Interior Designer

Position Description: HBG Design is seeking a skilled Interior Designer to contribute to the design and delivery of the firm’s high-profile hospitality and entertainment projects. The position will help lead a design team in the execution of interior designs and ensure that all results meet the established design goals for each project. Job Advertisement: Position: HBG Design is seeking a skilled Interior Designer to contribute to the design and delivery of the firm’s high-profile hospitality and entertainment projects. The position will help lead a design team in the execution of interior designs and ensure that all results meet the established design goals for each project.
The Successful Candidate: If you are looking for an exciting new place to grow, HBG Design is seeking an experienced Interior Designer with the ability to be a self-starter and to build upon skills by seeking out responsibilities and learning from past experiences, mistakes, and exposure to other team members. This position requires a passion for design through research, travel, and exposure to trends, products, and spaces. The successful candidate will also possess high level analytical and problem-solving skills.
Position Responsibilities: • Develop designs with multiple options and differentiations and possess the ability to communicate the differences. • Lead interior designers on projects teams in concert with the Senior Interior Designer and Senior Architectural Designer. • Understand project development and production processes at an advanced level. • Collaborate with Project Managers, Senior Architectural Designers, Senior Interior Designers, and other Interior Designers to evaluate performance of designers and share assessments. • Follow through with the Client on pertinent issues in concert with the Senior Interior Designer and Project Manager. • Initiate design concepts based on program requirements. • Ensure that interiors projects and the interiors group are following HBG procedures and processes. • Participate in industry-specific organizations and community/civic events on behalf of the firm, seeking opportunities to expand personal network and gain additional knowledge.
Qualifications: • Licensed Interior Designer or in pursuit of NCIDQ examination to become a licensed Interior Designer. • Six (6) years minimum practical experience in interior design, preferably in hospitality. • Bachelor’s degree from Interior Design/Interior Architecture program. • Fully competent in all aspects of interior design and thorough understanding of process, techniques, materials, and standards. • Knowledge of building codes and other regulatory requirements that affect the safety and comfort of end users. • Possess exceptional presentation, interpersonal, and graphic skills. • Proficiency in Revit, InDesign, Photoshop, and SketchUp software programs is a must.
The Compensation: $70,000 - $100,000 per year. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, regional cost of living, experience, and qualifications.
The Team Environment: At HBG Design, we value professional excellence and collaboration, and work to empower our staff around their strengths and passions. Key to this is providing our employees with an environment that is conducive to brainstorming and idea sharing, and team building. Each of HBG Design’s offices in Memphis, San Diego, and Dallas, are bright, open, contemporary spaces that promote engagement and mentorship, where senior leaders can openly engage best practices and impart knowledge. Project team members are empowered to ask questions, lead a discussion, and gain exposure to design thinking alongside some of the national hospitality and entertainment industry’s best creative minds. ‘Coffee + Collaboration’ offers an all-employee open platform to initiate design discussions based on active project reviews. These productive critiques help inform the general direction of design or help team members seek input on how current projects could be improved, in an encouraging environment where every voice is respected. Weekly sessions with the Design Technology leadership team gives designers an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of technical resources alongside the individualized training each new employee receives.
Our employees agree: “The projects are challenging, which breeds creativity and innovation. Standards and expectations are high; at the same time, the atmosphere is supportive and encouraging. That combination motivates me to bring my best every day.”
“It’s a challenging but rewarding job with many opportunities to gain experience individually and grow my level of responsibility in the firm.”
The Firm: HBG Design is the #3 Hospitality Design Firm in the U.S., as ranked by Hotel Business magazine, and the #2 Gaming and Entertainment Design Firm in the U.S., as ranked by Business Design & Construction magazine. With offices in Memphis, TN, San Diego, CA, and Dallas, TX, HBG Design offers a stable and increasing workload of national projects and a solid industry reputation for sustaining repeat clientele who trust and value us for what we know, what we do, and how we do it. Over HBG’s 44+ years in the industry, our 100 professionals in architecture, interior design, design detailing and documentation, codes, and construction administration have built an impressive client portfolio that includes Hyatt Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Rock & Brews, Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock International, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, Four Winds Casinos, and WinStar World Casino and Resort.
Our firm is consistently Voted A ‘Best Place to Work’ By Our Employees in surveys by the Memphis and San Diego Business Journals! HBG Design offers many industry-leading benefits and perks, including an established Sponsor Program and award-winning Emerging Professionals Studio, each designed to actively support and guide project employees through their career path at the firm.
The Reasons HBG Design Stands Out Among the Competition: 1. Career Advancement Opportunities > Click here, here, here, and here. 2. Exceptional Leadership > Click here, here, and here. 3. Professional Development Commitment > Click here and here.4. Vibrant Workplace Culture > Click here and here.5. Challenging and Fulfilling Projects > Click here, here, here, here, and here.6. Industry-Leading Compensation and Benefits > Click here.7. Rewarding Excellence > Click here and here.
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