Job description
Senior Interior Designer for creative award-winning design studio in Northwest London
A trendy awardwinning design studio is on the hunt for a super creative Senior Interior Designer to join their ambitious team of designers in their London office. This stylish studio has accumulated a wide portfolio of unique commercial, hospitality (F&B) and residential design projects. They get involved in almost every aspect of designing the spaces they create, from the building exterior, terraces and gardens to the design of every element of the interiors, from finishes to FF&E, creation of original art and lots of bespoke lighting and joinery design.
This role will see you work on exciting UK and international projects, working alongside the creative directors. Whilst very much running the design, client handling and management of multiple commercial and residential interior projects day-to-day.
Some responsibilities for this role include the following:
Act as the creative lead designer on residential and commercial projects across the studio overseeing output with the creative director from concept to completion
Leading and inspiring the junior members of the team, problem-solving and mentoring
Active involvement in pitching for business, fee proposals and contracts with others
Once a project is won: setting up, planning, scheduling timings plans, overseeing the creation of drawing issue lists and generally creating design project strategy
Creating and returning design analysis and return briefs
Ensuring design output meets the brief and comes to life brilliantly and within budget
Overseeing the creation of exciting concepts, developed design schemes, detailed technical design packs, specifications and tender documentation for sharing with clients and contractors (inputting your own design ideas)
Doing hands-on concept and CAD design and hand-sketching, art directing CGIs, sourcing, procurement and putting together schemes and all other creative assets and project documentation relating to projects
Briefing, delegating, overseeing and directing others in all of the above, including directing and editing others’ design work, sourcing and procurement activity
Leading site meetings and internal studio meetings with clients, suppliers and contractors, also mentoring others to do so, giving them a clear role in meetings
Managing deign project teams and tracking scope of works and invoicing
Managing project budgets, estimates and reconciliations
Training other team members in creativity, project leadership and client handling
The ideal candidate will have the following skills/attributes:
A really exciting design portfolio across hospitality and residential design, both highly creative and technically strong
Experience working in a client-facing capacity at a senior level in established, stylish design agencies
Strong understanding of project set-up, procedures, processes, programme, budgets and contractual arrangements
Evidence of successful experience running large-scale, stylish projects, specifically Hospitality/Hotels
Strong construction and onsite knowledge and experience
Inventive, stylish sourcing and specifying of products, lighting, furniture and decorative finishes (FF&E)
Experience negotiating with suppliers to secure best price, terms and value for clients
Proven experience working with fabricators and specialist suppliers and manufacturers to design and procure bespoke products and finishes
Excellent organisation skills and proven ability working well under pressure
Ability to prioritise and deliver projects within agreed budgets and timescales
Excellent technical skills with a beady eye for detail
Proficiency in Vectorworks/AutoCAD (essential), same with InDesign, Photoshop, basic SketchUp and Microsoft Office/Excel
Great communication skills and staying ahead of to-do lists
If you have the ability to collaborate effectively with fantastic attention to detail and work well under pressure, are self-motivated and able to work as part of a team then don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity and apply today as they need someone to start ASAP!