Junior Interior Designer

Description:

Blue Star Properties is a Chicago-based commercial real estate firm recognized for its transformative work in acquiring and revitalizing urban retail, office, and hospitality properties across the city. With a growing portfolio of entertainment venues, restaurants, and mixed-use developments, we are looking to expand our team to support an exciting pipeline of upcoming projects.

We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Interior Design Professional to join our in-house design team. This role will play a key part in the design and execution of commercial and hospitality environments throughout Chicago.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of professional interior design experience, ideally with a focus on hospitality or commercial spaces. Candidate must be organized, creative, tech-savvy, and thrive in both

collaborative and independent work environments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited institution
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Photoshop; familiarity with Sketchup, Illustrator, & InDesign is a plus
• Strong ability to develop and produce technical drawings, including floor plans, RCPs, interior elevations, millwork details, and finish schedules.
• Excellent graphic, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Broad knowledge base of furniture, lighting, acoustics, finishes, materials, color selections and other FF&E product specifications.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously

Role Responsibilities:

• Thoughtfully plan interior spaces
• Survey and draw existing site conditions and develop as-built drawings
• Prepare presentations for team members to understand design concepts
• Manage project budgets with construction team, providing ideas for value engineering as necessary
• Oversee procurement and logistics for furniture and materials to align with overall project schedules
• Consult with subcontractors, vendors, and fabricators and secure appropriate proposals
• Participate in construction administration tasks and regular site visits
• Help build and maintain our internal design library
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and maintain professional relationships
• Contribute to a variety of other tasks as needed to support project execution

Job Type: Full-time, salaried, 40+ hours/weekly

Salary Range: $55k - $75K / Yearly

Location: Office is located at 600 W Van Buren, with travel to project sites across Chicago

Benefits offered: Paid time off; health, vision, and dental insurance, 401k, etc.