Careers
Intermediate Interior Designer
Location: Alexandria, VirginiaReports to: Caroline Lechaux, Principal
Description:
We are a fast-paced, multifaceted commercial and residential interior design firm located outside Washington DC seeking an experienced interior designer.
Mission:
Support architecture, design, and business development initiatives for OUTinDesign’s holistic design process and assist the firm’s designers and principal.
Job Requirements:
Three plus years of professional experience in a design firm required. Must be proficient in a PC environment with skills including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD. Candidate must be extremely detail oriented, a multi-tasker and very knowledgeable about sustainable design, the vendor industry and how a project is run from start to finish.
Experience in industrial design and/or furniture design is a plus.
Candidate must be passionate about well-being design, motivated, enthusiastic, and demonstrate a willingness to become involved in all aspects of the firm.
The ideal candidate has residential, restaurant and hospitality design experience. It is essential for the ideal candidate to have: excellent troubleshooting and communication skills, job site and client-management experience, and the ability to work well in a fast-paced and deadline-driven firm.
Main Responsibilities:
- Working with principal to develop a vision of the project
- Managing a project independently from programming through installation
- Communicating and corresponding daily with vendors and clients
- Overseeing fabrication of custom designs
- Producing drawings in Revit and AutoCAD
- Processing and managing purchase orders
- Tracking orders through installation
- Coordinating shipping and delivery of furniture for installation
- Sourcing FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment)
- Surveying and managing job sites during construction and installations
- Creating and managing detailed budget spreadsheets in Excel
- Producing proposals and Look Books in InDesign
- Design and AutoCAD drawings of furniture
- Maintaining Access Database of business contacts
- Maintaining website content using WordPress
- Performing various office administration tasks
Education:
Experience:
- Drafting and rendering experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and SketchUp
- Presentation design and formatting with Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge)
- Knowledge of design software in Windows OS
- Experience with visual and verbal design presentations
- Working knowledge of online design and lifestyle social media, websites, blogs, apps, etc.
Specific Additional Skills & Capacities (organizational, etc.):
- Organizational skills imperative: detail oriented with good follow-through
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Fluent in English; multicultural understanding
- Creative and strategic thinking
- Sense of humor and team spirit
- Flexibility and capability of working with multiple agendas (multi-tasking skills)
Application Process
Please submit a cover letter and your portfolio along with your resume and salary requirements to info@outindesign.com.