Interior Designer

About SWBR SWBR is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and landscape architecture firm of 120+ individuals working across four New York offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, and Troy. Since 1969, we have built our practice around relationships, collaboration, and meaningful design. Our mission is simple: Positively impacting lives through meaningful design.

• Empowerment: We support individual growth for collective success.
• Empathy: We build trust through authentic relationships.
• Excellence: We embrace challenges as opportunities to create and innovate.
• Ownership: We are each responsible for our words, our actions, and our results.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture in which all people can thrive. We believe a wider range of perspectives, experiences, and ideas leads to stronger teams and more equitable outcomes. Make an Immediate Contribution At SWBR, interior design helps shape spaces that are functional, welcoming, and responsive to the people who use them. As an Interior Designer Level 1, you will support the development of interior environments through creative collaboration, thoughtful material and finish selections, visual communication, and accurate project documentation. Working alongside Interior Designers, Architects, consultants, and other project team members, you will build practical experience while helping teams move design ideas toward well-executed outcomes. How You Will Contribute Create

• Support Interior Designers and Architects in developing interior design solutions that respond to spatial relationships, functional needs, aesthetic goals, and the overall design intent.
• Assist with the selection of colors, finishes, furniture, lighting, and materials.
• Create presentations, material and mood boards, renderings, and other visual tools that communicate design concepts clearly.
• Translate interior design intent into accurate, coordinated project documentation. [JD Int 1.docx | Word]

Deliver

• Complete interior design project tasks in alignment with project goals, schedules, and deliverables.
• Assist with reviewing submittals against project documentation.
• Communicate with the Project Manager when additional services are requested or potential scope considerations arise.
• Help maintain organized project documentation, material samples, and design resources. [JD Int 1.docx | Word]

Collaborate

• Participate in client and internal project team meetings, contributing creative input and design ideas.
• Communicate design concepts clearly and professionally with Architects, Interior Designers, consultants, and other project team members.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to support coordinated and integrated design outcomes.
• Seek input, share information, and respond constructively to feedback throughout the design process. [JD Int 1.docx | Word]

Grow

• Research design trends, products, and materials to expand your understanding of performance, durability, cost, maintenance, and application.
• Develop your creative and technical skills through hands-on experience across a variety of project types.
• Pursue professional development opportunities, including progress toward NCIDQ certification.
• Build familiarity with design tools, documentation processes, and industry standards as you grow in the role. [JD Int 1.docx | Word]

Lead

• Take initiative in your assigned work, communicate progress, and follow tasks through completion.
• Contribute to a supportive team environment through professionalism, reliability, and openness to feedback.
• Bring forward questions and ideas that strengthen shared understanding and project outcomes.
• This position does not have regular supervisory responsibilities.

Own

• Maintain professional standards while working in office and active construction-site environments.
• Participate in site visits to document existing conditions and gather information needed by the project team.
• Approach project work with organization, accuracy, and dependable follow-through.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited program.
• Entry-level or early-career interior design experience gained through academic work, internships, or professional employment.
• Basic knowledge of interior design documentation and presentation methods.
• A strong design sensibility and an interest in developing technical documentation and project coordination skills.
• The ability to communicate design concepts clearly and professionally in written, verbal, and visual formats.
• Curiosity about design trends, products, and materials, including how cost, durability, maintenance, and performance influence selections.
• Organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple assignments in a collaborative environment with changing project priorities.
• The ability to contribute effectively as part of a multidisciplinary project team.
• A commitment to professional growth, including actively pursuing or planning to pursue NCIDQ certification.
• Experience with design tools and documentation processes, or the ability and interest to learn them.

Work Environment and Role Requirements This position works primarily in an office environment, with approximately 10% of the role involving visits to active construction sites. The work includes extended periods of computer-based design and documentation. During site visits, you may need to move through active work areas and position yourself to observe and document existing conditions. The role may also occasionally involve lifting or moving material samples, equipment, or other items associated with interior design work. SWBR provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs or practices, as required by law.

Compensation

The anticipated compensation range for this position is $26.64 to $31.66 per hour. This good-faith range reflects the compensation SWBR reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting. The final offer will consider job-related factors such as experience, skills, education, internal equity, and business needs. Equal Employment Opportunity SWBR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sex offenses, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. SWBR provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs or practices, as required by law. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact Human Resources.