Senior Project Interior Designer

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.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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.