Senior Project Interior Designer

Description:

The Senior Project Interior Designer is a senior strategic leader responsible for shaping, leading, and evolving the interior design experience across multiple Blue Heron homes. This role balances high-level creative direction and business accountability, while also directly leading complex, high-visibility luxury residential projects.

In addition to delivering exceptional interiors, the Senior Project Interior Designer serves as a mentor, decision-maker, and trusted partner to leadership helping manage risk, and ensure interior design excellence is delivered consistently, profitably, and at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic oversight for interiors across multiple projects and/or designers.
• Partner with leadership to align interiors strategy with broader business and project objectives.
• Conceptualize and present sophisticated interior design solutions that align with client aspirations, architectural intent, and Blue Heron brand standards.
• Command the room in client meetings: set agenda and tone, present confidently, and guide decision making at the highest level.
• Act as a trusted interior design advisor to sophisticated luxury clients.
• Provide creative direction and design review of projects led by Project Interior Designers.
• Balance client advocacy with operational, schedule, and financial realities.
• Manage client expectations throughout the project lifecycle by addressing challenges proactively, offering strategic solutions, and maintaining clear, consistent communication.
• Curate, specify, and coordinate luxury materials, finishes, FF&E, textiles, and bespoke detailing.
• Ensure seamless integration of architectural elements with interior spaces.
• Design effectively to budget, meet project milestones, and continuously improve design workflow efficiency.
• Closely manage and oversee client billable hours related to interiors scope.
• Partner with Project Design Managers, Project Managers, and leadership to align interiors with overall project strategy.
• Identify project risks and proactively manage scope, schedule, and budget challenges.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally with estimating, procurement, construction, architecture, sales, and marketing teams to execute design plans consistently and maintain visibility on cost, lead times, and risk.
• Serve as a primary interiors voice in design reviews, constructability reviews, and onsite walkthroughs.
• Advocate for the client experience while aligning with operational realities and company goals.
• Serve as a primary mentor in the development of the interiors team, modeling best-in-class design thinking, presentation skills, technical design, support resources, and client engagement.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Blue Heron Interior Design Experience, interior standards, tools, and training.
• Represent interior design in internal initiatives, brand storytelling, and thought leadership efforts.

Requirements:

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design required.
• 10-15 years of interior design experience in luxury residential or luxury hospitality required.
• Proven track record leading multiple high-end residential projects and mentoring interior designers required.
• NCIDQ certification preferred but not required.
• Demonstrates strong independent project leadership with an emerging ability to think strategically and anticipate project needs.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating concept-to-completion leadership in luxury environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of materials, detailing, FF&E, and custom fabrication.
• Advanced knowledge of construction methodologies, architectural detailing, and finish materials.
• Exceptional ability to manage complex client and stakeholder relationships and serve as a trusted interior design advisor to sophisticated clients.
• Superior organizational and project management skills, capable of handling multiple complex projects concurrently while meeting deadlines and maintaining design intent.
• Proven ability to lead clients through complex decisions with confidence, empathy, and clarity.
• Strong business acumen with confidence engaging in budget, value engineering, and financial discussions.
• Proficiency in industry standard tools including Microsoft Office Suite, SketchUp, and Bluebeam.