Stantec
Principal, Senior Interior Designer
Stantec, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Principal, Senior Interior Designer - ( 2500001C )
Description
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Buildings group in Chicago provides Architecture, Interior Design and Engineering across multiple sectors including workplace, education, healthcare, hospitality, multi-family housing, civic, and research and development. Our team is passionate about the design quality of the built environment and creates designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. We believe in working with good people, building cool places and making a difference in the lives of the community around us.
Our Architectural and Interiors group creates high-performance, and award-winning buildings and interiors. We are passionate about the built environment, and we strive to design to impress in an intelligent and sustainable way. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers are realized. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, interior designers, project managers, engineers, and technologists, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients.
The Principal, Senior Interior Designer is a key member of our Discipline Leadership team, responsible for the Interior Design Team within the broader architecture and engineering practice. The role will provide a great career opportunity for an ambitious leader ready to work with a team of energized and talented staff from diverse backgrounds and with an established client network. This opportunity provides career growth is all areas particularly in new client development, staff mentoring and excellence in design execution. While this position is locally focused to start, it can lead to a more regional and national leadership level for the appropriate candidate.
Your Key Responsibilities
General
Influence is typically within the region, business center, major project/client work, and may impact multiple areas of the organization.
Serve as a champion for innovation and transformation and influence others to demonstrate a growth-mindset.
Provides diversity in thought, action and awareness.
Responsible for projects, functions, and operational elements for their scope. Demonstrate broad leadership for professional excellence and project execution that drives client satisfaction. Collaborates across the business to drive innovation, synergies, partnerships, and knowledge sharing.
Seeks out opportunity to collaborate across the business. Actively engage with the Stantec community and serves as a leader in their local professional community. Strong external reputation as a thought leader who understands client and community needs and can differentiate our world-class expertise.
Attract and nurture top talent and build and maintain a high-performing team.
Effectively lead, challenge, and inspire staff to work together cohesively as a team.
Provide design direction and provide mentorship of the team.
Collaborate with sector leads to deliver truly integrated project solutions and strengthen/broaden the interiors team experience base.
Liaise with Stantec Interior Design Groups across region/sector and opportunities.
Collaborate on the creation of proposal submissions. Solicit and manage input from others to create an integrated solution proposal.
Participate in strategic business development for the Interior group.
Work with marketing team to enrich our marketing materials and exposure, inclusive of searching out awards opportunities and crafting submission entries.
Contribute towards the development of goals, strategies, and client focused culture of the practice.
Design Excellence
Has an exceptional resume of work and specialized expertise that supports pre-positioning for and winning work. Serve as client or technical advisor. Serve as a regional SME or across multiple technical areas.
Lead the interiors team with individual responsibilities in projects and business development.
Inspire creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally.
Lead the team in setting the visionary goals for design.
Deliver creative, high quality, fiscally responsible project solutions based on best practices and meeting client goals.
Set the strategic direction and actively manage the performance for all work produced by team members and contributors to ensure successful business outcomes. Provide inspirational and inclusive team leadership, contribute to workplace culture, and take responsibility for attracting, developing, engaging and retaining talent.
Business Development / External
Act as company representative at client and industry functions, conferences, and seminars.
Consistently achieve annual sales & revenue targets for your area of practice, through client management, market development, pursuit strategies, and/or technical expertise. Strong industry connections including potential clients, colleagues, consultants, and strategic partners.
Build relationships with existing and new clients, demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit in managing their business.
Supports leading an area of practice that generates a sales and/or net revenue target of $1M-$2M.
Think strategically about current and emerging trends or issues and lead in implementing actions to proactively address market, business, regulatory and/or economic issues. Align market trends and client/business needs through thought leadership.
Grow the practice in terms of project backlog, client diversification, revenue generation and staff capability.
Develop relationships with clients and industry leaders.
Active member in local or national industry associations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design or related field is required.
Licensed Interior Designer is preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience including business development responsibilities is required.
LEED Green Associate or LEED AP is preferred.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #DesignYourPlace
Benefits Summary:
Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location
: United States-Illinois-Chicago
Organization
: BC-2227 Buildings-US Illinois Architecture
Employee Status
: Regular
Job Level
: Individual Contributor
Travel
: Yes, 20 % of the Time
Schedule
: Full-time
Job Posting
: Jan 8, 2025, 10:23:11 AM
Req ID:
2500001C
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
Description
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Buildings group in Chicago provides Architecture, Interior Design and Engineering across multiple sectors including workplace, education, healthcare, hospitality, multi-family housing, civic, and research and development. Our team is passionate about the design quality of the built environment and creates designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. We believe in working with good people, building cool places and making a difference in the lives of the community around us.
