Junior Interior Designer

The Opportunity: Junior Interior Designer at B+H Architects

B+H Architects, part of the SJ Group, is seeking a highly motivated Junior Interior Designer to join its Interiors Practice in the Toronto studio. This role focuses on corporate workspace design. The ideal candidate will be creative, driven by success, and eager to contribute to a high-performance, best-in-class team. We are looking for a strong team player who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment within a diverse, multi-disciplinary, multi-sector, global firm. The Junior Interior Designer will effectively interact and collaborate with various service providers including architects, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and regulators.

B+H Architects is a global, award-winning firm with a 70+ year legacy of building creative solutions for clients through the delivery of architecture, interior design, landscape, planning, and other consulting services. We’ve worked with clients across the globe to design buildings and environments that are inspiring, memorable, functional, and contextual.

We are part of the SJ Group, a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to produce compelling, informative proposals and presentations.
• Accompany senior colleagues to client meetings, being an effective presenter and representative.
• With guidance, provide space planning that accurately reflects the Program, functional requirements and design considerations of the project, and meets all building code requirements.
• Participate in the development of 2D and 3D design concepts, with emphasis on high-quality renderings.
• Research, gather, recommend and present to the team appropriate finishes and furnishings that capture the functional, aesthetic, environmental and budgetary requirements of the project, understanding how texture, light, color and other factors interact to create an environment.
• Help prepare documentation for the selection, specification, procurement and installation of furnishings and equipment, including detailed layout drawings and schedules.
• Aid in the production of DD & Contract Documents (plans, elevations, sections and schedules) in both REVIT and AutoCAD.
• Understand the requirements of the plans, life safety issues, building codes and other technical aspects; knowledgeable in the areas of design, drawing and details, finishes and building materials, specifications, codes, technical drawing, contract administration and business practices.
• Assist with permit tender applications as required.
• Other duties as required.

Education & Experience

• A degree or diploma from a CIDA accredited Interior Design program.
• Up to 3 years of experience working with a recognized Interior Design or Architectural firm.
• Membership with ARIDO (or other relevant regulatory body).
• Attained, or are working towards attaining your NCIDQ certification.
• Attained, or are working towards attaining your LEED Green Associate certification.
• Sound knowledge of AutoCAD, REVIT, Windows (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint) and a host of 3D graphic programs such as Enscape, Sketch-up, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.
• A solid portfolio of diverse creative projects (from school and/or employment) with emphasis in Workplace. Hospitality and/or Healthcare design optional.
• A proven background of involvement with the Interior Design industry, through volunteer work, ARIDO or IDC events or committees.
• Technically savvy, able to learn and master new programs and apps.
• Highly Proficient with REVIT, both as a planning and modeling (3D) tool.
• Self-directed, able to work independently and know when to reach out for guidance and support.
• Ready to receive and welcome coaching from supervisors and colleagues, assimilate feedback and learn quickly from it.
• Armed with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Positive attitude, passion and patience.

Our Firm

B+H is a global, award-winning, full-service design firm recognized for excellence in sustainable design, technical expertise and the delivery of complex, large-scale projects. A legacy of 70 years of design innovation and problem solving has endowed us with a depth of knowledge, skill and agility that benefits each client we serve, wherever they are in the world. We are committed to delivering high-performance and sustainable communities, buildings and environments that exceed client expectations, contribute to human well-being, and enhance the health of our planet. We believe in the power of design to elevate people’s lives and we are committed to doing everything necessary to deliver environments that outperform our clients’ expectations, now and in the future.

Collaborating across ten studios in Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore & Ho Chi Minh City, B+H’s architects, interior designers, planners, landscape architects, organizational design specialists, experience designers, researchers, analysts, and brand strategists combine strategic thinking, bold design, and advanced technology with the creative human energy of an interdisciplinary, multi-generational team. B+H delivers strategic consulting and high-value design solutions that shape spaces, communities, and economies. At B+H we push the limits of creativity by acknowledging the humanity in the creative process. We believe in letting things get a little messy while we let our minds explore the bounds of what’s possible. Once we’ve found something truly new, then we reassemble it into the clean, well-executed project our clients expect from us. Join us if you’re willing to try new things, to go bold, and to let the best idea win. If you’re willing to stretch yourself and you want to create something that’s never existed before, we want you.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at B+H. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. B+H is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We are committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of our design, services and workplaces. B+H Architects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. B+H Architects encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Accommodation for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact the People & Culture team for accommodation requests. Any information received related to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Key skills/competency

• Interior Design
• Space Planning
• REVIT
• AutoCAD
• 3D Rendering
• Client Presentations
• Material Selection
• Building Codes
• Documentation
• Team Collaboration