Senior Interior Designer

Senior Interior Designer

Location: Richmond, VA
Employment: Full-Time
Work Environment: Office-based initially, with potential for hybrid flexibility
Experience: 15+ years required

About the Opportunity

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Interior Designer to join their Richmond, VA team. This is a great opportunity for a senior designer who enjoys leading commercial projects, working directly with clients, mentoring design teams, and taking ownership from initial programming through construction administration .

The firm works across a variety of markets, including corporate, healthcare, higher education, transportation, and government , providing opportunities to work on diverse and meaningful projects.

The company is also recognized as a Best Place to Work and a Healthiest Employer , with a strong focus on employee well-being, competitive compensation, benefits, and work-life balance.

What You'll Do

• Lead programming, space planning, and overall interior design for commercial projects.

• Manage projects from concept/programming through construction administration .

• Conduct and oversee field verification and existing-condition documentation .

• Develop and manage construction documents .

• Lead finish and furniture selections, specifications, and client presentations .

• Coordinate and lead construction administration activities.

• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships .

• Support business development and repeat client opportunities .

• Mentor and support junior/intermediate design staff .

• Help drive projects toward successful delivery, quality, and client satisfaction.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design .

• 15+ years of professional interior design experience .

• Strong commercial interior design and project leadership experience.

• NCIDQ Certification .

• Proficiency with:

  • Revit

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Bluebeam Revu

• Strong understanding of building codes and industry standards .

• Excellent client-facing, communication, leadership, and collaboration skills .

Preferred:

• 3D rendering experience.

• InDesign

• SketchUp

• Photoshop

Why Consider This Role?

• Work on diverse commercial projects across multiple industries.

• Opportunity to take a leadership role on high-impact projects.

• Strong emphasis on work-life balance and employee well-being .

• Opportunity to mentor and develop other designers .

• Clear potential to grow into a management position .

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.