Independent Contractor Interior Designer Jobs in Florida

Position Summary:

Prestige is seeking a highly skilled and creative Interior Designer to oversee and execute interior design projects that reflect the company’s elevated brand, professionalism, and client-centered culture. This role is responsible for designing, planning, and maintaining functional, visually appealing, and efficient interior spaces across Prestige’s main office and approved executive projects in the specified Tamarac area. The Interior Designer will at times commute as necessary to areas in Tamarac to collaborate closely with executive leadership, vendors, and internal teams to ensure all spaces enhance productivity, employee well-being, and brand consistency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, design, and execute interior design plans for Prestige’s main office, including but not limited to workstations, private offices, hallways, training rooms, gym, children’s area, restrooms, and shared common spaces.
• Develop cohesive design themes that align with Prestige’s corporate identity, values, and professional image.
• Design functional layouts for high-volume sales environments, ensuring optimal flow, lighting, acoustics, and ergonomic considerations.
• Select furniture, fixtures, finishes, color palettes, lighting, artwork, and materials appropriate for a professional insurance office setting.
• Manage interior lighting plans throughout the building, including office areas, hallways, training spaces, and transitional indoor-outdoor areas.
• Coordinate design elements for specialized areas such as the children’s room (including patio-adjacent interiors), training rooms, and wellness/gym space.
• Prepare detailed space plans, mood boards, renderings, and material specifications for executive review and approval.
• Oversee vendor selection, sourcing, ordering, and installation of furnishings and materials.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure timely and cost-effective completion.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress, ensure quality control, and resolve design or installation issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, accessibility requirements, and building regulations.
• Collaborate with leadership on future renovations, expansions, and office enhancements.
• Support approved off-site design projects for executive use, maintaining the same level of professionalism, discretion, and quality.
• Maintain organized records of plans, contracts, vendor agreements, and warranties.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional interior design experience, preferably in corporate or commercial environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing multi-room office spaces with varied functional areas.
• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of lighting design, space planning, ergonomics, and material selection.
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, and installation projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and budgets.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating commercial or corporate interior design work.

Preferred Qualifications

• NCIDQ certification or progress toward certification.
• Experience designing high-volume sales or professional service environments.
• Knowledge of ADA compliance and workplace safety standards.
• Experience with executive or residential interior design projects.
• Familiarity with budget forecasting and cost control.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Primarily office-based with frequent movement throughout the facility.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, sit, bend, and lift light to moderate materials.
• Noise level is moderate to occasionally high in open office and sales areas.
• On-site position; not eligible for remote work.
• Standard business hours with flexibility required during installations, renovations, or project deadlines.
• Occasional local travel required for vendor meetings, showrooms, and approved off-site projects.