Interior Designer

Overview

Why This Job is Important

At SSOE, we design and build the future for our clients, colleagues, and communities. We are looking for an Interior Designer who will help keep our clients at the forefront of forward-thinking design in market sectors such as K-12 and higher education, corporate workplace, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, and workforce development.  

Our architecturally driven practice delivers a broad range of culturally significant designs that inspire and energize. We design places for people to heal, learn, govern, and work. Our clients range from important community institutions to companies in both the private and public sectors—including Fortune 100 corporations that are leading the nation’s innovation economy.

Embracing a collaborative and supportive culture, we provide the platform of a dynamic, integrated architectural, engineering, and interior design firm. It’s through our people that we differentiate ourselves, empowering our team members to take ownership of their work while providing resources to do great projects for our clients.

AI and Innovation

As part of our commitment to innovation, all team members will be trained on Microsoft Copilot and empowered to use it as a core tool in their everyday work.

Responsibilities

A Typical Day Might Include:INTERIOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE

• Working independently to address design challenges and make decisions that achieve project and client goals.
• Completing all phases of the design process including schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration on small to larger projects.
• Developing interior finish materials and construction details.
• Designing and preparing interior finish presentation boards for review by clients.
• Processing shop drawings and checking to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness.
• Preparing technical specifications to suit project design requirements along with cost estimates and budgets.   

WORKING COLLABORATIVELY

• Working within an integrated architectural and interior design team to develop all phases of the design process and coordinate interior design with other disciplines.
• Meeting with product vendors to qualify material specifications.
• Providing frequent client contact with some travel required.

Qualifications

• Qualifications You’ll Need on Day One:

  • A bachelor’s degree in architecture or interior design.
  • At least 5 years of experience as an interior designer.

  Bonus Points if You Have:

  • Experience with furniture specifications.
  • Previous exposure to a broad range of market sectors.
• Competitive Salary: $70-80k/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays