Senior Interior Designer - Melbourne

About the role

Populous, a global architecture and design practice, is seeking a Senior Interior Designer in the Melbourne market who could join its broader APAC interiors and design team. The role works alongside architects, designers and specialists on major projects in Melbourne, across Australia and the APAC region, taking ideas from early concepts and storytelling through documentation and delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of interior design concepts, narratives and integrated design responses.
• Translate project briefs and client ambitions into practical, well-resolved interior environments.
• Guide the selection of materials, finishes, fixtures, furniture and lighting.
• Prepare and present design ideas to clients, communities and other stakeholders.
• Lead projects through design development, documentation, coordination and construction delivery.
• Oversee interior documentation and detailing in Revit.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Support other designers and contribute ideas to the Brisbane studio and the wider APAC interiors community.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or a related discipline.
• Substantial interior design experience, ideally in an architecture, interiors or multidisciplinary design practice.
• Experience leading the design, documentation and delivery of complex interior projects.
• Strong design capability and technical knowledge, including Revit and multidisciplinary documentation coordination.
• Sound knowledge of materials, finishes, fixtures, furniture and Australian products, suppliers and construction practices.
• Confident communication and presentation skills; collaborative, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience in sports, entertainment, hospitality, aviation, cultural or other large-scale public environments is valuable but not essential.

What we offer

• Flexible and hybrid working, with one day per week working from home.
• Professional development, leadership programs, mentoring, CPD and technical knowledge sharing.
• Enhanced paid leave, including parental, study, community service, blood donation, fertility and adoption leave.
• Holistic Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Opportunities to collaborate across the global practice, plus social, community and volunteering initiatives.

Candidates apply directly through this posting with their CV and portfolio; recruitment agencies are not accepted at this time.