Senior Interior Designer - Team Lead
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$105k-125k + good benefits · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $105k-125k + good benefits
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 9~12 years of full-time Interior design experience; preference for candidates that are ARIDO tracked; or with PMP certification
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Toronto, Ontario
Architecture & Design Firm
Mid to high mixed-use residential projects
$105k-125k + good benefits
Other Titles: ARIDO Tracked Designer, Condo Designer, Mid Rise Interior Designer
The Role
TalentSphere is partnering with a larger Revit-based architecture firm urgently seeking a seasoned Senior Interior Designer: Team Lead Interior Designer. The firm has expertise in large scale residential projects with multiple stakeholders; & seek an Interior Designer with 9-12 years of full-time experience; ready to transition to a Department Head role, with mentoring, after 18-24 months. You are confident; have A-Z interior design experience. Reporting to the Lead Interior Designer and other leaders, you seek continued growth in a firm with decades of experience and repeat clients. Varied project typology welcome; but you must have 5+ mid to larger scale residential projects (100+ units) experience. Preference for ARIDO tracked candidates or PMP certification.
What They Seek
- 9~12 years of full-time Interior design experience; preference for candidates that are ARIDO tracked; or with PMP certification
- Preference for candidates living in Markham, Newmarket, Vaughan, Richmond Hill or North York with a dedicated car and G license
- Proficiency in Revit skills; Adobe Suite especially InDesign; experience with Bluebeam and Revit rendering software
- Proven experience managing teams across multiple projects; keeping projects on time and on budgets; timesheets, mentoring others
- Strong OBC, NBC and AODA knowledge; confidence overseeing projects with multiple authorities having jurisdiction
- Advanced FFE skills; solid millwork and lighting (reflected ceilings); lead or support color selection, finishes and material palettes
- Ability to coordinate closely with internal and external teams, including clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies to drive project progress.
- Exceptional communication skills including free-hand sketching to communicate ideas quickly to decision makers in structured teams
- Experience mentoring others; reviewing construction documentation drawings
- Experience in leading and participating in design presentations
- payment of professional dues (NCIDQ) and professional development coursework
- Lunch and Learn and on-site continuing education units
- Good benefits and annual discretionary bonus
- The opportunity to be mentored into a senior leadership role with good career growth
Given the urgency of this role, qualified candidates should apply for immediate consideration at jbroden@talentsphere.ca . Candidates will need CV; portfolio of relevant projects; & Project List from the last 6 years.
Keywords: Toronto North, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Markham
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate interior design work across multiple residential projects, managing teams, schedules, budgets, documentation, and collaboration with clients, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies. Guide design development and presentations, oversee finishes, FFE, millwork, and lighting, and mentor team members.
Requirements
Candidates should have 9–12 years of full-time interior design experience, including at least five mid- to large-scale residential projects of 100 or more units, with strong Revit skills and knowledge of applicable building and accessibility codes. The role also calls for experience leading teams and projects, advanced FFE skills, strong communication and coordination abilities, and preferably ARIDO tracking or PMP certification.
Skills
- Interior Design
- Revit
- Adobe InDesign
- Bluebeam
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Mentoring
- Ontario Building Code (OBC)
- National Building Code (NBC)
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
- Furniture, Fixtures, And Equipment (FFE)
- Millwork
- Lighting Design
- Construction Documentation
- Design Presentations
- Consultant Coordination
Benefits
- Professional Dues (NCIDQ)
- Professional Development Coursework
- Continuing Education
- Benefits Package
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
- Mentorship And Career Growth
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact email
jbroden@talentsphere.ca
Categories
- Art & Design
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Engineering
Keywords
- Interior Design
- Senior Interior Designer
- Team Lead
- Department Head
- Residential Projects
- Mixed-Use Residential
- Mid-Rise Design
- Revit
- Adobe Suite
- InDesign
- Bluebeam
- Revit Rendering
- ARIDO
- PMP
- NCIDQ
- Ontario Building Code
- National Building Code
- AODA
- FFE
- Millwork
- Reflected Ceiling Plans
- Color Selection
- Finishes
- Material Palettes
- Construction Documentation
- Design Presentations
- Project Management
- Team Mentoring
- Regulatory Coordination
- Consultant Coordination