Senior Interior Designer

Your Role Stantec’s Boston office is seeking a design-focused, client-facing Interior Designer with strong experience in multifamily housing, including market‑rate residential, senior housing, and/or student housing. This mid‑level role is suited for a professional with 10–15 years of experience who is passionate about design excellence, collaborative leadership, and working directly with developer clients. You will play a key role in the design and delivery of multifamily projects, contributing to and helping lead design efforts from early concept through construction. Working within Stantec’s integrated architecture and interiors practice, you will collaborate across disciplines while maintaining a strong design voice and an active presence with clients. We are seeking an interior designer with strong architectural understanding and a holistic approach to residential design, someone who is comfortable thinking across interiors, building design, detailing, and helping form the overall design vision. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a design leadership capacity while remaining engaged in the technical and collaborative realities of project delivery. Candidates should balance strong design thinking with an understanding of constructability, project budgets, operations, and the resident experience. Key Responsibilities Lead and contribute to design‑driven multifamily projects, including building and unit types, common spaces, amenity areas, and residential interiors Participate in and help lead client meetings, presentations, and design workshops Develop clear design concepts supported by compelling graphics, drawings, and narratives Coordinate closely with project managers, architects, interior designers, and consultants to ensure design intent is carried through all project phases Support design quality, technical coordination, and documentation across SD, DD, and CD phases Mentor junior staff and contribute to a collaborative, studio‑based culture Assist with business development efforts, including proposals, interviews, and maintaining client relationships Qualifications 10 years or more of professional experience in interior design, with a strong portfolio of multifamily housing work Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design; architectural licensure or NCIDQ certification preferred Demonstrated design leadership and a strong aesthetic sensibility informed by constructability and market realities Experience working directly with clients, developers, and stakeholders Solid understanding of residential building systems, codes, and detailing (interiors and/or architectural) Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft PowerPoint required; visualization and 3D rendering skills preferred. Strong graphic presentation abilities are a plus. Experience seeing projects through multiple phases with increasing responsibility Portfolio submission required Why Stantec At Stantec, we design with community in mind. Our Boston studio is highly collaborative and design‑driven, with architects and interior designers working closely together from early concept through project delivery. We work on a diverse range of multifamily housing projects that respond to market demand while emphasizing livability, equity, and long‑term value. This role offers direct exposure to developer clients, meaningful influence on design direction, and opportunities to contribute to business development and thought leadership within the multifamily sector, all within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Pay Range Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas – $93,100.00 – $139,700.00 Annually Primary Location United States | MA | Boston Organization 2184 Buildings-US NE Boston-Boston MA Employee Status Regular Business Justification New Position Travel No Schedule Full time Stantec Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stantec Consulting International Ltd.