Interior Designer - Chicago, United States - DLR Group

DLR Group
DLR Group
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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design.

This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet.

If this sparks your interest, you're in the right place.

DLR Group's Interior Design team has an opening for an
Entry Level Interior Designer in our
Chicago office. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.


Position Summary


As an
Entry Level Interior Designer at DLR Group you will be responsible for collaborating on the design of projects from pre-design and programming through construction administration on projects ranging in size and complexity.

Your role and responsibilities will vary from project-to-project, including, but not limited to, developing comprehensive project palettes of materials and finishes, preparing 3D renderings and presentation drawings, and generating interior finish drawings and details, all the while maintaining an awareness of project scope, schedule, fee, and budget.

Additionally, you will work collaboratively with clients, contractors, vendors and other DLR Group team members to deliver projects.

  • Prepare and develop comprehensive project palettes of materials and finishes.
  • Create 3D renderings and presentation drawings, as well as interior finish drawings and details.
  • Work collaboratively with clients, contractors, vendors and other DLR Group team members to deliver projects while maintaining an awareness of project scope, schedule, fee, and budget.
  • Identify and propose technical solutions to design challenges with creativity, design excellence, and a highly disciplined work ethic.
  • Develop a design acumen that holistically addresses the 3D space; from functionality, alignment with programmatic needs, and how materials, volumes, and performance of the space all come together.
  • Develop documentation and detailing skills to bring design ideas that are constructable to life.
  • Ability to analyze products, materials, and FF&E that align with our sustainable commitments, incorporate products appropriately into the built environment, and create graphic presentations to communicate design intent.
  • Learn the value and critical aspects of coordination within our integrated practice in construction administration by attending site walks, CA meetings, and attending project closeouts.
  • Demonstrate a strong willingness to grow and learn while proactively contributing to the success of projects in a meaningful way.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from an accredited program
  • 03 years of professional design experience designing commercial interior projects
  • Strong creative design and drawing skills, verbal and visual presentation skills, capacity for conceptual design thinking
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Proficiency with Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office suite
  • Experience with 3D visualization Software such as Enscape, SketchUp, and Lumion
  • Ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks
  • Ability to work both independently and effectively in crossdisciplinary teams and across multiple offices
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Studying for NCIDQ
  • Interest in Hospitality design

TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT


DLR Group?is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients' success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles.

Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design.

We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.


Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation.

Leading this change - to deliver a more equitable culture - aligns with DLR Group's Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design.

By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holid

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