Intermediate Interior Designer

Delawie builds partnerships with our clients and the community through experience, creativity, and integrity. Since 1961, Delawie has made a lasting impact on Southern California’s built environments with designs that complement skylines, activate learning environments, transform communities, create corporate identities, and advance the functionality of civic and government facilities.

Our firm offers the excitement of an innovative workplace environment with the stability of an established architectural and interior design practice. Join our dynamic and modern office in San Diego, California, for the opportunity to build a strong and thriving career. You will grow with a team of more than 50 architects, interior designers, and other professionals working together to design and create for our clients.

We care about our people. Delawie offers a wide range of benefits for our employees and their families. Our benefits include time off, flexible work hours, healthcare, retirement plans, and learning and development programs.

Job Summary:

Delawie is seeking an experienced and talented Intermediate Interior Designer to join our team. The successful candidate will contribute to inspirational design within an existing interior design group. The successful candidate filling this position will:

Demonstrate a dedicated spirit towards client satisfaction through design excellence.

Have an engaging, client-centric approach to project delivery.

Work under the direction of a Senior Designer and Principal(s) and perform at a high level with limited oversight.

Collaborate with firm Principals to align Interior Design with our firm culture and business strategies.

Responsibilities:

Assist in designing, directing, and coordinating projects, from conceptualization through development and execution in the field.

Follow projects from inception through construction to maintain design quality and intent.

Complete design of designated portions of the project as directed by the Senior Designer.

Participate in design presentations. Tasks may include developing design concepts, 3D modeling, elevation renderings, mood board creation, Revit drawings, image research, source materials and furniture, tear sheets, specification pages, sample boards, etc.

Review documents to ensure they incorporate the design intent.

Support and assist junior designers.

Assist with FF&E specifications.

Supports the Construction Administration phase responding to RFI’s, reviewing submittals, reviewing purchase orders, FF&E submittals, swatch submittals, etc.

May serve as the lead designer working directly with the Project Manager and/or Principal-in-Charge in specific situations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture.

5-8 years of experience in Interior Design or Architecture.

Accreditation/Registration/Licensure or Pursuing Accreditation/Registration/Licensure preferred.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Basic knowledge of current building codes and accessibility requirements.

Demonstrated conceptual approach to design.

Ability to create complete presentation packages is essential.

Excellent teamwork skills. Ability to work collaboratively with interior and architectural staff members throughout the firm.

Ability to support multiple projects.

Proficiency in the technical skills of interior design including the following computer skills:

MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Adobe Suite, Bluebeam, and SketchUp/or similar 3-D graphic software.

AutoCAD/Revit is desired.

Experience with Spexx.

Company Benefits:

Delawie offers a competitive benefits package.

Salary range- $55-75k

Please submit your resume and cover letter (not to exceed 10 MB) in .pdf format to

Delawie is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. Women, minorities, disabled, and veterans are encouraged to apply.