Join our dynamic and collaborative team
You Are:
A highly collaborative and creative interior designer, driven by passion for innovation and excellence. You understand the big picture and are focused on the details. You bring a unique blend of creativity and technical skills to the design process, seeking new ways to push boundaries and elevate projects to new heights. You collaborate closely with team members, consultants, and clients through brainstorming and refining designs to meet both functional design requirements and aesthetic goals. You thrive in a dynamic yet professional environment where you interact with diverse teams and individuals across multiple locations.
We Are:
A people-centered organization focused on creating architectural solutions that elevate and inspire human experiences. We love sustainable design and highly functional approaches that truly make a difference in the lives of our clients and the people whom the spaces are designed for. We’re big on mentorship, work-life balance, and collaboration. S2 Architecture operates with offices in three locations, and we spearhead projects across Western Canada.
Our employee benefits include:
- Competitive health and dental insurance plan
- Employee life and dependent life insurance
- Long-term disability
- Employee family assistance program
- Continuing education / professional development
- Social activities
- Flexible spending account (Health or Wellness spending)
- RRSP matching program
- S2 days for extra time to spend with family
- Personal / sick time
- Flexible work hours / Work from home options
Role Summary:
The intermediate interior designer leads various phases of interior design and / or integrated design projects with oversight from a senior designer and/or project lead, coordinating directly with clients, consultants, contractors, and representatives from public authorities. They will work on small to mid scale projects and collaborate with all project team members, consultants, and vendors. They will work on multiple projects and keep the project lead and supervisor updated on progress and issues as they arise.
What you will require:
Education, Licenses & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma from CIDA accredited post-secondary institute
- AAA Intern Interior Designer (or in progress) is an asset
- NCIDQ – IDFX and IDPX practicum exams (or in progress) is an asset
- IDA/IDC Intern Member (or in progress) is an asset
Experience:
- Minimum 4 years of working experience within the interior design industry
What You Will Work On:
- Conduct and oversee site verifications and gathers space inventory data
- Prepare and oversees programming analysis and leads client interviews
- Develop and oversees space planning and code studies
- Develop and oversees design concepts, presentations, and presentation materials
- Develop and oversees the selection of materials and finishes and sample boards
- Develop and oversees furnishing selections and the preparation of furnishings documentation
- Prepare and oversees contract documents and specifications
- Coordinate with consultants and vendors
- Prepare, review and oversee construction administration documentation and attend site walkthroughs
- Lead client meetings, participate as required and prepare meeting minutes
- Establish and maintain project schedules, workplans and EVA’s
- Assist and prepare client fee letters, schedules, and reviews client invoicing
- Schedule work assignments, setting priorities and delegating work accordingly
- Confirm supporting project team members understanding of tasks including expected timeline of deliverables and how long they should take to complete to ensure workplan/fees are on track
- Provide guidance to junior staff for completion of contract documents
- Provides support to design staff during all phases of a project
- Ability to perform as a project manager on small to mid-scaled interior design/integrated projects through all phases of work
- Mentor and facilitate development of junior interior design staff
- May be required to provide support or assist with various tasks at various skills levels as may be required for project and / or firm success
You Will Need the Following Knowledge Competencies:
- Intermediate+ understanding of:
- Building code
- Integrated projects
- Structural, mechanical, and electrical systems
- Building components, construction methods and sequencing
- Design and construction process
- Contract documents and details
- Specifications
- Finish specifications and materials applications
- Intermediate+ skillset in:
- Graphic/visualization
- Hand sketching
- Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office Suite
- InDesign, Sketch-Up, Photoshop and other rendering software
- Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam Studio, an asset
S2 Architecture is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to the principle and practices of employment equity. We invite all qualified individuals, including persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Aboriginal Peoples to apply for our career opportunities.
How to Apply:
If you think you are the right person to step into this fast-paced and exciting position, please submit your resume and cover letter to the attention of Jane Kratochvil at jobs@s2architecture.com.
