Sr Project Interior Designer

HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving people’s lives, serving our clients and healing the planet. Together, we cultivate a culture of design excellence at the confluence of art and science, blending the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose.

Your Role
The role of a Sr. Interior designer is to be visionary designer with a passion for sharing your knowledge, transforming spaces and creating stunning environments. We’re looking for a Sr. Interior Designer who thrives on collaboration and innovation and is eager to work with clients and teams to bring exceptional designs to life. As a Sr. Interior Designer, you’ll be responsible for interpreting, organizing, and executing the conceptual design of projects. Your creativity, foresight, and judgment will be key in meeting project requirements and objectives, ensuring that every design is both functional and beautiful.

Why HOK

Joining our firm means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and

excellence. We are committed to providing a supportive environment where your skills and

competencies can thrive, and where you can contribute to creating memorable

experiences for our team and our clients.

Your responsibilities:

• Design Lead: Leads design efforts in all phases. May provide support to all team members for specific field, style, or phase of interior design expertise. Implements and utilize HOK Standards for all projects and processes.
• Client Relations: Maintaining positive relationships with clients and keeping them informed of project progress.

• Team Collaboration: Fosters a commitment to the team. Assists the team in communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provides support as necessary.

• Mentorship & Development: Mentor and direct the emerging staff and engage in “Lessons Learned” sessions. Contributes to staff performance evaluations. May participate in interviews and recruiting of professional staff.

• Client Presentations: Preparing and conducting presentations to clients.
• Communication: Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Critical Thinking: Addressing and resolving design and construction issues.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and client needs.

• Programming and Space Planning: Conducts programming efforts, space planning, and layout.
• Concept Development: Develops innovative design concepts which are practical, aesthetic, safe, and conducive to intended purposes and function, reflective of client goals and within project budget.
• Visualization: Renders conceptual design ideas and creates 2D and 3D presentations.
• Color Theory: Proficiency in coordinating color palettes and materials.

• Documentation: Ability to prepare, correct, and update design documents across all phases.

• Time Management: Keeps the project or phase of a project on schedule and manages multiple tasks efficiently.

• Budgeting: Estimating material requirements and preliminary costs accurately.

• Design Software Proficiency: Expertise in tools such as, SketchUp, Revit, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Code Knowledge: Review documents for adherence to building codes and ADA.

• Material Knowledge: Understanding of various materials, durability, applications, finishes, and furnishings. Supports the Construction Administration phase responding to RFIs, COs, and reviews shop drawings.

• Sustainable Design: Knowledge of sustainable design principles and practices. Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.

Required education and experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design or foreign equivalent
• 7 plus years’ experience in interiors workplace projects required.
• Project size range 30,000 SF plus.
• Must be a professional Interior Designer and have passed the NCIDQ exam or be a registered Architect with current license required.
• If registered architect, NCARB registration is preferred.
• LEED credential requested within 12 months of employment.

Other details

• Travel will be required.
• Overtime will be required.
• The job duties and requirements that this document describes may be altered or supplemented at any time at the sole discretion of HOK.
• The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions at the sole discretion of HOK.

• Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, education and location. The reasonably expected annual salary range for this position in Washington D.C. is $95,000-$120,000.

Many of our roles require the use of specific software. Please refer to the Preferred and Recommended Software Skills for details.
HOK is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits plan to meet their current and future needs. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(K) savings plans; disability, life and accident insurance; paid time off (PTO); and parental leave. In addition, HOK employees enjoy a flexible work schedule with the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

HOK is an EOE, including disability/vets.