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Interior Designer Government and Civic

Arcadis


Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 90000 - 135000
Posted: 5 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 3 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a talented and innovative Interior Designer to join our Government & Civic this role you will contribute to the planning design and delivery of inspiring interior environments for public sector clients including municipal buildings government offices courthouses civic centres public safety facilities and community spaces. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create functional sustainable and people-focused environments that support public service delivery while enhancing the user experience.

Role accountabilities:

  • Develop creative and functional interior design concepts for government and civic projects.
  • Prepare space planning studies test fits layouts and programming documentation.
  • Produce design presentations mood boards material palettes finish selections and furniture specifications.
  • Create and coordinate detailed design drawings specifications and construction documents.
  • Work closely with architects engineers planners and other project stakeholders throughout all project phases.
  • Participate in client meetings workshops and design reviews to understand project goals and requirements.
  • Ensure designs comply with accessibility standards building codes life safety requirements and government guidelines.
  • Incorporate sustainable design principles and support Arcadis commitment to improving quality of life.
  • Coordinate furniture fixtures and equipment (FF&E) selection and procurement activities.
  • Support project delivery construction administration site reviews and resolution of design-related issues during construction.
  • Manage multiple project assignments while maintaining schedules budgets and quality standards.
  • Contribute to business development activities proposal preparation and client relationship management when required.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • US Citizen
  • Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Interior Design from an accredited institution.
  • Registered Interior Designer (NCIDQ certified) or eligibility for registration preferred.
  • 7years of professional interior design experience with government institutional or civic project experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of building codes accessibility requirements and public sector design standards.
  • Proficiency in Revit AutoCAD SketchUp Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Experience preparing contract documents specifications and construction administration reports.
  • Knowledge of sustainable design practices and LEED accreditation is considered an asset.
  • Excellent communication presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $90000 - $135000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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About Company

Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more

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