Senior Interior Designer

Job Description

Job Description

About Stratus

Stratus® is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team. Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large-scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering on our promise of Better Plans. Better Places.

The Role

The Senior Interior Designer is responsible for leading multiple complex and high-profile interior design projects, ensuring they meet all aesthetic, functional, and budgetary requirements. This role demands extensive client interaction, strategic project management, executing advanced design tasks, and mentoring design teams, ensuring design excellence. The Interior Designer is pivotal in driving the project from inception through completion, managing both the creative and logistical elements to achieve successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Strategically lead multiple interior design projects, ensuring they meet all operational, budgetary, creative and technical standards, and design-quality objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary design contact, and ensuring high levels of satisfaction which results in repeat business.
• Develop detailed project specifications, drawings, and layouts that adhere to contractual and design requirements.
• Collaborate with clients to refine design concepts and ensure their vision is accurately translated into the final product.
• Manage coordination between project teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure seamless execution of design elements.
• Conduct detailed design reviews and approvals to ensure compliance with design standards and client expectations.
• Manage the financial aspects of design projects, including preparing budgets, forecasting costs, and controlling expenditures.
• Review and approve material selections, ensuring they meet sustainability standards, and project aesthetics.
• Present design milestones and final projects to stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment with client expectations.
• Engage in business development activities by participating in marketing efforts, proposal development, and client presentations.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable regulations and codes, safety and building codes, ADA compliance, and environmental standards across all projects and industry standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ability to process, during the construction phase, submittal, RFIs, substitution requests, etc.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Interior Design or a related field.
• Expert proficiency in design software such as Revit, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and AutoCAD.
• 7+ years of experience in managing large-scale interior design projects.
• Licensed Interior Designer or similar professional qualification.
• Direct project experience working within the U.S. industry, building standards, and regulations, specifically on design-build projects.

Why you’ll love Stratus

• A team-oriented environment that values transparency, creativity, and shared success
• Meaningful career paths, leadership opportunities, and space to specialize
• Learning & Development – Education and Professional Licensing
• We support hybrid work and balance because your well-being matters
• Excellent Health Care Programs – Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance options for employees, spouses, and dependents
• 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
• Paid Holidays & Competitive PTO plans

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Stratus is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Stratus Team’s management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

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