Project Interior Designer/Architect
Richmond, VA
Full Time
Mid Level
Is Hickok Cole What’s Next for you?
We're a forward-focused design practice connecting bold ideas, diverse expertise, and visionary partners to create places that matter. Our work spans multifamily residential, workplace, mixed-use, hospitality, and community-focused environments that shape how people live, work, and connect.
Our Richmond studio, located in the heart of Scott's Addition, combines the energy of a growing design community with the resources, project opportunities, and expertise of a nationally recognized practice.
We are seeking an Interior Designer or Interior Architect with 7-10 years of experience who is ready to take a meaningful role in shaping projects, building client relationships, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to the continued growth of our Richmond studio.
This is a hybrid position based in Richmond, Virginia, requiring three days per week in our studio and two days remote.
What You'll Do
As a key member of our Richmond design team, you'll contribute across all phases of project delivery, balancing design leadership, technical expertise, client engagement, and team mentorship.
Qualified applicants should address their CV, portfolio in PDF format, letters of recommendation, and queries for this vacancy to: Mark Ramirez, Managing Director
We're a forward-focused design practice connecting bold ideas, diverse expertise, and visionary partners to create places that matter. Our work spans multifamily residential, workplace, mixed-use, hospitality, and community-focused environments that shape how people live, work, and connect.
Our Richmond studio, located in the heart of Scott's Addition, combines the energy of a growing design community with the resources, project opportunities, and expertise of a nationally recognized practice.
We are seeking an Interior Designer or Interior Architect with 7-10 years of experience who is ready to take a meaningful role in shaping projects, building client relationships, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to the continued growth of our Richmond studio.
This is a hybrid position based in Richmond, Virginia, requiring three days per week in our studio and two days remote.
What You'll Do
As a key member of our Richmond design team, you'll contribute across all phases of project delivery, balancing design leadership, technical expertise, client engagement, and team mentorship.
- Develop and advance project design concepts from visioning through construction
- Lead space planning, material selections, finish palettes, FF&E development, and design documentation
- Present design concepts and project solutions directly to clients and project stakeholders
- Serve as a day-to-day client contact and collaborate with project managers, architects, consultants, and contractors
- Participate in construction administration activities, including site visits, field observations, and document review
- Resolve design and technical challenges while balancing quality, budget, and schedule requirements
- Mentor and support junior team members while contributing to a collaborative studio culture
- Explore and leverage emerging technologies, visualization tools, and AI-enabled workflows to enhance design quality and efficiency
- Based in or willing to relocate to Richmond, Virginia
- Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture
- 7-10 years of professional experience in interior design or architecture
- Experience in multifamily residential, hospitality, workplace, and/or mixed-use environments
- Strong design sensibility with demonstrated technical proficiency
- Experience producing construction documents and coordinating consultant documentation
- Knowledge of building, accessibility, and life safety codes
- Experience with space planning, FF&E development, finish selections, and specifications
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
- Strong verbal, graphic, and written communication skills
- Experience presenting design solutions to clients and project teams
- Advanced proficiency in Revit
- Proficiency in English and authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to travel occasionally as projects require
- Construction administration experience on multifamily and/or large commercial workplace projects
- Experience mentoring junior designers
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Experience with Enscape, D5 Render, Twinmotion, or comparable visualization software
- Familiarity with AI-enabled design and visualization tools, including Copilot, Veras, and similar platforms/tools
- LEED and/or WELL accreditation
- NCIDQ certification and/or architectural licensure
- Hybrid Work, in the office 3 days/week, remote 2 days*
- Please note this position is for our Richmond, VA office only. All-remote candidates will not be considered.
- Flexible Hours
- Paid Leave + Holidays
- 401(k) Employee Savings Plan
- Health + Dental Plan
- Group Life Insurance
- Mentoring Program
- Company Laptops
- Team and firm-wide Happy Hours
- iLAB Research Microgrant Program
- Art Night + Annual Summer Picnic + Holiday Party
- Paid maternity/ paternity leave
- 24 hours/year paid volunteer time
- Reimbursement of accreditation testing costs
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- Parking/transportation pre-tax program
Qualified applicants should address their CV, portfolio in PDF format, letters of recommendation, and queries for this vacancy to: Mark Ramirez, Managing Director
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