Position Open: August 30, 2021
Position Close: Until filled

Clark Nexsen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. AAP. Drug-free workplace. E-verify. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen Inc. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H-1B or any other work visa petitions.

Must apply online through website at www.clarknexsen.com.

Firm Description

When you come to work for Clark Nexsen, you’ll experience a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where imaginative thinking is encouraged and supported. We are a national, transdisciplinary architecture, engineering, and consulting firm, but we believe that our role in making the world better is not limited to design. Our vision and values drive our culture, our work, and our commitment to giving back to our communities through volunteerism and charitable giving.

With 11 offices spanning Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, our people shape the future by discovering opportunities to transform the way we live in and experience our world. We believe the best ideas come from collaboration, working across disciplines to inspire innovation and deliver high-performing projects for U.S. and global clients.

We offer generous compensation and benefits, including health, dental, vision, 401k, short and long term disability, paid time off, Aflac, flexible benefits, and legal resources. To learn more about our culture and expertise, please visit www.clarknexsen.com.

Job Description

We seek to hire an Interior Designer in our Virginia Beach, VA office who will perform interior design services on multi-discipline building design projects of moderate to large scope.

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Preparation of programming documents, schematic documents, design development documents, and construction documents as directed
• Preparation of marketing and presentation materials as directed
• Performing various duties associated with the bidding process, including preparing addenda and amendments, open and tabulate bids as directed
• Performing various duties associated with the construction phase, including field visits, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and preparing record drawings as directed
• Complying with quality control policies and procedures
• Learn and implement department and company standards
• Participating in team meetings and coordinating efforts with other team members
• Actively participate in education and mentoring programs
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Project managers, Design Managers and Senior Certified Interior Designers

Project responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Perform Certified Interior Designer tasks as directed
• Responsible for document organization and clarity
• Responsible for discipline drawing coordination
• Drafting of marked-up plans, partial plans, sections, details
• Completing sections and details produced to a schematic-level of completion by the Senior Certified Interior Designer
• Creating schematic-level plans and details for projects of moderate to high complexity
• Provide accurate 3-D modeling of building elements with the necessary level of detail using the required Building Information Modeling (BIM) software package, when BIM is a project requirement
• Develop design options for resolution of system conflicts
• Assist in preparation of discipline specifications
• Maintain design resource library
• Finish sample and department supply order placement
• Finish sample board/binder production
• Adhere to project budget and schedule

Education

• Bachelor of Science or Arts in Interior Design from a 4-year CIDA accredited program, OR
• Bachelor’s degree plus a two-year CIDA-accredited Master’s degree in Interior Design

Licenses, Certifications, and Accreditations

• Eligible for and actively pursuing NCIDQ certification
• Understanding of sustainable design principles and design practices and pursuing LEED AP accreditation is desirable
• Additional certifications such as CDT, CCS, or CCCA are encouraged to reflect personal growth in the profession and an ever increasing knowledge base to enhance the design and documentation process

Software Skills

An Interior Designer should be able to effectively utilize current company software programs for word processing, e-mail, and information management. 

Working familiarity with design and production software to a point of being able to utilize the software in the development of project documents and interact with other project team members in their use of the software is highly desirable. Experience with Revit is required.

Career Experience

A graduate with up to six years of experience in interior design is desirable. Relevant experience in at least one previous interior design internship, as student, and have specific design experience is preferred.

Other Criteria

• Ability to prepare effective and concise documents
• Possess technical precision and creative design skills
• Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups
• Have a client-oriented attitude with a desire to provide outstanding professional services
• Be dedicated to his or her professional development as well as the success of colleagues and the firm as a whole

Selection Process

Selection will be based on your application, resume, and portfolio. In order to be considered, you will need to submit a portfolio with your application according to the following parameters:

• Single file in PDF format
• Maximum File Size:10 MB
• No page limits, provided that the file size restrictions are met
• Portfolios must be submitted electronically. We will NOT accept or consider hard copy portfolios.