Senior Interior Designer

You will be responsible for the design and management of an allocated project on a day-to-day basis, maintaining at all times the highest standards of design and client management.  You will have a full understanding of the project process and work with minimal guidance from the project leader, delegating work to more junior members of the team as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for design and creativity on projects from concept design through to development and presentation, ensuring high-quality outputs and creativity, with minimal guidance.
• Actively seek and share inspiration and reference from sources outside of the business to support creative design solutions.
• Strategic innovation through a proven understanding of trends and insights and interpreting these within unique design solutions.
• Produce concept work using hand sketches and a variety of digital and traditional media to a high standard whilst directing the work of other junior team members on the project.
• Assemble presentations using a variety of digital and traditional media, particularly Adobe InDesign.
• Attend client meetings alone or with the support of the project leader leading or contributing to client presentations.
• Competently source reference material and carry out research to ensure that materials and products are fit for purpose.
• Comprehensive knowledge of markets, our clients and their competitors.
• Attend site visits independently and respond to any issues.
• Leading project communication, including liaising with the design & construction team and ensuring meetings are properly recorded by juniors.
• Produce and check drawing packages for schematic and detail design stages
• Establish and develop a strong working relationship with clients on allocated projects and identify project opportunities independently
• Prepare accurate and timely fee proposals for projects.
• Contribute proactively to business development, pitches, proposal writing and presentations.
• Ensure successful delivery and completion of a project within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Oversee the work of others where appropriate and delegate work to junior members of the team.
• Motivate, inspire and mentor more junior members of the team.

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree or Diploma in Interior Design or design-related discipline.
• Approximately 8-10 years’ proven experience of working from concept to completion stage, with ability to manage own workload and the workload of more junior team members.
• Mandarin skills an advantage.
• Ability to produce concept work using hand sketches to a high standard.
• Experience of retail projects and large scale commercial projects is highly advantageous.
• Advanced software skills, including both 2D and 3D software capabilities: Adobe Creative Suite, Autocad, SketchUp or an alternative 3D package such as Rhino. 
• Proven knowledge of materials and their application.
• Ability to combine creativity and practicality with business awareness.
• Excellent communication skills, including experience of liaising and developing client relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate a clear and full understanding of the project management process.
• Team player with a collaborative work ethic.
• Proactive and conscientious.
• Ability to work independently, proactively and responsibly while being a team player