DLR Group
Interior Designer, Workplace
DLR Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you're in the right place.
We have an opening for an
Interior Designer.
We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Considering this model, this role could be based in the following cities:
ChicagoMinneapolisAbout Workplace at DLR Group:
DLR Group's Workplace practice provides a suite of services to end users and developers throughout the US, including core and shell architecture, tenant improvement, interior design, workplace strategy, engineering, and building performance optimization. The distributive leadership of our Workplace studio enables us to mobilize comprehensive teams that can meet the requirements of virtually any workplace building project or program, regardless of size or location.
Position Summary:
As an Interior Designer at DLR Group, you will play a versatile role in our Interiors team, with responsibilities that vary across projects. You will be involved in developing comprehensive material and finish palettes, creating 3D renderings, and preparing presentation drawings. You'll also coordinate the design and technical development of interior aspects of projects, working closely with the integrated design team to deliver high-quality work that meets project scope, schedule, budget, and fee requirements.
In addition, you may assist the project manager with scheduling, developing work plans, creating cartoon sets, and ensuring QA/QC throughout the project. You'll often take the lead on interior design efforts, client interactions, and presentations. Our Interiors team is committed to upholding and promoting our company's core values in every aspect of their work. This role offers an opportunity to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact on a variety of projects.
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.
What you will do:
Develop creative and technically sound solutions to design challenges, ensuring design excellenceIntegrate quality assurance/control processes and company standards, coordinating with Project ManagersMaintain project schedules and ensure timely delivery of project documentsDemonstrate strong conceptual design, space planning, and ability to detail constructable design ideasApply appropriate products, materials, and FF&E aligned with sustainability goals, and create graphic presentationsAttend site walks and Construction Administration meetings, sharing lessons learned to improve project coordinationLead collaboration within the project team, generating and communicating design ideas and solutionsEnsure BIM standards are applied, oversee QA/QC procedures, and resolve clash detection issuesManage time effectively and align construction/material costs with project budgetsRequired Qualifications:
Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in interior designUndergraduate Degree in Interior Design requiredProfessional licensure requiredComprehensive technical knowledge with strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skillsProficient in Revit and knowledgeable in Bluebeam with strong proficiency in A/E/I/P softwareExpertise in design techniques, tools, and sustainable principles for producing precise technical plansStrong problem-solving, decision-making, and attention to detailExcellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills with the ability to multitaskActively seeks to enhance knowledge and contributes to marketing and business development efforts
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.
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.
We have an opening for an
Interior Designer.
We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Considering this model, this role could be based in the following cities:
ChicagoMinneapolisAbout Workplace at DLR Group:
DLR Group's Workplace practice provides a suite of services to end users and developers throughout the US, including core and shell architecture, tenant improvement, interior design, workplace strategy, engineering, and building performance optimization. The distributive leadership of our Workplace studio enables us to mobilize comprehensive teams that can meet the requirements of virtually any workplace building project or program, regardless of size or location.
Position Summary:
As an Interior Designer at DLR Group, you will play a versatile role in our Interiors team, with responsibilities that vary across projects. You will be involved in developing comprehensive material and finish palettes, creating 3D renderings, and preparing presentation drawings. You'll also coordinate the design and technical development of interior aspects of projects, working closely with the integrated design team to deliver high-quality work that meets project scope, schedule, budget, and fee requirements.
In addition, you may assist the project manager with scheduling, developing work plans, creating cartoon sets, and ensuring QA/QC throughout the project. You'll often take the lead on interior design efforts, client interactions, and presentations. Our Interiors team is committed to upholding and promoting our company's core values in every aspect of their work. This role offers an opportunity to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact on a variety of projects.
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.
What you will do:
Develop creative and technically sound solutions to design challenges, ensuring design excellenceIntegrate quality assurance/control processes and company standards, coordinating with Project ManagersMaintain project schedules and ensure timely delivery of project documentsDemonstrate strong conceptual design, space planning, and ability to detail constructable design ideasApply appropriate products, materials, and FF&E aligned with sustainability goals, and create graphic presentationsAttend site walks and Construction Administration meetings, sharing lessons learned to improve project coordinationLead collaboration within the project team, generating and communicating design ideas and solutionsEnsure BIM standards are applied, oversee QA/QC procedures, and resolve clash detection issuesManage time effectively and align construction/material costs with project budgetsRequired Qualifications:
Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in interior designUndergraduate Degree in Interior Design requiredProfessional licensure requiredComprehensive technical knowledge with strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skillsProficient in Revit and knowledgeable in Bluebeam with strong proficiency in A/E/I/P softwareExpertise in design techniques, tools, and sustainable principles for producing precise technical plansStrong problem-solving, decision-making, and attention to detailExcellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills with the ability to multitaskActively seeks to enhance knowledge and contributes to marketing and business development efforts
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.
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.