Interior Designer

Description:

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Interior Designer with 5+ years of professional experience to join Mithun. As a member of our Interior Design team, you will play a key role in creating intentional and memorable experiences that connect people to place. Working in an interdisciplinary environment, you will help anticipate and address the complex challenges of the future. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of project typologies, including creative workplace and hospitality spaces, cultural and educational environments, and urban multi-family, affordable, and student housing. You will engage in all phases of the design process—from concept development through construction administration—while gaining valuable experience in a highly collaborative and creative setting.

We currently collaborate in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays can be in-office or WFH for most roles.

About Mithun

At Mithun, our design has purpose—to create positive change in people’s lives. We are an internationally recognized leader in sustainability, combining exemplary design with a focus on building and site performance, human health and social equity. Since the inception of the practice in 1949, our work has been recognized with hundreds of peer and industry awards including the 2023 AIA Architecture Firm Award, ULI Global Awards for Excellence, nine AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Awards, Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards finalist and numerous honors in the ASLA Professional Awards program.

We embrace justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) as key expressions of our mission of Design for Positive Change. We are committed to promoting JEDI both internally and externally in our firm culture, project work and partnerships. A JUST organization since 2017, Mithun’s goal is not just good intentions but real impact for the people, communities and clients we serve.

Role & Responsibilities

• Practice a concept-based approach to interior design.
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines throughout the design process.
• Contribute to our mission, Design for Positive Change, through sustainable design solutions and JEDI initiatives.
• Act as a primary design interface with clients and consultants.
• Produce concept imagery, diagrams and sketches, space plans, furniture plans, elevations, conceptual and finished design presentation documentation.
• Select interior finishes, furniture and equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting.
• Coordinate with project teams to meet schedules and budgets and track project hours daily.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or related field.
• 5+ years of post-graduate professional experience in interior design for commercial spaces.
• Strong ability to create design renderings and compelling design presentations.
• Proven experience building and maintaining client relationships.
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior team members.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability, with an understanding of sustainable design concepts and their application.
• Up-to-date knowledge of market design trends.
• Comfortable and effective working within remote and hybrid team environments.
• Proficiency in Revit and the Adobe Creative Suite.

Nice-to-haves (but not required)

• NCIDQ, LEED, WELL or Fitwel accreditation.
• Previous experience with workplace, educational or housing-related projects.

Please include your resume and any relevant work samples.

Mithun benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental leave, transit benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan and an annual discretionary bonus opportunity. We offer eight paid holidays, vacation accrual of two weeks per year, sick time accrual, and paid volunteer time. Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts are available based on eligibility requirements. The expected range of compensation for this role is $84,000 – $103,000 per year. Actual pay rates are based on experience, qualifications, internal equity and location.

Mithun is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is based in our San Francisco, CA location.