Consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the Industrial Sector by Building Design Construction, Gresham Smith is a growing architectural, engineering, and program management firm with 25 offices throughout the US. Join us and you'll work on some of the most dynamic and diverse projects for some of the world's largest clients in industries such as EV battery, automotive, food beverage, advanced manufacturing, data centers, aerospace defense, consumer products, tire rubber, and metals. You'll see firsthand our commitment to our employees recognized by our "Best Firm to Work For" awards and our overall 94% employee retention rate.
Our carefully selected team is what sets us apart from other firms. We are driven to provide the best environment for our employees - the latest technology, thorough training, easy access to leadership, and a comprehensive benefits package that is sure to impress. We empower our employees to strike a total life balance by offering flexible schedules and hybrid work arrangements. Clients and partners regard us as innovators who are always pushing for creative and comprehensive solutions that optimize the bottom line, and a passion for genuine client service. The Industrial Interior Designer is responsible for leading, facilitating, and helping grow Interior Design services in the Industrial market.
Responsibilities:
Work closely with the Project Executives to identify and secure new clients and opportunities.
Work collaboratively with project managers to deliver interior design services.
Be a trusted advisor to clients in a way that maintains or improves our standing.
Perform work on all phases of Architectural and Interior Design projects including Design Development, preparation of drawings, specifications, design review, coordination, and correlation of construction drawings.
Prepare and take responsible charge of design development and construction documents for interior design deliverables following company standards and quality processes.
Research new materials and innovative solutions to determine the most appropriate selection for the project.
Create project narratives, space plans and develop /modify production drawings.
Plan, coordinate, and administer projects from the initial programming stage through construction administration including furniture selection and installation.
Proactively Identify client issues or concerns and develop meaningful solutions to the problem.
Review submittals and assist the Project Architect / Project Manager throughout construction administration.
Meet or improve on planned budgets.
Proactively develop and share best practices, training, development initiatives, and appropriate budgets to achieve them with the Technical Practice leader (TPL) and Department Leader (DL).
Assist TPL / DL with the development and effective deployment, communication, and understanding of best practices.
Focus on continuous improvement of project delivery quality and efficiency for interior design services, including collaboration with other disciplines.
Identify barriers to successful deployment of best practices, capture and communicate lessons learned, and develop proposed solutions.
Work with the TPL and DL to identify gaps and resolutions to maintain employee compliance with firm policies.
Assist the TPL with proactively monitoring the compliance of the team on the consistent use of tools, processes, and best practices.
Serve as an advocate for assigned staff for career growth and opportunities.
Utilize the HRIS systems to document performance, goals, and recognitions.
Help assigned staff develop goals and help to remove barriers to achieving their goals.
Coordinate learning and development needs with the Department Manager to ensure budget planning effectively meets the needs.
Assist Department Leaders with department and market-level initiatives, marketing support, proposal scope definition and pricing, technology initiatives, or other tasks as requested.
Fill the role in a manner that demonstrates teamwork, collaboration, and servant leadership.
Minimum Qualifications:
8 -10 years of design experience minimum, 12 preferred.
Ability to assess and quantify client needs via in-person or virtual meetings.
Strong communication skills.
Professional licensure required AIA, NCARB, and NCIDQ.
Proficiency with all necessary software including REVIT, AutoCAD, Microsoft Suite, and BlueBeam.
Demonstrated mentorship and leadership skills.
Demonstrated excellent time management skills.
Demonstrated ability to interact comfortably in a variety of settings and strive to create and maintain excellent trusting and professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
Ability to collaborate with internal and external consultants with integrity and professionalism.
Understand the importance of assessing and maintaining the financial performance of the project and oversee interior design budgets on projects to achieve labor hour budgets and strong financial performance.
Ability to travel as needed for projects.
Strong visual and special skills with the ability to convey necessary information through multimedia.
Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.
Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms, or employment agencies. An executed GRESHAM PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, GRESHAM SMITH explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to GRESHAM SMITH'S hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of GRESHAM SMITH upon receipt.