Our Architectural and Interiors group creates high-performance, and award-winning buildings and interiors. We are passionate about the built environment, and we strive to design to impress in an intelligent and sustainable way. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers are realized. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, interior designers, project managers, engineers, and technologists, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients.
The Principal, Senior Interior Designer is a key member of our Discipline Leadership team, responsible for the Interior Design Team within the broader architecture and engineering practice. The role will provide a great career opportunity for an ambitious leader ready to work with a team of energized and talented staff from diverse backgrounds and with an established client network. This opportunity provides career growth is all areas particularly in new client development, staff mentoring and excellence in design execution. While this position is locally focused to start, it can lead to a more regional and national leadership level for the appropriate candidate.
Your Key Responsibilities
General
Influence is typically within the region, business center, major project/client work, and may impact multiple areas of the organization.
Serve as a champion for innovation and transformation and influence others to demonstrate a growth-mindset.
Provides diversity in thought, action and awareness.
Responsible for projects, functions, and operational elements for their scope. Demonstrate broad leadership for professional excellence and project execution that drives client satisfaction. Collaborates across the business to drive innovation, synergies, partnerships, and knowledge sharing.
Seeks out opportunity to collaborate across the business. Actively engage with the Stantec community and serves as a leader in their local professional community. Strong external reputation as a thought leader who understands client and community needs and can differentiate our world-class expertise.
Attract and nurture top talent and build and maintain a high-performing team.
Effectively lead, challenge, and inspire staff to work together cohesively as a team.
Provide design direction and provide mentorship of the team.
Collaborate with sector leads to deliver truly integrated project solutions and strengthen/broaden the interiors team experience base.
Liaise with Stantec Interior Design Groups across region/sector and opportunities.
Collaborate on the creation of proposal submissions. Solicit and manage input from others to create an integrated solution proposal.
Participate in strategic business development for the Interior group.
Work with marketing team to enrich our marketing materials and exposure, inclusive of searching out awards opportunities and crafting submission entries.
Contribute towards the development of goals, strategies, and client focused culture of the practice.
Design Excellence
Has an exceptional resume of work and specialized expertise that supports pre-positioning for and winning work. Serve as client or technical advisor. Serve as a regional SME or across multiple technical areas.
Lead the interiors team with individual responsibilities in projects and business development.
Inspire creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally.
Lead the team in setting the visionary goals for design.
Deliver creative, high quality, fiscally responsible project solutions based on best practices and meeting client goals.
Set the strategic direction and actively manage the performance for all work produced by team members and contributors to ensure successful business outcomes. Provide inspirational and inclusive team leadership, contribute to workplace culture, and take responsibility for attracting, developing, engaging and retaining talent.
Business Development / External
Act as company representative at client and industry functions, conferences, and seminars.
Consistently achieve annual sales & revenue targets for your area of practice, through client management, market development, pursuit strategies, and/or technical expertise. Strong industry connections including potential clients, colleagues, consultants, and strategic partners.
Build relationships with existing and new clients, demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit in managing their business.
Supports leading an area of practice that generates a sales and/or net revenue target of $1M-$2M.
Think strategically about current and emerging trends or issues and lead in implementing actions to proactively address market, business, regulatory and/or economic issues. Align market trends and client/business needs through thought leadership.
Grow the practice in terms of project backlog, client diversification, revenue generation and staff capability.
Develop relationships with clients and industry leaders.
Active member in local or national industry associations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design or related field is required.
Licensed Interior Designer is preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience including business development responsibilities is required.
LEED Green Associate or LEED AP is preferred.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #DesignYourPlace
Benefits Summary:
Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location
: United States-Illinois-Chicago
Organization
: BC-2227 Buildings-US Illinois Architecture
Employee Status
: Regular
Job Level
: Individual Contributor
Travel
: Yes, 20 % of the Time
Schedule
: Full-time
Job Posting
: Jan 8, 2025, 10:23:11 AM
Req ID:
2500001C
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans