Junior Interior Designer
Are you a creative designer, motivated and collaborative, with a desire to contribute to high-end residential projects, and want to grow your career?
If yes, this may be the perfect career home for you, contact us today!
This is a plum career opportunity to join our Chicago Studio, helping us make an incredible impact on the design/build projects we are honored to create for our clients.
Job Overview: As our Jr Designer, you will be part of our team creating space plans, design and construction documents, renderings, while preforming project management, sourcing selections, and coordinating installations for new construction, remodeling, and interior design projects. The successful candidate will need to be extremely organized, a born multi-tasker, strong detail-orientation with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This position provides an opportunity create luxury projects in an awesome positive environment with a proven team.
We are looking forward to meeting you.
Local Chicago, IL Candidates Preferred
Please apply to PowerHouse Recruiting, Wendy Cohen, CEO.
Please do not reach out to our office directly.
Responsibilities and Duties: We are a dedicated team looking for a creative talent to help us grow!
- Participate with Principals project site visits, documenting design scopes, measurements, and helping to prepare design presentations, proposals, and drawings.
- Creating drawings and renderings with AutoCAD and SketchUp floor plans, furnishing plans and sourcing for custom interiors for design and construction.
- Assist in bidding, pricing, resourcing furniture, fixtures, fabrics, and finishes using Excel.
- Ordering furnishings and materials, coordinating deliveries, picking up samples/materials, and ensuring materials are received per design intent.
- Coordinating work schedules and communications with trades and design build partners.
- Managing office library, client files, keeping computer files organized and up to date.
- Developing a keen understanding of our firm’s process and unique value proposition.
- Active in continued education with industry products, technologies, and networking.
- Providing excellent verbal and written communications internally with the team, with trade partners and directly with clients.
Qualifications and Skills for Success:
- Minimum 2+ years full-time experience working in a residential design firm.
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture and/or Construction or similar.
- Computer skills with a solid working knowledge of AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe, Canva, Microsoft Excel, and QuickBooks a plus.
- A proven ability to read and understand design documents and construction drawings.
- Working knowledge of design trade resources, furnishings, and fabrics.
- A strong work ethic with an attention to detail to follow through.
- Highly organized with excellent time management and priority setting skills.
- A positive attitude, creative spirit, and a team player.
- Experience with both MAC and PC.
- Required having a working vehicle for office & client-related meetings.
Benefits: Grow your career working directly with the principals, a stellar career growth opportunity!
- Competitive compensation based on experience.
- Full-time position with the future growth potential.
- Vacation and Holidays Paid.
- Interior Design firm located in Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL.
- Opportunity to interact with clients and make a design difference.
- Join a welcoming company culture focused on design, creativity, and integrity.
- Continued opportunities for personal learning & development.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This is a challenging yet rewarding opportunity that will allow you to grow your talents in delivering the highest level of client service, working on our team in all areas of design and construction while empowering your entrepreneurial creative spirit.
PowerHouse Recruiting it looking forward to meeting you and learning about your career goals, seeking the perfect fit with this outstanding opportunity.