Description

Are you looking to join a larger firm that still has a small, family feel? We are seeking a creative, innovative, and talented Senior Interior Designer to join our Charleston team! The ideal candidate will have a minimum of eight (8) years' experience in interior design or a related field. The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for managing design projects and leading design teams, performing design work, participating in design control of projects, and is responsible for managing the project budget.

About McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS): McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture is a studio-based, client-focused and community-oriented firm founded in 1955. Our purpose is to create meaningful and lasting impact for the good of all. The firm represents a collaborative group of dedicated and enthusiastic design professionals who believe function, beauty, constructability and cost-effectiveness are integral attributes of good environmental design. McMillan Pazdan Smith has 300+ employees across seven locations in the South East.

What it's Like to Work Here: Ask our employees and the one word they'd use to describe working at MPS is "People." Our team members all share a commitment to building positive relationships with the clients we serve and meaningful connections together within their teams inside of the firm through our core values of Elevate & Inspire, Foster Trust, Serve with Integrity, Stay Curious, and We not I. We are firmly rooted in the communities we serve and have a deep commitment to making the communities around us better as design professionals. Our welcoming, down to earth culture, plus opportunities for all team members to be creative and challenged to learn and experience a multitude of diverse projects, have resulted in industry-low turnover. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to grow your career with us!

A Day in the Life as a Senior Interior Designer: this person will be an active contributor in all phases of the design process, managing projects, implementing design excellence, and providing quality design research and outputs. Here is a list of other responsibilities related to your role as Senior Interior Designer:

Lead and manage interior design projects in all phases of the design process, including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
Create project proposals, manage design budgets throughout the life of a project, and organize project staffing.
Coordinate and review consultant drawings for adherence to design vision and constructability.
Select and present furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and decorative lighting.
Perform field verification of existing spaces and documentation as needed.
Support business development activities as necessary
Mentor design team members and foster a culture of growth and design thinking
Meet with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
Support all market sectors in design and documentation of various project types.

Requirements

About You: The qualifications of a Senior Interior Designer are multi-faceted. The ability to lead design projects, and teams, effectively and confidently, to prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities, and absorb new ideas and concepts quickly is a key skill for the Senior Interior Designer. Here is a list of other required skills:

Bachelor's degree in interior design or related field
Eight (8) years interior design experience in various project types
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel software
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) software
Advanced knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) software: Revit, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max and other modeling software programs
Experience with Newforma Project Center, Prolog Project Manager, or Primavera Systems Expedition software would be preferred.
NCIDQ Certified, or ability to become certified within 12 months of hire.
Advanced knowledge of finishes, materials, color selections, furniture, and specifications
Excellent story-telling skills, verbal and written, to convey concepts and visions to internal and external clients.
Good analytical and problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail
Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity
Active participation in industry professional organizations

Ready to apply? If this career opportunity sounds like a fit for you and you are ready to join the MPS team, click on the 'apply' button below.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; balance, stop, kneel, or crouch; speak or listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Workplace Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud.

While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Applicants also have rights under the following Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).