Senior Interior Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Interior Designer - MUST HAVE LIVING EXPERIENCE (multi-family, active adult, hospitality)

Job Description

The Interior Designer will join a Living Design team focused on Multi-Family, Active Adult, and Hospitality projects, leading work primarily from schematic design through construction documentation. This role drives the interior design vision, coordinates closely with project teams, and ensures that every project achieves a high level of finish suitable for publication and design awards. The Interior Designer will balance strong conceptual design, technical documentation, and client-facing presentation skills while managing multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of interior projects from concept through completion, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to understand their requirements, objectives, and brand identity, and translate these into innovative design solutions.
• Develop comprehensive design concepts, including space planning, furniture layouts, material and finish selection, color palettes, and lighting design.
• Produce detailed construction documents, including drawings, interior details, specifications, and schedules, in alignment with industry standards and applicable regulations.
• Create and coordinate complex finish packages and specifications that elevate the overall design and support award-winning, publication-ready projects.
• Conduct site visits to monitor project progress, provide design direction, and address on-site challenges or required design modifications.
• Participate in construction administration activities, including site observations, punch lists, and FF&E installations, to ensure design intent is realized.
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with architects, engineers, contractors, and suppliers to ensure seamless execution of the design vision.
• Apply strong understanding of engineering coordination to facilitate how projects work holistically and to resolve technical issues.
• Utilize Revit and other design tools to develop accurate 3D documentation and visualizations for internal review and client presentations.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative materials, and integrate these into design concepts and solutions.
• Manage multiple projects at once, prioritizing tasks, resources, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with frequent project turnover.
• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations that clearly communicate design concepts, narratives, and solutions to clients and internal teams.
• Contribute to a culture of design excellence by pushing for higher levels of finish, creativity, and innovation on every project.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by understanding project constraints, knowing when to advocate for design decisions, and when to adapt based on client and project needs.

Essential Skills

• Degree in Interior Design.
• 8–10 years of professional interior design experience.
• Proven experience with living-focused projects, Multi-Family, Active Adult, and Hospitality.
• Strong conceptual and creative thinking abilities with a demonstrated track record of developing innovative design solutions.
• Thorough expertise in 3D Revit documentation for interior projects.
• Proficiency in producing detailed construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Ability to visualize and mentally picture spaces, rooms, and complete projects in detail.
• Strong understanding of how projects work from a technical and coordination standpoint, including fluency in collaborating with engineering disciplines.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design concepts to clients and internal teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong voice and confidence in communicating ideas, coupled with the judgment to know when to advocate and when to listen.
• High level of attention to detail, especially in developing complex finish packages and specifications.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with 360 BIM workflows is a plus.
• Experience using InDesign for presentations and documentation is a plus.
• Experience using Enscape or similar rendering tools for visualizations is a plus.
• NCIDQ certification, or progress toward it, is a plus.
• WELL Accreditation, or progress toward it, is a plus.
• Experience creating rendering and visualization materials for client presentations.
• Familiarity with FF&E selection, specifications, and installation coordination.
• Experienced in architecture or close collaboration with architectural teams is beneficial.
• Interest in staying current with design trends, materials, and technologies, and engaging in industry networking and education.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly, change gears as project needs shift, and remain effective under tight deadlines.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ardmore, PA.

The pay range for this position is $37.98 - $41.35/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Ardmore,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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