Careers

Intermediate Interior Designer

Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Reports to: Caroline Lechaux, Principal

Description:

We are a fast-paced, multifaceted commercial and residential interior design firm located outside Washington DC seeking an experienced interior designer.

Mission:

Support architecture, design, and business development initiatives for OUTinDesign’s holistic design process and assist the firm’s designers and principal.

Job Requirements:

Three plus years of professional experience in a design firm required. Must be proficient in a PC environment with skills including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD. Candidate must be extremely detail oriented, a multi-tasker and very knowledgeable about sustainable design, the vendor industry and how a project is run from start to finish.

Experience in industrial design and/or furniture design is a plus.

Candidate must be passionate about well-being design, motivated, enthusiastic, and demonstrate a willingness to become involved in all aspects of the firm.

The ideal candidate has residential, restaurant and hospitality design experience. It is essential for the ideal candidate to have: excellent troubleshooting and communication skills, job site and client-management experience, and the ability to work well in a fast-paced and deadline-driven firm.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Working with principal to develop a vision of the project
  • Managing a project independently from programming through installation
  • Communicating and corresponding daily with vendors and clients
  • Overseeing fabrication of custom designs
  • Producing drawings in Revit and AutoCAD
  • Processing and managing purchase orders
  • Tracking orders through installation
  • Coordinating shipping and delivery of furniture for installation
  • Sourcing FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment)
  • Surveying and managing job sites during construction and installations
  • Creating and managing detailed budget spreadsheets in Excel
  • Producing proposals and Look Books in InDesign
  • Design and AutoCAD drawings of furniture
  • Maintaining Access Database of business contacts
  • Maintaining website content using WordPress
  • Performing various office administration tasks

Education:

B.S./ B.A. Interior Design

Experience:

  • Drafting and rendering experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and SketchUp
  • Presentation design and formatting with Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge)
  • Knowledge of design software in Windows OS
  • Experience with visual and verbal design presentations
  • Working knowledge of online design and lifestyle social media, websites, blogs, apps, etc.

Specific Additional Skills & Capacities (organizational, etc.):

  • Organizational skills imperative: detail oriented with good follow-through
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Fluent in English; multicultural understanding
  • Creative and strategic thinking
  • Sense of humor and team spirit
  • Flexibility and capability of working with multiple agendas (multi-tasking skills)

Application Process

Please submit a cover letter and your portfolio along with your resume and salary requirements to info@outindesign.com.