Role description: At Arcadis, the Associate Principal - Interior Design is a senior design and business leader responsible for shaping exceptional residential and mixed-use environments. This role combines creative leadership, client engagement, business development, and team mentorship to deliver innovative, people-centered interior design solutions while supporting the growth of the Living practice.
Role accountabilities: - Lead the vision, design strategy, and delivery of complex residential, hospitality-inspired, and mixed-use interior design projects.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, cultivating long-term relationships and identifying opportunities for repeat business.
- Drive business development efforts, including proposals, presentations, interviews, and pursuit strategies.
- Provide executive oversight of project performance, ensuring excellence in design quality, client satisfaction, schedule, and budget management.
- Direct multidisciplinary teams through all phases of programming, concept development, design documentation, and construction administration.
- Mentor and develop interior designers and project leaders, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Champion design excellence, innovation, sustainability, and wellness-focused design principles across the practice.
- Represent Arcadis at industry events, client meetings, and professional organizations to elevate brand visibility and market presence.
Qualifications & Experience: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related design discipline.
- 12+ years of progressive interior design experience with a focus on multifamily, residential, mixed-use, and Living-sector projects.
- NCIDQ certification, Registered Architect (RA), or equivalent professional credential preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale interior design projects from concept through construction.
- Proven business development experience, including client relationship management and successful pursuit of new work.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and team management capabilities.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, SketchUp, and other industry-standard visualization and design tools.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $102,400 - $153,600. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
