Intermediate Design Professional -- Retail Interiors / Branded Environments

Intermediate Design Professional – Retail Interiors / Branded Environments

New York, NY – HYBRID

Our client is an award-winning provider of innovative design solutions. Headquartered in New York City with satellite offices in Long Island , the firm works locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

They have an immediate need for an Intermediate Design Professional to lead, create and execute concept-driven projects for their retail interiors division. The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of creative concept development and technical execution, with a demonstrated expertise in retail store planning, back-of-house coordination, and retail fixturing and millwork design.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with client throughout the design phase

• Assist design director in overseeing the design team

• Develop preliminary retail programs of requirements

• Develop test-fits, schematic design planning, program analysis & basic code analysis

• Prepare and support design scope and budget documentation related to retail fixtures, millwork and specialty elements

• Coordinate design requirements with client, consultants and project team

• Organize, prepare and attend design presentations

• Select, present, and specify furniture, finishes and accessories

• Design and coordinate retail fixturing, including wall systems, gondolas, vitrines, POS and

• specialty displays.

• Develop and coordinate custom millwork design, including detailing, specification and fabrication intent

• Assist and reviewing engineering documents, shop drawings, fixture drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with design intent

• Periodically visit project site during construction

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (BA); Master’s degree a plus

• Minimum of 5 years continuous professional experience in Retail Interiors and architecture within a branded environment

• Strong experience in concept design development for retail and branded environments

• Demonstrated expertise in retail store planning, including sales area and BOH layouts

• Proven experience with retail fixturing and custom millwork design and coordination

• Strong proficiency in SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite

• Ability to create photo-realistic renderings utilizing Enscape & AI-driven software

• Ability to balance strong design thinking with technical execution across all project phases

• Understanding of schematic design, design development and contract documents

• A detail-oriented mindset and an ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

The projected Annual Salary Range for this role is: $85K to $100K | Full-Time with comprehensive benefits in a HYBRID work environment.