IA Interior Architects is hiring: Designer in Atlanta

Join to apply for the Designer role at IA Interior Architects. Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. 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.

We are presently searching for an Intermediate Designer or Designer for our Atlanta studio. The Designer, working under general supervision of a Senior Designer or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, design development and contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Works with team to develop design ideas and create drawings.
• Drafts technical drawings.
• For smaller projects may oversee all design and drawing.
• Provides review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution.
• With Senior Designer researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects and ensures integration into overall design.
• Preliminary space plans for larger projects; may develop and finalize space plans for smaller projects.
• Works with Intermediate Designer to review space plans and tackle more complicated issues.
• Provides detail for interior design projects.
• Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages for small to medium projects.
• Assists in developing packages for larger projects.
• Obtains cost estimates and produces final cost estimates.
• May assist with field surveys.
• Manages design budget for assigned projects and ensures adherence to set budget, informing Senior Designer, PM or client of any potential variances.
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• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers and oversees tasks and provides feedback on work product.
• Conducts client interviews to determine space needs and requirements; good working knowledge of Affinity program tool.

Qualifications

• Graduate of architecture or design school (equivalent experience may be substituted).
• 5+ years’ experience in corporate interior design projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics in corporate interiors.
• Advanced knowledge of space planning.
• Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes.
• Familiar with concepts of furniture layout.
• Advanced sketching and rendering skills.
• Advanced interior architecture detailing skills.
• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures.
• Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements.
• Working knowledge of path of travel requirements.
• Working knowledge of contract administration.
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills.
• Advanced Revit skills.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Proficiency with InDesign and 3Ds Max.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise.

Working Conditions

For the majority of the time the Designer will be sitting in a studio with limited physical requirements. This may require individuals to bend, stretch, twist and reach. On occasion individuals will be required to visit a client site to perform site verifications and field surveys. The position is not subject to occupational and safety risks.

Please submit a portfolio or work examples with your application.

Interior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.