Interior Designer III
harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Today
The difference you’ll make: We’re looking for an experienced and collaborative Interior Designer III to join our design team at dancker. In this role, you’ll lead complex design scopes, guide design strategy, and serve as a technical, product, and process resource for the broader team. How you’ll make an impact:Lead the development of detailed CET drawings, complex furniture plans, product specifications, high-quality 3D visuals, and presentation materialsOversee and produce installation drawings and supporting documents for complex projects, ensuring accuracy, constructability, and alignment with project intentProvide proactive updates to the Design Manager, Team Leads, Account Executives, and Sales leadership while helping steer project direction and prioritiesPartner strategically with Account Executives, VP Sales, clients, manufacturer representatives, and internal teams to shape project vision and solve complex design challengesLead finish selections, product strategy, value-alignment conversations, and specification decisions for large, complex, or high-visibility projectsOversee internal reporting and project documentation standards for assigned work, ensuring decisions, risks, and deliverables are clearly documentedIdentify and resolve discrepancies between plans, specifications, field conditions, and installation requirements, escalating risks with recommended solutionsStay ahead of product innovations, workplace trends, sustainability considerations, and industry best practices while sharing insights across the teamMentor Designer I and Designer II team members through drawing reviews, technical guidance, product knowledge, and process coachingDrive or contribute to design standards, workflow improvements, quality control practices, and cross functional collaboration across danckerRepresent the design function in client-facing meetings, presentations, and complex coordination discussions with confidence and professionalismWhat you’ll bring to this role:Preferred Bachelor’s degree from a FIDER or CIDA-accredited design program or equivalent relevant experience5+ years of progressive industry experience, including responsibility for complex commercial interiors, furniture dealership projects, or workplace design solutionsAdvanced proficiency in AutoCAD, including complex drawing production, specifications, and revisionsFamiliarity with CET is preferred, but not requiredStrong command of installation drawings, specification packages, field coordination, and documentation quality controlAdvanced expertise in systems furniture, product specifications, ancillary solutions, finish selections, and manufacturer resourcesDemonstrated ability to guide client-centered design solutions while balancing quality, budget, schedule, constructability, and service expectationsExcellent organization, judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills across multiple complex projectsWorks with significant autonomy and acts as a senior technical and process resource for project teams and junior designersKey Behaviors to succeed in the role All Employees: Collaborates | Accountable | Innovative | Customer Focused | Self Development | Courage For nearly 200 years, dancker has evolved our products, services, and expertise to meet the changing needs of work and the workplace. As an employer, we are proud of our environment that enables our people to be successful personally and professionally, our foundational believe that talent can develop and grow and our culture that celebrates our brilliant minds that bring the best and brightest ideas to life.
Full-Time