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Senior Interior Designer
SHP is a nationally recognized architecture and engineering firm committed to shaping environments that positively impact communities and improve lives. As a Senior Interior Designer, you will provide design leadership across multiple complex projects, ensuring thoughtful and functional interior environments that align with architectural intent.
Architecture & Planning
Responsibilities
Lead and manage interior design scope across multiple projects, typically varying in size and complexity
Serve as a primary point of contact for clients on interior design matters, ensuring alignment, responsiveness, and trust
Partner closely with Project Architects and Project Managers to integrate interior and architectural design intent, execution, and delivery
Lead interior design development with the project team from programming and concept design through construction administration
Guide space planning, material selection, finishes, furnishings, and color palettes with attention to performance, durability, and user experience
Coordinate with consultants, vendors, and manufacturers to support integrated and buildable interior solutions
Mentor and support Interior Designers and emerging professionals through coaching, delegation, and design feedback
Contribute to firmwide interior design standards, tools, libraries, and best practices
Support business development efforts, including pursuits, interviews, and client presentations as needed
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience leading integrated design projects within an architecture or A/E firm
Demonstrated success leading interior design efforts on complex projects, ideally within education, civic, workplace, or institutional markets
Proven ability to carry projects through all phases, from concept through construction administration
Strong understanding of space planning, building systems coordination, and interior detailing
Proficiency in Revit and familiarity with specifications and FF&E processes
Knowledge of codes, accessibility requirements, and material performance standards
Ability to lead design teams while remaining engaged in hands-on design work
Experience mentoring others and fostering a collaborative, inclusive studio culture
Strong design judgment, with the ability to balance creativity and constructability
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable leading client presentations, facilitating design discussions, and resolving challenges
Collaborative, composed under pressure, and solutions-focused
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from an accredited program required
NCIDQ certification required
Preferred
LEED accreditation or familiarity with sustainable design practices is a plus