Senior Interior Designer - Workplace
Arcadis
- Location
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- 1h ago
About this role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description
Arcadis is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to join the Workplace team in the Toronto office. This role is ideal for a creative design leader and confident project lead who can guide workplace interiors from early visioning and concept development through documentation, coordination, and implementation. The successful candidate will bring strong design judgement, technical understanding, and client-facing leadership, with the ability to inspire teams, translate client goals into thoughtful design solutions, and deliver high-quality work across complex project assignments.
Role accountabilities
Lead the creative direction of workplace interior design projects, promoting design excellence through collaboration, mentorship, and a strong point of view
Develop innovative, practical, and highly resolved design concepts that respond to client goals, project objectives, budget, schedule, wellness, functionality, and user experience
Act as project design lead across multiple project types and phases, guiding the team from visioning and concept design through construction documentation and implementation
Communicate design ideas clearly through storytelling, 3D visualization, hand sketching, precedent imagery, materiality, and client-facing presentation materials
Lead the selection, specification, and coordination of finish materials, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and interior architectural elements
Oversee the preparation of design and construction documents, ensuring technical quality, coordination, accuracy, and alignment with the approved design intent
Lead client presentations, project meetings, workshops, and coordination sessions with confidence, clarity, and professionalism
Resolve technical and design challenges by balancing creativity, constructability, code requirements, budget, and project delivery standards
Coordinate effectively with architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, lighting, audio-visual, communications, and specialty consultants
Organize, prioritize, and guide project workflows, including team responsibilities, deliverables, schedules, meetings, and design reviews
Support contract administration activities, including bid review, construction coordination, site reviews, review of shop drawings and submittals, and responses to RFIs
Mentor and support junior and intermediate designers by providing design guidance, technical direction, and constructive feedback
Qualifications & Experience
Professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture
7+ years of interior design experience, with demonstrated leadership in corporate workplace interiors and an interest in contributing across a range of sectors
Strong creative vision, refined design judgment, and the ability to translate workplace strategy and client objectives into compelling interior environments
Proven experience leading projects, coordinating consultant teams, managing deliverables, and supporting successful project outcomes
Excellent written, verbal, graphic, and presentation communication skills, with confidence leading client-facing discussions
Strong knowledge of the full design process, including programming, concept design, design development, detailing, material and FF&E specification, documentation, and construction administration
Sound understanding of building codes, accessibility standards, workplace planning principles, and technical coordination requirements
Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, graphic design tools, and 3D visualization software
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