Interior Designer

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm focused on delivering a better world through various projects, including improving commutes, providing access to clean water, and transforming skylines. The company partners with clients to address complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With a global team of over 50,000 professionals, AECOM delivers projects that create a positive and tangible impact worldwide.

The Role of Interior Designer

AECOM is seeking an Interior Designer for a full-time position in Riyadh. This role involves leading on-site supervision and coordination of interior finishes and themed works, ensuring compliance with design intent and quality standards. The successful candidate will have over 10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on-site supervision of interior finishes and themed works, including rockwork, themed plaster, decorative painting, props, themed signage, lighting interfaces, and paving installations.
• Conduct comprehensive site inspections to verify colour, texture, finish consistency, dimensional accuracy, and workmanship standards against approved samples and design intent.
• Manage the sample and mock-up programme on site, including First Article inspections and approved benchmark establishment before bulk production and installation commences.
• Inspect factory fabrication and pre-delivery verification to ensure materials, finishes, and compliance with approved samples prior to site delivery.
• Oversee fit-out installation coordination, ensuring seamless integration of interior and themed elements with architecture, MEP, lighting, AV, and show systems.
• Coordinate with the Design Intent Management team to maintain consistency across all interior and themed elements throughout the fit-out phase.
• Conduct daily site walkthroughs and inspections, documenting progress, identifying defects, and initiating corrective actions to preserve quality and consistency.
• Manage snagging processes and corrective action programmes, ensuring all deficiencies are rectified to specification before practical completion.
• Monitor fit-out progress against programme, highlighting issues affecting installation timelines and completion schedules.
• Review and approve shop drawings, material submissions, and fabrication details to ensure compliance with design intent prior to site installation.
• Communicate regularly with site contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders to ensure alignment on fit-out expectations, quality standards, and timelines.
• Maintain comprehensive site documentation, including inspection records, approval logs, corrective action registers, and photographic evidence for audit and reference purposes.
• Identify and escalate potential risks, design conflicts, quality concerns, or programme impacts to senior team members and project leadership in a timely manner.
• Support practical problem-solving on site to address unforeseen challenges whilst maintaining design quality and project timelines.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 12 years of experience in interior design or a related field is required.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh.

Application Process

Join AECOM and contribute to projects that make a tangible impact globally.