Interior Designer

Interior Designer

The Licensed Interior Designer is a collaborative, self-directed professional responsible for supporting the planning, design, coordination, and documentation of interior environments across all phases of a project. This role contributes to the successful delivery of projects through design ideation, technical execution, and cross-disciplinary coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to design ideation, development, and execution throughout all project phases.
• Participate in regular project communications, coordination efforts, and design visualization materials, including presentation decks, renderings, and conceptual sketches.
• Produce and coordinate technical drawing sets for all project phases, including Design Development, Construction Documents, permitting, and bidding.
• Conduct material research and support product selection, specifications, and finish schedules.
• Assist with furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) selection and procurement.
• Collaborate with project team members to ensure design intent, quality, and technical accuracy.
• Support documentation standards, organization, and consistency across project deliverables.

Essential Skills:

• Proficiency in Revit and BlueBeam.
• Registered Interior Designer with a minimum of 4+ years of experience in the design industry (preferably in multifamily, commercial, or institutional building types).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and adaptability to industry-standard management tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Commercial experience, preferably in housing.
• Experience with design software such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred but not required.
• Additional accreditations such as WELL or Passive House are highly valued.
• Passion for design and engagement in extracurricular or industry-related activities.

Work Environment:

The studio consists of 12 employees and offers a hybrid schedule, fostering a collaborative and supportive culture. Engage in mission-driven work that revitalizes urban spaces and promotes inclusive, sustainable development. Benefit from growth opportunities through industry certifications and hands-on experience across all phases of design and construction.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Permanent position based out of Washington, DC.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

• Quarterly, merit-based profit-sharing bonuses. In recent years, our PMs have received an average of $10,000 per year in bonuses. • Paid Time off: 3 weeks/yr (15 work days per 12 months of work). Up to 1 week of unused vacation may be rolled over to the next year. • In addition, we close our office between 12/24 and 1/1. • Holidays: 7 holidays/year plus 1 floating holiday. • Continuing Education stipend: $250/yr. • Reimbursements: AIA, LEED, Well or similar membership/accreditation. • Health insurance: Company pays 50% of medical and dental plans. • Retirement fund: Simple IRA; Company matches contributions up to 3% • Paid sick leave as required by DC Law.

Workplace Type:

This is a hybrid position in Washington, DC.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 27, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands.