Interior Architectural Designer - Architect II

Description

Interior Architectural Designer - Architect II (2)

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars is growing and we’re seeking entrepreneurial and like-minded Interior Designer/Interior Architect in both our Orlando and Los Angeles offices, who share a desire to lead interior design focused project work and processes in achieving high-quality design, development, and documentation.  Both HZ Orlando and Los Angeles are looking for talented candidates with proven project experience through projects and practice, whose experience includes themed entertainment, hospitality, and commercial projects. We are actively recruiting uniquely talented candidates that understand creative and themed design development process and design development, transforming concepts and storylines into technically sound design packages, and constructable solutions for our clients. Candidates are passionate and experienced in guest-centric design that understands and delivers on guest experiences.
 

In this role, you will collaborate with office principals, architects, and designers, while having responsibility for interior focused design works in partnership with the project manager and project architect.  Your previous experience should demonstrate an understanding of the design steps and flows for the design development and documentation of entertainment and hospitality focused experiences and projects. As a member of our team, you will have sufficient responsibility to grow your career, with the ability to actively contribute to building a positive office culture.

Location: Orlando, Florida & Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Registrations: Licensed Architect or Registered Interior Designer in Florida, or eligible for reciprocity 

Compensation Type: Salary

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in interior Architecture, Interior Design, or Architecture from a NAAB accredited program

Duties:  

• With senior level input, lead assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration ability and interest in full project delivery. 
• Think, analyze, plan, test, ideate, and design is a norm for project development.
• Lead and support the development of design concepts, programming, space planning, and detailing.
• Ensure design continuity across all project phases while aligning with project goals, budgets, codes, and client expectations.
• Present design ideas clearly and effectively to clients, internal teams, and stakeholders.
• Oversee day-to-day design activities on assigned projects, coordinating closely with team members across disciplines and office locations.
• Review and produce high-quality design and construction documents, including drawings, renderings, material boards, and specifications.
• Participate in site visits, submittal reviews, and construction phase support, ensuring adherence to design intent and quality standards.
• Support the Project Manager in tracking schedules, deliverables, and project performance.
• Share knowledge and best practices to elevate overall team performance and design excellence, promote shared learning and success.
• Support and nurture client relationships in a professional and valued manner.  
• Actively seek to promote and develop positive culture and ideas daily, and open to collaborating across offices to build a positive culture.

Qualifications:  

• Minimum 6 years of experience in design, documentation, and construction of interior architecture and/or architectural projects, with a strong focus on commercial entertainment and hospitality work. 
• Natural collaborator, seeking high quality and best ideas for our clients.
• Skilled in presenting design concepts, ideas, technical rationales and solutions.
• Confidence and experience in client meetings, discussions, and ability to take positions relative to project and scope decisions, able to represent the design and team ideas and work product.
• Experience and versed in using interior tools such as story, mood, material, imagery, for the purpose of exploration and communication of ideas and selections for interior design. 
• Experience and versed in scope, schedule, budget project parameters and metrics, with clear understanding of workplan objectives. 
• Technology proficiency to actively lead design and innovation, with proficiency in platforms including Office, Bluebeam, Revit, AutoCAD, In-Design, Photoshop, Rhino, Adobe, and similar.
• Knowledge and experience in building code, life safety, ADA, Comprehensive understanding of codes, materials, systems, detailing, and sustainable practices.
• Knowledge and experience in interior/architecture process, phases of building design, and desire to continue professional growth.
• Strong desire to grow as a leader, contribute to office culture, and be part of building a collaborative and creative team.

Technical Support Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

• Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
• Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.
• Maintains a safe and hazard-free work area and operates with a 'safety first' approach to their work – even within an office setting.
• Routinely functions in a technically proficient manner on project/technical operations.
• Takes on more responsibilities and actively seeks out opportunities to grow/learn beyond their typical key responsibilities that add value to the quality, efficiency, and/or profitability of a project(s), a team(s), or the Company’s performance.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. 
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave 
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
• Work for an Employee-Owned firm

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work that requires prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires one to be adaptable to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.