Job Opportunity! Interior Designer

Interior Designer 
Job type: Full Time
Location: Culver City, CA 90230

About OFFICEUNTITLED:
OFFICEUNTITLED is a young, energetic architecture and design firm focused on creative solutions across multiple scales and typologies, including commercial, hospitality, residential, and mixed-use. Established in 2013 as R&A and rebranded in 2019 as OFFICEUNTITLED, the practice leverages the award-winning design and project leadership of its four principals and a broad portfolio of experience in transformative architecture and interiors projects. OFFICEUNTITLED sees the value in every project as an opportunity for transformation and impact.

Job Description:
Qualified candidates must be passionate about design excellence and have a minimum of 6 years of prior Interior Design experience and an NAAB accredited, or equivalent, degree. Experience will clearly show a strong creative design portfolio, which is essential, along with strong project delivery experience. Candidates must demonstrate past experience with innovative materials along with strong technical knowledge of complex building systems and materials often found in creative and hospitality centric projects.

This position fits a person who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment, who values creativity and exploration and is passionate about project delivery and utmost quality. Intermediate Interior Designer’s responsibilities include:

• Generates all architectural concepts for interior projects, including full responsibility for interpreting organizing, executing, and coordinating interior design assignments.
• Effective and engaging collaboration with Principals, senior staff, junior staff, consultants, and others to develop & complete the full range of documents and services required for projects in an award-winning design-culture environment.
• Assist the Principal-in-Charge or Design Director through all design phases, from conceptual presentations and schematic design, to design development and production of construction documents.
• Independently sources architectural and interior finishes, FF&E items, and other specifications.
• Evaluate and implement code, accessibility and programming analysis information.
• Provides subject matter expertise and specific components of Interior Design.
• Review and help coordinate contractors, vendors, and consultant disciplines such as structural, mechanical, plumbing and acoustical engineers to ensure an integrated approach and coordinate project requirements.
• Produce project documentation to accurately represent design ideas and the project to the client, approving agency, and contractor in sufficient detail to facilitate construction of the project.
• Possess the ability to create design decks in InDesign as well as complete drawing sets in Revit while being accurate and timely.
• Identify issues, risks and conflicts and asks for assistance and/or delegates in a timely and constructive manner when required.
• Carries out complex assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.
• Represent OFFICEUNTITLED to all outside individuals, agencies and others with the highest level of professionalism.

Qualified candidates should possess the following characteristics and skills.

Work attributes:
• Curious and Creative
• Innovative and Explorative
• Critical and Exacting
• Communicative
• Collaborative
• Self-driven and Willing (can-do)
• Generous Spirit
• Exhibits grace under pressure
• Ability to work with integrity, trust and commitment; setting an example for others.
• Strong attention to detail

Skills:
• Fluent in English, spoken and written (2nd language is an asset)
• Strong conceptual and design skills
• Client and consultant management skills
• Technical detailing & construction administration
• Requirement: Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Rhino, V-Ray, Office Suite
• Ability to facilitate programming efforts, space plan, draft, and put together design presentations as well as construction documents.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and budget your time
• Ability to take initiative in response to direction or instruction
• A flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working
• Great interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrates detailed knowledge of code compliance, building standards, policies and procedures and can direct others in the use of those resources

Experience and Qualifications:
• Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design
• Knowledge and understanding of furniture specification and procurement with creative office and/or hospitality projects preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience as an Architect/Designer on built and published work
• Experience working with a leading American or International architecture office including concept design, construction documents and construction administration
• Licensed and/or LEED AP are assets
• Holds all legal permits and visas required to work in USA

OFFICEUNTITLED is an equal opportunity employer
• Competitive compensation package
• Health Insurance, dental and vision plans.
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Please email your resume, sample portfolio (under 6mb), and cover letter to work@OFFICEUNTITLED.com