Intermediate Designer

Strong Revit skills also required. Please submit a portfolio with your application.

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for an Intermediate Designer for our Boston studio. The Intermediate Designer, while working with Junior Designer and under the supervision of a more senior Designer or Project Manager, the Intermediate Designer provides design support primarily in project administration, design development and contract documents.

Specific responsibilities will include:

At the direction of senior designers, completes technical drawings
Works with the design team to develop design ideas
Provide preliminary review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution
Assists senior designers in selecting fixtures and finishes
Under supervision, develops preliminary space plans at a high level
At the direction of senior designers, may provide suggested details for interior design projects
Researches and collects details for furniture and finish cost estimates
Develops preliminary plans
Assists senior staff with verification of site details to support design
Assists in field surveying of client spaces
Compiles pricing from manufactures and representatives
Is aware of and supportive to the work of the Junior Designer
Supports the team in collecting information for client assessment; may attend interviews, provide documentation support; developing skills working with Affinity program tool

Qualifications:
Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
3+ years experience in Retail interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge of the range of design principles and aesthetics
Familiarity with space planning methodology
Familiarity with furnishings and finishes
Intermediate sketching and rendering skills
Intermediate interior architecture detailing skills
Working knowledge of CDs and procedures
Familiarity with building systems, codes and ADA requirements
Familiarity with requirements for the path of travel
Familiarity with contract administration
Commitment to support projects through peaks and valleys
Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
Advanced Revit skills
Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
Basic Affinity Program skills
Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
Basic presentation and graphic communication skills