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