CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)

Design Lead

CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cambridge • Massachusetts • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Absorb and contribute to CIC’s culture and execute designs that demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the larger design aesthetics across expansion sites
  • Simultaneously lead multiple projects of varying levels with different timelines and in different locations across the globe, and offer support and consultation for other design team members' projects
  • Perform site analysis, including surveying existing conditions and obtaining field measurements
  • Meet with external parties to gather their objectives and vision for a new project and execute a design that balances those project-specific interests with CIC’s proven best practices.
  • Produce plans, elevations, details, reflected ceiling plans, millwork design, furniture layouts, finish plans, color plans, and schedules (Architect of record documents and details will be by outside firms)
  • Provide color/finish/material research and use selection boards and other presentation materials to sell design vision to multiple stakeholders
  • Manipulate advanced design elements such as proportion, color, light, texture, and scale
  • Coordinate with consultants to ensure material and furniture selections comply with local code requirements
  • Provide project coordination for the finished plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction
  • Provide construction administration services for projects, including answering and reviewing RFIs, review of submittals, finish samples, and shop drawings
  • Research and participate in FF+E selection, creation of specifications, and procurement while being sensitive to the confines of project budget
  • Act as design liaison between internal teams such as construction, finance, operations, and sales, as well as external teams such as local architects, engineers, and partner companies for specific projects
  • Coordinate with consultants related to HVAC, electrical, low voltage, plumbing, fire protection and safety

Requirements

  • A minimum 5 years experience working (not including internships) in the field of design or architecture, preferably with a focus on commercial projects
  • Fluency in AutoCad, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign, Bluebeam, Sketchup, and rendering software
  • A degree in interior design or architecture
  • The ability to effectively produce layouts and space plans
  • Advanced knowledge of furnishings, materials, and unique fixtures and features; experience with branding, signage design, and wayfinding is a plus
  • Strong 3D modeling, graphic design and presentation skills
  • The ability to travel (up to 20% of the time, depending on the specific project) to sites in new and existing locations around the world
  • The ability to participate in business meetings outside of normal business hours in your time zone (estimated to be less than 20% of the time, but does happen due to the global nature of the role)
Benefits
  • 100% company paid premium healthcare and dental benefits.
  • 100% company paid long and short-term disability, and life insurance.
  • 401k (must be 21+).
  • Three weeks vacation from the start (more with seniority), plus thirteen paid holidays.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
site analysisfield measurementslayout productionspace planning3D modelinggraphic designpresentation skillsfurnishings knowledgematerials knowledgebranding experience
Soft Skills
project coordinationconsultationcommunicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilityattention to detailstakeholder engagement
Certifications
degree in interior designdegree in architecture