Company Description
Conceptual Designs, Inc., is a full-service Interior Design and Interior Architecture firm. We are not architects but are trained, experienced, and licensed to provide design services for light-medium duty interior fit-outs and interior remodels. We are licensed in the States of Iowa and Illinois to stamp and seal our documents for construction. We specialize in designing commercial remodels and expansion projects, as well as high-end residential projects in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas.
As a woman-owned firm, our team includes highly qualified designers, among whom is a registered designer certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). This qualification ensures quality and adherence to public safety standards. Our portfolio spans a variety of projects including restaurants, offices, casinos, physician offices, advertising agencies, banks, and credit unions. We pride ourselves on providing unique, budget-conscious design solutions for reasonable design fees.
Role Description/Qualifications
Our open-position qualifications are not solely based on years of experience, but on the type and quality of experience. This full-time, in person Commercial Interior Designer position will be filled by a person who meets or exceeds the following criteria:
- Passionate and excited about designing interior spaces.
- Technical skills to efficiently use AutoCAD Architecture or Revit, Sketch Up, Enscape rendering software, and all relevant Adobe and Microsoft products.
- Bachelor’s degree in interior design. A degree from a CIDA accredited college is beneficial but not required if applicant’s experience is more relevant than the college accreditation.
- Knowledge of and experience in preparing construction documents for both commercial and residential projects.
- Knowledge of and experience in custom millwork design, shop drawing review and approvals.
- Desire to learn or have experience with commercial furniture selections, specifications, and pricing by hand.
- Creative and has an eye for coordinating interior finishes. This also includes keeping up with current design styles in both commercial and residential design.
- Resourceful and produces non-standard or unexpected solutions to design projects.
- Space planning skills to ensure plans and layouts meet both functional and code requirements for projects.
- Desire to learn or have experience in high end residential projects and ability to use your technical skills for the residential market.
- Basic math skills to budget and price interior remodel projects.
- Works for the success of the team and not for individual praise.
Pay/Benefits
- Salary range $50,000 - $70,000 + bonus (Salary is commensurate with experience)
- Simple K 3% match
- Health benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Flexible work hours
