DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. Our brand promise is to elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge is appealing, you're at the right place.
DLR Group has an opening for an Interior Designer within our Workplace sector.
Location: This role could be located in either our Chicago, IL or Minneapolis, MN studio.
Position Summary:
As an Interior Designer at DLR Group you will be working as part of integrated design team where will be responsible for collaborating on the design of projects from pre-design and programming through construction administration on projects ranging in size and complexity. Your role and responsibilities will vary from project-to-project, including, but not limited to, developing comprehensive project palettes of materials and finishes, preparing 3D renderings and presentation drawings, and generating interior finish drawings and details, all the while maintaining an awareness of project scope, schedule, fee, and budget parameters.
This role will help support work in our Workplace sector. You will work collaboratively with clients, contractors, vendors and DLR Group team members to deliver projects. As a valuable team member, you will take on additional responsibility, seek out opportunities for learning and growth, and be personally accountable for your work effort and work product.
If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you'll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.
The successful candidate will:
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Prepare and develop with the team, as required, drawings, models, images, material & mood boards and other documents relating to the design.
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Take responsibility for the development of the design and the project with input from the Principal in Charge and/or the Design Leader for key project stages.
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Have strong creative design and drawing skills, graphic and oral design presentation skills, capacity for conceptual design thinking, and 3D design/modeling ability.
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Have strong client and time management skills.
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Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
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Will gain thorough knowledge of and compliance with DLR Group standards.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or equivalent.
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5-8 years of design experience designing commercial interior projects.
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Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office suite.
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3-D visualization skills.
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The ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks.
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Ability to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices.
Preferred Qualifications:
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NCARB or NCIDQ certification.
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Interest in sustainable & healthy building design.
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients' success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Through our values - commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork - we elevate the human experience through design, together.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.
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