Senior Interior Designer, Interiors Lead

BSA LifeStructures is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Interior Designer to serve as the Interiors Lead based in Charlotte, NC. In this role, you will provide leadership in interior design and project planning, taking charge of complex initiatives while fostering meaningful client engagement.

What You'll Do:

• Focus on improving project outcomes - client satisfaction, design leadership, overall quality, staff engagement/communication and project profitability
• Apply core processes, design tools, project management systems, and technology to ensure consistent and high-quality project delivery across the team
• Develop an optimal design solution for the project that meets client's needs and represents the company's standard quality of design
• Ensure client's vision is met through design, function and detailed drawings
• Manage the Interior Design studio as a business while cultivating a supportive and collaborative workplace. Prioritize staff supervision, communication, and organizational consistency to create a resilient and adaptable team
• Identify and prioritize initiatives that advance knowledge and skills, such as training programs and team meetings. Regularly monitor business metrics-such as utilization, profitability, and revenue projections-and collaborate with Finance to establish solid contracts and set achievable fees
• Instill accountability in project staffing, delivery, and client relationships, empowering your team to take ownership of their work
• Partner with design leaders to elevate the quality of design on all projects, leveraging innovative design technologies and fostering creative solutions
• Collaborate with leadership to review studio capacity, client expectations, feedback, and backlog, while working together to pursue new opportunities and deliver outstanding services.
• Mentor and support team members, sharing lessons learned and fostering discussions around design quality, project challenges, and improvement opportunities. Evaluate team strengths and weaknesses to help the Director develop an annual hiring plan

Education and Experience:

• Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from a CIDA Accredited Program
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in the design industry including construction documentation and field observation
  • Experience with projects focused on Healthcare, Higher Education and/or Lab Design preferred
  • Prior experience leading and managing a team is highly valued
• Professional Licensure/Certifications: NCIDQ Certification required
• Software Skills: Revit, Sketchup, Bluebeam; Microsoft Windows envrionment; Graphic Software: InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Enscape

Why BSA LifeStructures?

At BSA LifeStructures, we empower our team members to make a meaningful impact. As a 100% employee-owned firm, you'll have a direct financial stake in our growth and success while benefiting from a collaborative and innovative environment. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to creating spaces that support healing, learning, and discovery.

Exceptional Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Parental leave
• Hybrid work schedule
• Paid volunteer time and a giving back program
• Employer-matched retirement funds and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Modern, collaborative work environment with free parking at all studios

Why You'll Thrive at BSA

Our core values define us:

• Partners: Our employee-owners value team success as well as individual success
• Purposeful: Our experts are solution oriented, creating inspired solutions in healing, learning, and discovery environments
• Learners: We are constantly striving for expertise and sharing knowledge
• Owners: We are committed to a culture of empowerment; thinking and acting like employee-owners to ensure the success of our clients and our business
• Ideal Team Players: We are humble, hungry, and smart

If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply and take the next step in your Interior Design career with BSA LifeStructures!

BSA LifeStructures is an Equal Opportunity Employer