Reference: JOB472
Location: Houston, TX
Employer: WHR Architects
Contact: Kimi Duplichan

Position Summary
The Senior Interior Designer will be responsible for technical and interior design leadership on a project. He/she will perform the services and/or provide supervision and guidance on all design and technical matters related to the interior design delivery of projects. He/she will be responsible for working with the Senior Project Architect to coordinate all architectural and interior design technical matters. He/she will be responsible for working with the Interior Design Project Manager on managing the client’s expectation and experience as well as the overall performance of the Interiors team. The SID will assist in business development efforts as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from FIDER accredited school
  • Must hold NCIDQ license and eligible to be registered in the state of Texas
  • Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in interior design and minimum of 5 years’ experience in healthcare

Competencies and Skills

  • Has a strategic orientation
  • Possesses analytical thinking skills
  • Is a conceptual thinker
  • Is adaptable and objective
  • Possesses excellent attention to detail
  • Has excellent product knowledge
  • Possess a complete understanding of the “design process” and how to document design
  • Can confront peers and subordinates constructively
  • Is aware of others interpersonally
  • Has good team management skills
  • Has good oral communication and writing skills
  • Has good client management skills
  • Has good negotiation skills
  • Has complete working knowledge of computer/technical needs of the Studio
  • Has initiative
  • Is a motivator
  • Understands and works well within WHR’s organizational structure (i.e. AutoCAD)
  • Has the capacity to hold people accountable
  • Has good leadership skills
  • Possesses good marketing skills
  • Has an excellent grasp of design fundamentals and knowledge of theoretical and practical developments in the field of design and architecture

Responsibilities

  • Initiate the concept building for each project
  • Provide client maintenance / contact
  • Manage staffing hours for SID/ID
  • Oversee QC / QA for projects in the studio
  • Requesting concept review from Studio
  • Responsible for project files include CADD, flat files and central files and interface with the architectural team
  • Responsible for SD / DD / CD packages that leave office including specifications

Schematic Design

  • Support architect with space planning
  • Vision Session/Concept Building with ID team members
  • Manage/oversee ID team members
  • Follow task list that is listed in WHR Process Manual with ID team members

Design Development Phase

  • Attend all DD meetings as primary information gather and presenter (with ID team members if possible)
  • Develop options for architectural elements with ID team members
  • Working with architect on space planning
  • Redline and review DD set and specs
  • Managing/oversee ID team members
  • Follow task list that is listed in WHR Process Manual with ID team members

Construction Documents & Construction Administration Phases

  • Oversee documentation
  • Managing/oversee ID team members
  • Redline and review CD set and specs
  • Follow task list that is listed in WHR Process Manual with ID team members

Furniture

  • Attend all furniture meetings as primary information gather and presenter (with ID team members if possible)
  • Develop options for furniture selections and layout with ID team members
  • Redline and review furniture plans and specs
  • Managing/oversee ID team members
  • Follow task list that is listed in WHR Process Manual with ID team members

General Responsibilities

  • Mentor junior staff in the process, creativity and the whole picture
  • Continue education through seminars and participation in professional organization activities
  • Participate in business development opportunities for the firm including assisting in responses to RFPs, making project presentations, calling on prospects, networking, writing articles and participating in professional seminars

Accountable to: Project Manager/Studio Leader

Responsible for: Interior Designers and Entry-level designers

EOE Statement

WHR Architects, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices including hiring, transferring, promotion and termination on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

WHR offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a performance-based compensation plan, 401K and continuing education reimbursement. Interested candidates must apply online. Work samples required with application. Send all resumes/samples to WHRArchitects.appone.com.

About the Organization

WHR, based in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Dallas, Raleigh, New York City and Copenhagen, Denmark, is a full-service architecture and interior design firm, currently ranked No. 1 in healthcare renovation and the 13th largest healthcare practice in the United States. The firm’s commitment to critical thinking is balanced by an ingrained empathy that results in both improved project outcomes and positive working experiences for their clients. With over 190 people firm-wide, the 36-year-old firm is working on projects worldwide for top-¬tier public and private education and medical institutions. WHR is one of EYP’s practice groups. For more information about WHR Architects, visit www.whrarchitects.com.