Senior Designer

Senior Designer

Job Description 

OVERVIEW & QUALIFICATIONS 

Michael Kinder and Sons, a fourth-generation family-owned Design-Build Construction Firm is seeking a Senior Designer with a minimum of 10+ years’ experience in commercial interior design. This highly motivated team member will contribute to a growing organization by providing unparalleled customer service and maintaining accurate and dependable job management.

The Senior Designer is responsible for overseeing, as well as preparing design documents, and conceptual renderings for presentations of interviews, proposals and/or project meetings.  

This position is responsible for any of the following duties which include but may not be limited to:

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design
• Mentor other design team members including but not limited to interior designers and design interns
• Project management of Design projects
• Manage production drawings during all design phases
• Lead programming phase of assigned projects
• Generate space plan solutions
• Read, fully understand, and interpret drawings, scopes of work, and specifications in CSI Divisions 9, 10, 11, and 12
• Attend meetings as required
• Critical Insight | Prepare 2D and 3D presentation design drawings in Revit Architecture, Enscape or Sketchup
• Support the Director of Design with designs and presentations
• MKS Representative | Consult and build relationships with clients, architects, and subcontractors
• Make a concerted effort to build cultivating relationships with vendors in such a way that is conducive to MKS’ competitiveness. This may include lunch meetings, attending lunch and learns, or evening networking events
• Change Agent | Become a MKS Change Agent to allow company to strengthen and grow
• Assist in design procedures to continually improve our department and help differentiate us from competitors

The above job description is general in nature and may not identify all the duties/functions required to complete the day-to-day interior design tasks

POSITION COMPETENCIES

• Pace & Variety of Activities | Sense of urgency for goal achievement with varied activities and multiple, simultaneous projects. Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Focus | Results focus with idea generation, innovative and creative problem solving
• Decision-Making | Problem solving orientation. Action-oriented and quick decision making in response to changing conditions
• Delegation and Leadership Style | Directive leadership to ensure business results are achieved. Delegation of details as necessary, with follow up on timeliness and quality. Accountability for results
• Integrity | Acts in an honest, trustworthy, high integrity manner; makes and keeps commitments.
• Communication | Collaborates in a positive and productive way. Communicates in a way that is analytical and detail oriented
• Goal Oriented | Drives to meet goals in a motivated and self-directed way; works hard with limited supervision

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

• Work collaboratively with your direct reports and other departments to support their efforts in accomplishing personal, departmental and company goals
• Maintain your focus in support of MKS vision, mission, and core values
• Develop others by delegating responsibility, training, providing performance feedback, and assisting in conflict resolution
• Support organizational change by communicating change to the team, problem solving, and maintaining structure
• Ensure the Company’s Mission, Vision and Core Values are foremost in all your endeavors
  • Be Transformational
  • Be Exceptional
  • Be Accountable
  • Be Meaningful
  • Be Safe

• Position Reports to | Director of Design

• Position Direct Reports (LMA) | Interior Design Intern(s)
• Position Internal Interaction | CEO, President, Accounting, Estimating, Business Development, Design, Human Resources, Operations, and Field Operations
• Position External Interaction | Owners, Owner Reps., Architects, Engineers, Subcontractors, Suppliers, and any others assigned to the specific project

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• Minimum Education | Bachelor’s degree, CIDA accredited Interior Design program preferred
• NCIDQ Certified
• Minimum Working Experience | 10 plus years commercial design experience
• Candidate must possess basic knowledge of the following:
  • Hand and computer-aided design drafting skills
  • Space planning and an interest in programming
  • Design, trends, construction methodology, and materials application
  • Basic understanding of building regulations and life safety codes
  • Furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), architectural/interior finishes, lighting, art, signage, color, and materials to execute design intent
  • Design techniques, tools and principals involved in the productions of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
  • Proficient basic technical skills of interior design including MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, AutoCAD, Revit Architecture is preferred