Interior Designer/Architect 3-5 Years' Experience

Interior Designer/Architect (3-5 years’ experience)

Located in NYC or Princeton Office

We are looking for creative, talented and team-oriented interior designers/architects to join our NYC or Princeton location. You should be passionate about design, work well with people, and communicate your ideas and approach in a clear and thoughtful manner. You will work collectively with our dynamic firm to develop innovative, thoughtful, and technical solutions for a wide range of clients and project types.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be passionate about design excellence and the ability of architecture to affect meaningful change - transforming the heart of the matter beyond metal and mortar, into empowerment, creativity, knowledge and achievement
• Participate in project design and documentation in all aspects of practice; including programming, design, documentation and construction administration – particularly with an excellence in detailing
• Interface with clients at every level of a project
• Review building codes to assure that design complies with legal standards
• Prepare graphic presentations, prepare project layouts and develop design in 2D and 3D using AutoCAD
• Support project teams – align in house staffing resources with project needs, budget and deadlines

Requirements and Skills:

• Passion for design excellence
• Experience in all aspects of interior design practice, including programming, design, detailing, furniture planning and selection, and/or finishes preferred
• Experience with client interface, networking + relationship building
• Strong and respectful writing and verbal communications skills; within the office, to clients, consultants and contractors
• Corporate, workplace and institutional project experience
• Strong design and visualization skills
• Ability to be collaborative and pro-active
• Fluency with REVIT, AutoCAD, and Adobe suite
• Highly organized with an eye for detail and problem solving
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s in Architecture or Interior Design
• Legal working status in the United States
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Preferred:

• LEED Accreditation or pursuing accreditation
• Interior Design Certification (e.g. NCIDQ) or pursuing certification

Who we are:

Through great architecture, KSS creates meaningful and lasting change that impacts our clients, our firm, and our world. KSS Architects is an award-winning full-service architecture, planning, and interior design firm with offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and Princeton, NJ. Founded in 1983, KSS has grown to a team of 80 dedicated design professionals, eager to create built environments that stimulate the intersections of learning, commerce, and community. We are passionate about guiding our clients through an innovative and collaborative design process to create impactful built environments that inspire and elevate the human experience.