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Interior Designer Manager
Interior Designer Manager – Grant Leading Technology
GLT is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to become a part of our team! The candidate will assist in requirements gathering, space planning, and furniture and finishes selection of the interiors of commercial buildings. The successful candidate will work with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope. He or she will coordinate with other departments to ensure all aspects of each project are compatible. We are looking for a creative and dedicated individual who will fit within our collaborative culture. If you enjoy working with other professionals who believe in creating innovative solutions to problems, we encourage you to apply.
Please apply by submitting your resume to: Steve.burman@grantleadingtechnology.com
Responsibilities:
Provide oversight and direction to direct reports
Develop professional growth opportunities for direct reports
Communicate job expectations and plan, monitor, and appraise job results
Delegate responsibility, provide regular feedback, and hold direct reports accountable
Evaluate, and improve the efficiency of business processes and procedures
Prepare periodic reports for management, as necessary or requested, to track strategic goal accomplishments
Communicate regularly with management and executives
Monitor and manage team performance
Document and present the team’s project status tracker
Develop and streamline design processes
Assist in training process development and implementation
Maintain quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards, analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems, and recommending system improvements
Lead client communications and foster client/company relationships
Coordinate deadlines and deliverables of Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Designers
Assist Lead Designers on large full building renovations
Lead space planning requirements gathering to determine clients’ needs
Conduct site surveys, walk-throughs, and furniture punch list
Travel to perform site surveys, including architectural and furniture surveys
Participate in architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP), and furniture meetings
Develop test-fits, concept plans, and furniture & finish selections for medium to large renovations and commercial spaces
Develop 35% Design Intent Drawings (DIDs)
Apply ADA/ABAA standards to across all deliverables
Assist in research to support design team on concept development
Work within timely schedules to coordinate the completion of tasks through to final project completion
Establish and maintain client, vendor, and consultant relationships
Prepare deliverables for client presentation
Review DIDs and Construction drawings (CDs)
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Interior Design or Architecture or Fine Arts required
(10) years of experience in commercial interior design furnishings, finishes, fixtures and equipment in various stages, from conception to completion required
Experience working within a quality management system
Experience in supervising and managing a team
Outstanding interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching and development skills
Works well in stressful and complex environments
Proficient in AutoCAD
Furniture experience is a must
Experience with Photoshop, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite or other design software
Significant exposure to various standards and practices applied in the design field
Experience leading a project team
Experience communicating with client, PM and vendors
Government experience
Overseeing 20 plus projects
Training new hires
Implementing new processes and standards
Presenting and conveying designs to end users
Must live in the United States
Authorized to work in the United States with an ability to pass public trust clearance
Experience working on projects in various stages, from conception to completion
Deadline and detail-oriented
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills:
Working with Herman Miller and/or MillerKnoll is a plus
Working with OFS is a plus
Experience working with Revit
Proficiency in developing 3D designs using 2020 CAP
Proficiency in completing DIDs and CDs
NCIDQ Certification
LEED Certified
Management experience in a team-oriented workplace
About Grant Leading Technology:
Grant Leading Technology (GLT) is a verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) government contracting firm. GLT provides expert knowledge and skills to deliver agile enterprise solutions and innovative technologies to our clients at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other federal and state agencies. We possess exceptional capabilities including, but not limited to, project management, cyber security, construction management, design, and management technology. GLT has been recognized for three consecutive years by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
Our employees are at the heart of GLT’s success. We value and fully embrace the diversity of individuals and ideas within our workforce. GLT provides a competitive compensation package with benefits that are immediately available. Our base healthcare plan is 100% employer paid and our 401k plan is immediately vested. We also offer paid time off, 11 federal holidays, short/long-term disability, 401k matching, and opportunities for professional development.
*Grant Leading Technology is an “equal opportunity employer”. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to those who are unable to utilize our online application system due to a disability. Please email recruiting@grantleadingtechnology.com with the subject line “Accommodation”
