DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group's Hospitality sector has an opening for a Senior Interior Designer in our Chicago office. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

About Hospitality at DLR Group

DLR Group's Hospitality sector uses a collaborative approach to understand a local community and then curate a project vision that aligns client goals and the brand personality of a hotel within that local environment. It’s storytelling through design to deliver a unique experience for every client and their guests. Our portfolio includes many well-known projects where we created both the architecture and interior design, making a lasting impression on the luxury lifestyle market. From New York to Los Angeles (and everywhere in between!) DLR Group responds with solutions that are at the leading edge of the hospitality industry with designs that evoke emotion and elevate the guest experience through design.

Position Summary

As a Senior Interior Designer, you will be responsible for collaborating with team members and design directors in leading the interior design of hospitality projects from concept and schematic design through construction administration. You will be the lead designer on projects ranging in size and complexity. You will develop space plans, three dimensional concepts, visual presentations, materials palettes, and be involved in all aspects of construction documentation. This role requires an integrated mindset working collaboratively with clients, contractors, vendors and other DLR Group team members.

In this role you will lead project design efforts, client interactions, and presentations. You will mentor staff, fostering a work environment that emphasizes mutual respect, learning, communication, and collaboration. You will work with Global Sector Leaders, Region Leaders, and sector-based staff to enable collaborative pursuits, awards, and execution of work.

The successful candidate will:

• Determine vision and direction for design concepts and presentations.
• Possess strong creative design and drawing skills; graphic and oral design presentation skills; space planning and three-dimensional, conceptual design thinking; experience in the aesthetic and functional aspects of materials and furnishings selection and specification
• Be an effective and influential communicator with clients, team members, and vendors.
• Have solid understanding of industry standards, construction methods, and technical systems at large.
• Have a deep understanding of the research underpinning the Evidence Based Design solutions and work to generate design support tools.
• Be a DLR Group ambassador and industry thought leader through public speaking engagements, publications, and networking at industry events.
• Contribute to the development of construction documents and specifications; may provide a QA/QC role.
• Work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices.
• Provide thought-leadership and expertise throughout all phases of the design process.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of professional experience in the commercial interior design/interior architecture industry with a keen understanding of hospitality projects, standards, and practices
• Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or equivalent
• Ability to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership and team building skills
• Strong time management skills
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks

Preferred Qualifications:

• NCIDQ Credentials (or equivalent)
• Proficiency in 3D modeling

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DLR Group?is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design. By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

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