Intermediate Interior Designer

CHIL Interior Design Vancouver is looking for a highly motivated Intermediate Interior Designer to join our interiors practice focusing on hospitality design. As a CHIL Interior Designer, you will be creative, driven by success, and embrace being part of a high-performance, best-in-class team. CHIL is looking for a strong team player able to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment and interested in working for a diverse, multi-disciplinary, multi-sector, global-reaching firm. The Interior Designers will effectively interact and collaborate with a broad range of service providers (architects, engineers, contractors, suppliers, regulators, etc.).

The Role

You are an engaged, self-actualizing Project Designer, a very strong creative, and possess a genuine passion for design. You have 4-7 years of experience working in hospitality and multi-family residential projects within a collaborative team structure, while fully self-reliant in executing the tasks assigned efficiently and creatively. You will be involved in every part of design, from preliminary vision through concept development to project documentation and execution.

As a CHIL Intermediate Interior Designer, you will be responsible for:

• Working with the team to produce compelling and informative presentations that exceed visual expectations through a good knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite software.
• Ensuring the work aligns with the design excellence standards set by the studio design.
• Accompanying senior interior designers and senior leadership team to client meetings, being an effective representative.
• Effectively coordinating with local suppliers, project consultants, client representatives, and team members to deliver project milestones.
• Providing space planning that accurately reflects the Program, functional requirements, and design considerations of the project, and meets all building code requirements.
• Assisting in the development of 2D and 3D design concepts, with emphasis on high-quality renderings.
• Supporting internal teams on a variety of projects to best service our other industry clients.
• Researching, gathering, recommending, and presenting to the team appropriate finishes and furnishings that capture the functional, aesthetic, environmental, and budgetary requirements of the project, understanding how texture, light, color, and other factors interact to create an environment.
• Preparing documentation for the selection, specification, procurement, and installation of furnishings and equipment, including detailed layout drawings and schedules.
• Producing Design Development & Contract Documents (plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules) in AutoCAD.
• Understanding the requirements of the plans, life safety issues, building codes, and other technical aspects; knowledgeable in the areas of design, drawing and details, finishes and building materials, specifications, local codes, technical drawing, contract administration, and business practices.
• Completing contract administration from tender through project close out with assistance from Project Manager and CA staff as required.
• Mentoring and training Junior interior designers and technicians.
• Meeting deadlines and ensuring accuracy of all work produced.
• Having an understanding of construction, materials, and methods.
• Developing and nurturing supplier relationships and fostering progression of new and current materials.
• Other duties as required.

Position Requirements

As a successful Intermediate Interior Designer, you possess the following knowledge, experience, and skill set:

• A degree or diploma from a CIDA accredited Interior Design program.
• Minimum of 4-7 years of industry experience with Hotel and Food & Beverage and/or multi-unit residential interior design experience is preferred.
• Attained your NCIDQ certification is preferred; preparatory studies or test costs may be eligible for firm support.
• Sound knowledge of AutoCAD, Windows (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint), and a host of 3D graphic programs such as Sketch-up, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.
• Previous professional experience using Revit is an asset.
• A solid portfolio of diverse creative projects with emphasis in Hospitality, residential, and F&B design.
• Technically savvy, able to learn and master new programs and apps.
• Self-directed, able to work independently and know when to reach out for guidance and support.
• Able to work in a team and is a team player.
• Ready to receive and welcome coaching from supervisors and colleagues, assimilate feedback, and learn quickly from it.
• Armed with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Passionate about design, with a positive outlook, collaborative, and patient individual.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits of Working at B+H & CHIL Interior Design:

• Hybrid work arrangements with a combination of working in the dog-friendly Vancouver Studio and remotely.
• Competitive salary based on experience and industry standards.
• An excellent employer-paid Extended Health & Dental Benefit, Life, and AD&D.
• Employee Wellness Program.
• You will be exposed to an open, continuous-learning environment where professional development and career progression are encouraged.
• You will work within a dynamic, driven, high-achieving, close-knit, and fun-loving team.
• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging.
• And lots of fun studio events.

A Bit About Us – B+H, CHIL Interior Design, and Surbana Jurong Group (SJ Group):

B+H is a global, award-winning consulting and design solutions firm founded on a legacy of 70 years of creating bold and inspiring places for people. With a broad spectrum of sectors and services, we leverage the core skills of a globally collaborative transdisciplinary architecture and design practice to understand, create, and articulate transformative solutions for the most complex and challenging projects. The global B+H design team includes 400 architects, urban designers, landscape architects, interior designers, organizational design and biomimicry specialists, place experience designers, researchers, analysts, and brand strategists. We are curious place makers, strategists, storytellers, and creative human beings who believe in embracing change and challenging the status quo to deliver resilient, healthy environments that make positive contributions to their communities characterized by vibrant human experiences. We work together as one of eight world-renowned sister firms, owned by the Surbana Jurong Group, recognized and awarded as a collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create smart and sustainable futures.

At B+H, we push the limits of creativity by acknowledging humanity in the creative process. We believe in letting things get a little messy while we let our minds explore the bounds of what’s possible. Once we’ve found something truly new, then we reassemble it into a well-executed project our clients expect from us. We strongly believe in creating a safe environment backed and driven by HR and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging mandates to enable the best working, learning, and playing environment for our staff.

CHIL Interior Design has been established with 3 global hospitality interior design studios in Vancouver, Toronto, and Hong Kong, where they lead the creative aspects of all hospitality interior design. CHIL develops unparalleled luxury hospitality and restaurant spaces for brands including Accor, Shangri-La, Fairmont, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. CHIL also creates leading-edge residential design with projects built and in development in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Edmonton, as well as in Seattle, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

For more information on our firm, please visit B+H Architects & CHIL Interior Design.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at B+H. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate, and all of us as colleagues. B+H is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We are committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism, and inclusion in the delivery of our design, services, and workplaces. B+H Architects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. B+H Architects encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact the People & Culture team for accommodation requests. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.