The role at a glance:NBBJ Charlotte is seeking a
Senior Interior Designer to work on various healthcare projects. The individual would be responsible for pursuing, developing, managing, and executing the design of projects. This is an opportunity to join a fully integrated award-winning design practice where Interior Designers collaboratively work with Architects, Medical and Lab Planners, BIM Integration Leaders, and Urban Planners from programming and concept through construction.
In addition to providing design leadership on projects, this individual will mentor and help grow junior interior design talent. The successful candidate is a team- and practice-builder with drive to contribute to our thriving practice. The role requires the successful candidate to be actively producing the work while balancing an overall, high-level understanding of multiple projects. The skill and ability to both lead and integrate into a diverse team of designers would serve the candidate well in our highly collaborative environment.
In your new role, you will: - Be a champion of design excellence across the firm, leading our practice in setting new standards for innovation, performance, social and environmental impact
- Exhibit significant experience in leading design process for multiple scales and complexities of projects, from very large buildings to small scale renovations, from design concept through documentation and CA; working as solo designer or directing a team to develop an integrated and comprehensive design narrative.
- Demonstrate a deep expertise and passion for designing healing spaces for patients and their families and effective work environments for healthcare professionals.
- Excel in cross-disciplinary collaboration with architects, planners, lighting and graphic designers. This extends to collaboration with other firm-wide practice leaders in developing and pursuing common strategies.
- Foster and develop design talent, leading with enthusiasm and setting standards for professional and creative rigor.
- Describe design solutions and ideas in a clear and rigorous narrative with graphics that generate understanding, empathy, and engagement from the client and design team.
- Distill key insights and linking them together in a design framework.
- Drive design toward measurable outcomes, a successful bottom line, and client, community, and environmental goals.
- Natural skill to engage with people at a deep level and are passionate about representing a human and humane perspective.
What you will need to succeed:- Interior Design or Architecture degree from an accredited program (Master's or Bachelor's)
- Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in Interior Design and/or Interior Architecture
- Significant previous experience working on complex healthcare projects in all phases of design
- Architectural or interior design professional licensure a plus
- LEED accreditation or within 18 months of hire
- Strong marketing, interpersonal and leadership skills
- Experience leading teams and directing design on multiple projects concurrently
- Experience in research, selection and specification of materials and finishes
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
- Experience with furniture selection and specification a plus
- Basic working knowledge of Revit, as well as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Sketchup, Rhino and/or 3DS Max experience a plus
This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.
