Commercial Interior Designer

Job Description

Job Description

I-5 Design Build

Commercial Interior Designer

Location: Lacey, WA

Work arrangement: Full-time, in-person position; remote and hybrid work are not available

Salary: $140,000 - $155,000 per year

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

Design Distinctive Hospitality and Gaming Environments and See Your Ideas Built

I-5 Design Build is a national design-build firm with more than 40 years of experience creating casino, hospitality, entertainment, food and beverage, and high-end commercial environments. Our integrated team manages architecture, interior design, engineering, custom fabrication, construction, and installation, creating a highly collaborative path from concept to completion.

About the Role

I-5 Design Build is seeking an experienced Commercial Interior Designer to develop visually compelling, functional environments for casino, hospitality, restaurant, entertainment, and other high-end commercial projects. You will collaborate closely with architects, engineers, estimators, fabricators, construction professionals, and project managers. Because these disciplines work together from I-5's Lacey headquarters, the team can review ideas, resolve technical challenges, and make decisions quickly.

A major part of the position involves selecting and specifying materials, finishes, furniture, fixtures, wallcoverings, tile, and other commercial design elements. Candidates must be proficient in SketchUp and able to present a professional portfolio demonstrating relevant high-end commercial work.

An architecture license or interior-design license is not required. Relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate with the appropriate level of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop interior-design concepts for casino, hospitality, restaurant, entertainment, and high-end commercial spaces
• Create and develop designs using SketchUp
• Select and specify finishes, materials, furniture, fixtures, wallcoverings, tile, and related products
• Prepare presentations, layouts, finish concepts, and visual materials
• Research commercial products, manufacturers, vendors, and material options
• Coordinate design decisions with architecture, engineering, estimating, fabrication, and construction teams
• Review concepts for functionality, constructability, quality, and alignment with project goals
• Incorporate feedback while protecting the overall design vision
• Organize design selections, specifications, and supporting project information
• Help move projects efficiently from early concept through fabrication and construction

Required Qualifications

• Significant commercial interior-design experience
• Experience designing hospitality, casino, gaming, restaurant, entertainment, cruise-ship, or comparable high-end commercial environments
• Strong proficiency with SketchUp
• Experience selecting and specifying commercial materials, finishes, furniture, and fixtures
• Knowledge of commercial wallcoverings, tile, furniture vendors, and finish manufacturers
• Strong visual, presentation, and graphic-communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with architecture, engineering, fabrication, and construction professionals
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly communicative environment
• Professional portfolio demonstrating relevant commercial interior-design work
• Ability to work full-time from I-5's Lacey office

Preferred Qualifications

• Casino or gaming design experience
• Experience designing luxury hotels, cruise ships, restaurants, or entertainment environments
• Familiarity with custom millwork, architectural features, specialty fabrication, or signage
• Experience working within an integrated design-build company
• Experience taking designs beyond concept and coordinating them through fabrication and construction

Pay and Benefits

• W-2 position
• Salary: $140,000 - $155,000 per year
• Relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Seven paid holidays
• Paid sick leave accrued according to applicable state law
• One week of PTO after one year of eligible employment
• Two weeks of PTO after two to four years of eligible employment
• Three weeks of PTO after five or more years of eligible employment
• Eligible for discretionary performance bonuses based on individual and company performance. 
• Opportunities for continued professional growth

Why Join I-5 Design Build?

At I-5 , your designs do not disappear into a handoff between disconnected companies. You will collaborate with the people who estimate, engineer, fabricate, build, and install the environments you create. The company's established history and hands-on leadership provide stability, while its complex projects offer meaningful creative challenges. You will have the opportunity to influence distinctive commercial spaces and see your ideas become finished environments.

If you have a strong high-end commercial portfolio and want to design spaces that are carried from concept through construction by one collaborative team, apply today and include examples of your work.

I-5 Design Build is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.