Interior Designer, Senior
Minneapolis, MN Design
Job Type
Full-time
Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Atmosphere Commercial Interiors is one of the nation’s largest commercial furnishings providers, creating engaging and inspiring spaces that are thoughtfully tailored to our clients’ needs and business goals. We serve a diverse range of organizations—from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies—across corporate, healthcare, education, sports, and hospitality environments. Our comprehensive suite of services includes asset and order management, space planning, facility and installation services, and full project management support.


At Atmosphere, we are committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients while continuously investing in a collaborative, supportive, and rewarding work environment for our team members.


Atmosphere is part of Omni Workspace, a national platform that provides strategic leadership, operational resources, and shared expertise to a portfolio of Steelcase and commercial facility services companies. Omni Workspace’s family of distinctive brands—including Atmosphere Commercial Interiors, Aurora Procurement Solutions, Emerald Blue, Meso Built, and Turnkey Project Services—each demonstrates market leadership within its specialty while working together to deliver superior products, services, and long-term value to clients.


Being part of the Omni Workspace umbrella allows Atmosphere to combine local market expertise with national scale, enabling us to build enduring partnerships and deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for the organizations we serve.


PRIMARY FUNCTION

Provide and create commercial spaces that are engaging, inspiring, and perfectly tailored to our clients’ needs and goals. Project scopes may range from a small, single office layout to large complex projects in the following vertical markets including, but not limited to corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality and sports facilities. Maintain and execute a comprehensive menu of services which includes asset and order management, facility, installation and space planning, consultative, design and project management services.


PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Act as lead Designer on assigned projects.
  2. Collaborate with sales teams and clients to develop functional and creative design solutions that meet the client’s requirements, aesthetic and budget.
  3. Research product solutions.
  4. Able to design/space plan and specify creative solutions to proactively impact the sales process.
  5. Able to take abstract information and apply Steelcase insights/learnings in a way that yields creative/thoughtful applications.
  6. Using an in-depth knowledge of design trends, product, applications and code requirements act as a trusted design advisor to sales consultants and clients.
  7. Foster client relationships through design knowledge, continual support and flawless execution.
  8. Participate in team selling approach.
  9. Provide continual support to clients for moves, additions and changes to their existing workplace.
  10. Create computer generated design documents including design intent drawings, space plans, furniture typical, furniture plans, installation documents and rendered images to communicate and document design solutions.
  11. Create computer generated furniture specifications.
  12. Participate in responding to bids and RFP’s.
  13. Mentor Associate Designers and Interior Designers.
  14. Meet project deadlines and keep accurate records of working time for internal job costing.
  15. Active role supporting the sale process which could involve: live design, client tours, client meetings.
  16. While this job description accurately represents the current primary duties of the role, functions may be adapted as necessary to meet business need.

CORE STRENGTHS/ATTRIBUTES 

  • Communicates/Collaborates Effectively: Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Ability to tailor message across a variety of audiences. Strong interpersonal skills; develops and maintains positive relationships internally and externally. Strong team player.
  • Strategizes and Problem Solves: Problem solving oriented; critical thinking skills; understands how their work relates to the whole; generates new ideas that add value; ability to seek out appropriate information to make effective decisions.
  • Execution Management: Works quickly to get things done; uses resources effectively; detail oriented and high level of accuracy. Owns execution of tasks and demonstrates excellent follow through. Drives for Results and fosters a sense of urgency. Lead by example.
  • Continuous Learner: Self-directed, learns and advances from experiences and feedback, stays informed of industry trends, products and applications.
  • Application Excellence: Proficient at developing creative product applications using products from primary vendors aligned with ACI. Proficient at using current design software including AutoCAD and Configura. Additional software knowledge including Bluebeam, Revit, Sketchup and Twin Motion.


Requirements

 MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • 4-year Interior Design or Interior Architecture degree or balance of Associate Degree and applicable experience
  • In-depth knowledge of design trends and code requirements
  • Typically, 6+ years of commercial interior design experience

DESIRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Furniture dealership background
  • 6+ years of industry experience
  • CET Designer Software experience


Employees are responsible, as a condition of hire and continued employment, for following all prescribed safety rules and procedures to prevent workplace injuries. All employees are expected to cooperate in every aspect of the company’s safety program and follow safe work practices.


Atmosphere Commercial Interiors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Atmosphere Commercial Interiors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.