Kansas City, USA
Interior designer
at Generator Studio
Generator Studio is hiring an interior designer to join its team in Kansas City, USA.
Summary
The interior designer works closely with the director of interior design and broader team to develop the design of the interior spaces and the spaces in-between. This person collaborates with architects and other professional consultant team members to plan, design, coordinate and present ideas relating to a variety of residential, workplace, hospitality, sports and urban mixed-use design projects. This is a hands-on role that involves research and expression of design ideas through sketching, diagrams, digital modelling and rendering in client facing communication. Interior designers actively participate in design discourse and critiques with the interior design team, project team and larger firm during weekly design reviews.
What’s cool about this job:
- big variety in project types: work on a great mix of sports and entertainment venues, non-profit offices, hotels and restaurants, commercial developments and even luxury residential projects; we work with clients like Live Nation, Pacifica Hotels, the Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago Blackhawks and Kansas City Current; it’s high profile and high fun
- incredible design opportunity: we’ve carved a distinct niche with our portfolio of both sports and non-sports work that offers elevated design thinking – from shaping skylines to boutique hotel design, iconic sports and concert venues to intimate spaces; we deliver it steeped in each client’s unique brand essence and purpose
- fast track your design leadership career: experience higher-level leadership opportunities you simply won’t get at larger firms with more layers; you’ll lead client meetings, determine client programming and goals, resolve complex design challenges, mentor and delegate to junior staff and take part in new business opportunities
- be surrounded by the best: we hire right, not fast; for us, that means hiring only people who are committed to design excellence and will thrive in an entrepreneurial culture that celebrates individuality and hard work; we also celebrate Thursdays, with happy hour
- work where the action is: our office is in the KC Crossroads, surrounded by galleries, shops, restaurants and cultural happenings; artists and creatives live and work here; we’re also on the streetcar line, making the commute to work free and accessible
- free healthcare premiums: your entire health insurance premium is paid for by Generator; it’s like adding thousands to your salary; we also offer 401K with employer match, have a structured bonus plan and pay for initial licensure testing
- free milk bones: your dog can come to work, too
- hair band Fridays
What a week in the life might look like:
- generate design ideas through sketching, diagramming, and modelling to convey design thinking
- develop design work using a broad range of graphic and technical computer software to express design solutions (Revit, Enscape, etc)
- incorporate knowledge of current interior design trends into design work
- prepare design presentation packages for clients and stakeholders
- select and present FF&E, lighting, material palettes and art concepts to clients and stakeholders
- work with product representatives, furniture dealers, art consultants and procurement agents to meet overall project goals
- collaborate across teams, promoting design thinking from the inside-out and the outside-in
- coordinate with the larger project team including interface with owners, contractors and consultants
- perform interior design tasks during all phases of the design process, across a variety of project scopes and scales
- coordinate work with team members
- present design work to principals and clients
This gig is for you, if you:
- have three-plus years of experience in professional interior design working on similar project types: mixed-use, multi-family, workplace and/or hospitality
- have experience with all phases of the design process, including FF&E
- are NCIDQ certified or working toward certification
- dominate graphic design and technical software, fluent in Revit, Enscape and Adobe Suite (including InDesign)
- make magic expressing design ideas, whether through your design narrative or three-dimensionally
- are able to communicate design ideas quickly and have strong graphic presentation skills
- think critically and solve problems: must be a quick learner and critical thinker with ability to solve design problems in creative ways
- understand the relationship between design and constructability
- eat, sleep and drink design: you love design, the iterative design process and have the ability to conceive and develop multiple design concepts; you have a steadfast desire to engage with the interior design industry, keep up with technical innovations and grow professionally
- multitask, working on multiple projects in various stages of development and effectively balance your workload with a high degree of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit
- have a flexible working style, at times working independently and at other times in a highly collaborative team environment
Other:
- must be authorised to work in the US
- Bachelor’s degree in interior design required
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Physical requirements
The employee performing this job must regularly be able to use a telephone, computer keyboard and mouse, reach with hands and arms, talk and listen. The employee frequently is required to move about an office environment and sit (often for extended periods) as well as lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 15 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this position is expected to be performed regularly at the company’s office as part of the teamwork and collaboration required by this position. Travel and over-nights stays may be intermittent along with attendance to events after hours. Candidates must be able to legally drive a car.
Essential job functions
All the responsibilities, duties and requirements contained in this job description constitute the essential functions of this job which the successful candidate must be able to perform with or without requested reasonable accommodations.