Interior Designer (Higher Education)

Interior Designer (Higher Education) – St. Louis Lawrence Group is a place for dreamers. That’s a quality we look for in our clients – and in our employees. These dreams – these ideas – inspire us. They move us forward. From the very beginning, we’ve built our culture to encourage this kind of thinking. We’ve never been about ego or hierarchy. And our approach is not about raw beauty or creativity. It’s about finding new ways to bring people together. Helping our clients make what they do more relevant, more impactful, and above all, more meaningful, for all. Lawrence Group is a building design, development, and project delivery firm headquartered in St. Louis with offices in Austin, Florida, and New York. With 170+ employees, Lawrence Group offers architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, furniture procurement, and graphic design services to a wide variety of clients, including housing, hospitality, healthcare, academic, and retail. This position will adhere to Lawrence Group’s core values: Legendary: We strive to be legendary, from the service we provide to our impact on the community. Innovation: We’re driven by ideas and creativity. We take calculated risks and embrace opportunities. Growth: We seek sustainable growth for our clients, our organization, and our employees. Heart: We lead with heart. We celebrate, appreciate and care for each other. Trust: We rely on trust to pursue excellence. We speak honestly, act transparently and honor our commitments. Position Summary Lawrence Group is seeking an Interior Designer with 7-10 years of professional experience to join our St. Louis Higher Education team in a full-time position. The team specializes in collaborating with clients to develop innovative, active learning environments, student collaboration, hubs, specialized labs among other academic spaces to inspire and meet our client’s needs. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with the design team to develop innovative and appropriate design solutions on higher education projects, creating overall design concepts from inception to completion, including research, planning, programming, development of project presentations for client and business development opportunities, providing finish material selection/specifications, construction document through construction administration. This candidate will also provide mentorship and creative direction to the design team. Having multiple roles contributing as a member of a larger design team and at other times, acting as the primary design interface with clients and consultants.. Primary Responsibilities Include Produce complete, accurate interior construction document packages utilizing Revit and BIM 360, including: Interior floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, finish plans and finish schedules, interior elevations and enlarged plans, construction details, furniture plans, specifications, and documentation. Support and assist architectural, consultant information within BIM models while maintaining project quality and documentation standards. Prepare finish, furniture, and material documentation and assist with furniture planning, specification, coordination. Participate in quality control reviews, implement redline revisions, and maintain project documentation throughout the design and construction process. Support Construction Administration through RFIs, ASIs, submittal and shop drawing reviews, field observations, and coordination with contractors and consultants. Assist Project Managers and Senior Designers with production schedules, workload planning, project coordination, and technical problem-solving. Support design presentations through finish selections, renderings, and visualization materials as needed. Deliver accurate, coordinated construction documents with exceptional attention to detail. Effectively manage multiple assignments while meeting project schedules and quality standards. Proactively identify and resolve technical issues, communicate effectively with project teams, and contribute to efficient project delivery. Embody a growth mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively and be a team member. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in interior design or interior architecture from an accredited institution. NCIDQ certification, or actively pursuing licensure, preferred. Higher Education Project experience preferred (minimum 5 years in a commercial design/architecture firm) Basic/entry level Project Management skills including project schedules, workload schedules, staff mentorship and oversite Business Development experience not required but preferred Demonstrated ability to manage experience level appropriate projects from Concept → Project Completion Proficiency in Revit, BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite. Strong knowledge of commercial building construction, interior detailing, building systems, finish materials, furniture integration, and applicable building codes. Experience documenting existing conditions, field verification, applying building codes, and supporting projects through Construction Administration. Excellent technical production, organization, communication, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibility. This job operates in a professional office environment with hybrid schedule capability. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Physical Demands This position requires no minimum ability to lift, bend or stand. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position with typical Monday-Friday work schedule. Travel Moderate travel is expected for this position. Reporting Relationship Licensed Interior Designer Recruitment Firm Disclaimer Lawrence Group is not accepting resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment or staffing agencies at this time. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Lawrence Group without a signed agreement in place will be considered the property of Lawrence Group, and we will not be obligated to pay any fees for those candidates. Lawrence Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lawrence Group