Interior Designer

Lodestone Design Group is seeking an experienced interior designer to join our team of architects and designers to become one of the design leads in our office. 

Interior Designer Role:

An interior designer as Lodestone Design Group will have a diverse array of opportunities and responsibilities that may be tailored to their individual interests, experience, and career goals. The interior designer will team with two other interior designers to help grow our interior design department. An Interior Designer at Lodestone Design Group will be responsible for:

        Marketing design services for potential projects

        Determining capacity, priorities, and delivery schedules for interior design projects

        Working with clients to understand their ideas, goals, and constraints

        Designing commercial, residential, and institutional buildings and interior spaces

        Building and accessibility code reviews and compliance

        Assisting architects and other designers with design development and construction drawings

        Inspiring others in the office to push their designs further.

        Training entry-level professionals in development of construction documents

        Receiving and implementing direction for other team members

        Managing and providing direction to other team members

        Cultivating and managing professional relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, and product reps.

        Providing construction phase services to ensure the successful implementation of the completed design

The Interior Design Team:

Lodestone Design Group was founded as an architectural services firm, and expanded to offer interior design services in 2016. Interior design was initially focused on supplementing the architectural projects already under development, but has grown into providing interior design services independent of architectural projects. We are actively working to further grow our interior design services in residential, retail, restaurant, hotel, and municipal projects throughout Colorado and the western US.

Our immediate goals are to work toward hiring and developing this team up to 3-4 people over the next 1-2 years. The interior design team will be integral in the development of:

        Independent interior design projects including space planning and the design and selection of casework, fixtures, and finishes.

        Parallel design development with architectural projects that include an interiors scope.

        Managing construction documentation including work completed by others.

        CA phase work including site observations, submittal reviews, and response to contractor RFIs.

        Occasional detailed computer modeling for 3D rendering and animations

        Creating and cultivating relationships with clients, contractors, realtors, showrooms, product reps, and other industry collaborators.

        Maintaining an in-house sample material and resource library

Lodestone Design Group:

Lodestone Design Group was founded in 2010 and has grown steadily over the last 14 years. Our nine-person team is looking to gradually expand our range of services to further secure our place in the Colorado Front Range market. 

Our projects vary widely in size, style and scope. In-house, we offer both architecture and interior design services. We also do our own 3D scanning of existing structures and modeling from the resulting point cloud data. We are continually adapting new technologies and innovative approaches to provide valued services for our clients and experiences for our team.

We are strongly committed to the success and satisfaction of everyone on our team. We work to ensure each person feels valued in their current role, and has an eye toward their own career goals and growth potential. This includes a commitment to providing diverse opportunities to all employees, supporting individuals through testing for licensure, and seeking out continuing education opportunities. It is our belief that as important as it is for the firm to be versatile and accomplished, it is equally important for each individual to have opportunities to diversify their knowledge, experience, and interests.

Our office is in Frederick, CO just 3 miles east of I-25 and 13 miles east of Longmont. The location is ideally suited to allow us easy access to our projects across the front range and allows for an easy commute for our employees from most anywhere in northern Colorado.

Qualifications:

A successful Interior Designer will need to be able to work with a diverse staff and take direction from different designers on different projects while providing direction and management of others. The Interior Designer will need to be sufficiently confident in their role and their abilities to guide others while also welcoming feedback and direction from colleagues with diverse experiences and expectations. To that end, we believe the following minimum qualifications are important:

        A professional design degree from an accredited design school.

        Minimum 2-4 years of experience working in an architecture or interior design firm

        Design oriented with a professional drive toward understanding and creating diverse project and construction types

        Experience in managing junior staff in an encouraging and respectful environment

        Strong understanding of construction documentation in both commercial and residential fields

        Knowledge of multiple common construction types, practices and materials.

        A good working knowledge of Revit

        Experience in Chief Architect would be an additional asset.

        Willingness to continue to learn and grow with us.

        Detail oriented and self motivated

This is a growth opportunity in our firm and finding the right person to fit this role will be critical to the success of our interior design team and have a significant impact on the success of our firm as a whole. 

This is a full-time employment position and while hybrid scheduling will be available in the future, this is not a 100% remote position and will require in-person work for at least the first 3 months of employment. 

Rewards:

The  Interior Designer will hold a significant position within the larger Lodestone Design Group team. Career development and growth opportunities will be explored and developed over time as the company continues to grow and succeed. Initial compensation will be based on the qualifications of the applicant but are likely to include:

        An annual salary of $55,000 - $75,000

        Participation in a quarterly discretionary bonus program

        3-weeks of paid time off accrued annually

        10 paid holidays per year.

        Flexible hours and scheduling

        Potential hybrid work schedule including equipment needed for remote work.

        Health, dental, and vision insurance

        Employer matching contributions to 401k retirement fund

        Memberships, certifications, and licensure dues and fees

        NCIDQ costs and access to current NCIDQ study materials

Equally important, we provide a friendly, cooperative and welcoming work environment. Our team works together to promote each other into new opportunities and the development of wider skill sets and greater knowledge of the design and construction industry. Additionally, we value and protect a healthy work/life balance. 

Application:

We encourage anyone interested in joining our team and filling this role to submit a resume and cover letter for our review.  We value the resume for outlining your work history and experiences, but are equally interested in receiving a cover letter describing what your specific goals are now and in the future. At this level of experience, we anticipate a successful candidate will have a good understanding of the type of work they like to do, and where they would like to see their career in 10-20 years.

Please also prepare a portfolio of your work to share with us in a follow-up interview. We would like to see what work you have completed, what inspired your designs, and what drove your choices.

Thank you for considering this opportunity.