Senior Interior Designer

Interested in working in a collaborative design environment to help create unique experiences and beautiful spaces?

Are you seeking an exciting new opportunity to dream big, design bold, and deliver better?

Dunne Kozlowski is a growing Chicago-based full-service architectural and design firm looking to hire a Senior Design and expand our amazing team!

Job Description

A Senior Designer at Dunne Kozlowski is responsible for leading, directing, and curating the overall design concepts for their team's projects, ensuring our client's vision becomes a reality. The senior designer must thrive working in a collaborative environment and must be able to delegate tasks to the project team and keep tasks on schedule. As a lead designer, you must know design trends and have extraordinary skills to achieve a successful project outcome. This position reports directly to the Managing Director. An ideal candidate must have a desire to learn, be organized, be a self-starter, , and be a problem solver with a drive to execute responsibly and push beyond what is asked.

Responsibilities

• Lead all designs with a high level of expertise, from concept through completion
• Develop concepts and design experiences to align with a client's vision
• Create an experience, tell a story, and sell a client a design solution
• Design to a project budget
• Be up-to-date on current trends, styles, products, and technology
• Lead the development of presentation packages
• Ability to work directly with and receive direction from the Managing Director and execute per direction
• Communicate design ideas through sketching
• Review drawings and coordinate with internal teams as needed
• Teach and mentor junior designers
• Assist Procurement Manager with procurement process and ensure profitability
• Assist employee reviews
• Assist in interviewing for open positions
• Assist in developing a detailed project schedule and dashboard
• Assist procurement invoicing and billing
• Lead overall vendor coordination

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience
• 2-3 years of hotel design experience
• 2-3 years of restaurant design experience
• Five (5) years of experience and a high proficiency with the Adobe Creative Cloud
• Experience sketching and working with render software
• General knowledge of Revit and other production tools
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and QuickBooks

Schedule

This full-time role is in Dunne Kozlowski's hybrid studio in Humboldt Park. Mondays and Fridays are remote, and Tuesdays through Thursdays are in the studio.

Compensation

We offer competitive salary and benefits packages and an opportunity to work in a creative, energizing, and collaborative environment. Dunne Kozlowski is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested applicants should submit a portfolio illustrating their work, along with their resume.

About Dunne Kozlowski

At Dunne Kozlowski, we understand that outstanding design goes beyond aesthetics. Our approach is rooted in integrating innovative design and meticulous project management to deliver comprehensive solutions that elevate brands to unparalleled heights. We're committed to open communication and active collaboration, and placing clients at the heart of our process allows us to craft truly personalized design experiences. With a multidisciplinary team of accomplished architects, visionary interior designers, and proficient project managers, we possess the expertise to transform aspirations into a tangible reality. Our unique blend of artistic flair, technical prowess, and vast experience sets us apart, making Dunne Kozlowski a trusted client partner, creating distinctive, impactful spaces that leave a lasting impression.

Dream Big | Design Bold | Deliver Better

Dunne Kozlowski is an Equal Opportunity Employer.