- NCIDQ Certification
- BAID degree from a CIDA accredited post-secondary school or equivalent program (CIDA accredited)
Desired Qualifications
- LEED AP & or WELL AP is an asset including development
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