Senior Interior Designer – San Francisco

Job Type

Full Time

Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

About the Role

Designers are the creative engine of our project teams, pushing boundaries, exploring fresh territory, and solving complex challenges to help our clients achieve their vision. While stylistic influences come and go, at Huntsman, we utilize our experience and expertise to build stunning, inspiring, functional, and enduring solutions focused on wellness, inclusion, and sustainability. Our designers strive for substance in their work - technically, creatively, and socially. Our process is grounded in research, common sense, and boundary-pushing creativity. It spans everything from finding harmonious, code-compliant space-planning solutions to designing beautiful and functional casework. We design for our clients, not for our own egos. Our design is a team endeavor, with creative expression and meaningful projects as the ultimate reward.

What You Will Do

Partner (in-person and virtually) with the office's senior leadership - Principals, Designers, and Architects - to elevate design ideas, values, and standards

Participate (in-person and virtually) in marketing and business development including proposals, interviews, and PR efforts

Stay abreast of new design trends and technologies

Innovate and solve design challenges creatively

Independently act as lead designer for a variety of complex project types simultaneously

Manage small to mid-size project teams

Collaborate with Project Managers on mid- to large-scale projects

Lead (in-person and virtual) meetings with clients including interviews / pitches, real estate tours, visioning, programming, workplace strategy and detailed design presentations

Lead all phases of project delivery from fit planning, conceptual design, design development, coordination, preparation of documents, project site tours, and construction administration, through project completion and post-occupancy studies (participate / lead in-person meetings at all phases)

Interface (in-person and virtually) directly with clients, product representatives, furniture dealers, fabricators, multidisciplinary consultants, general contractors, and building / planning agencies

Participate in cost estimate review and overall design budget analysis and management

Review design and technical drawings of other more junior designers and provide in-person mentorship

Other related duties as assigned

Your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ownership and accountability for project- and firm-wide success

Excellent design creativity, aptitude, competence, and experience

Thought leader and innovator

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent people skills including inspirational and collaborative leadership

Ability to excel in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-based design process

Extensive knowledge of design research, workplace strategy and FF&E

Advanced understanding of corporate commercial real estate objectives

Extensive knowledge and experience in all phases of interior design / architectural project delivery

Initiate mentoring of junior staff within the office and at project site locations

Working knowledge of state and local building and fire codes related to interior environments, including accessibility a must

Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures

Ability to work in-person in low-, mid-, and high-rise buildings on any floor

Experience working in a Citrix environment is highly desired

Autodesk Revit skills are a must

Enscape modeling skills are nice to have

Strong Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) skills are highly desired

Experience with Mural collaboration platform is a must

Office 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills are a must

Hand sketching and conceptual drawing skills are a plus

Sustainable design experience, with a preference for hands-on LEED and/or WELL project participation

Your Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Interior Design or Architecture

Minimum 12 years of experience working on interior design and/or architectural projects, with a primary focus on design for workplaces, commercial interiors, and tenant improvement projects

Interior Design Certification and LEED and/or WELL accreditation strongly preferred

Candidates must have legal working status in the U.S. as Huntsman will not be sponsoring work visas at this time

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks

Compensation is based on relevant experience and qualifications. Salary for this role is estimated between $115,000 to $145,000 plus benefits

Candidates who apply personally to the Huntsman HR email will be eligible for a signing bonus!

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Opportunity to participate in pre-tax Flexible Spending plans for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses, and 401k

Comprehensive PTO and paid holidays offering

Enrollment in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan after 1 year

How to Apply

Please e-mail your cover letter, resume, portfolio and/or a link to your work in a single PDF (maximum 10 MB) to: hr(at)huntsmanag(dot)com . In your e‑mail subject line, please indicate Senior Interior Designer – San Francisco.

About the Company

Huntsman Architectural Group is an award-winning architecture and interiors firm dedicated to elevating the human experience by designing places that connect, sustain, and inspire .

We actively engage clients as partners in the design process to explore their unique aspirations and culture, while prioritizing wellness, sustainability, and equity in the built environment. The result is places with meaning.

We believe in the conservation of environmental resources. Our focus is on realizing the potential of existing buildings through revitalization and inspiring interior environments to create lasting value for our clients and communities.

Our services include strategic workplace consulting, interior design, and architecture across a wide array of project types in the commercial, institutional, educational, residential, and other sectors.

The firm was established in 1981 and is a 100% ESOP employee‑owned company. Our offices in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago are home to over 60 architects, interior designers, project managers, and support staff who are passionate about their work – explorers and innovators who never lose sight of our client’s vision. We maintain a fast‑paced and fun work environment where team‑based success is highly valued.

Huntsman is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in its design practice, its operations, and in the greater community by improving access for all to the architecture and design profession. We value our employees’ work‑life balance, offering hybrid work (home/office), comprehensive benefits, and paid time off, in addition to competitive salaries. We consider mentoring and continuous learning integral to the long‑term professional development of our team members.

Huntsman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We seek talent in every job position that best supports our clients, teams, and workplace. We prohibit discrimination based on race; color; creed; sex; gender (including identity and expression); religion (including dress and grooming practices); marital status; registered domestic partner status; age; national origin or ancestry; physical or mental disability; medical condition; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; caregiver status; political affiliation; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.