FF+E Furnishing Specialist Interior Designer – Maternity Cover
Summary of role
The position will perform a vital role within the design team, working independently on furnishing projects as lead designer. Providing assistance to the senior designers on large scale luxury residential new build and renovation projects. Including generating estimates, creating sample boards, drawings, sketching and product sourcing with a strong emphasis on furnishing and Virtual design clients and projects lead on projects within the studio.
Key responsibilities
Management of our design clients to develop and evolve initial project brief to ensure the client feels involved and that their project is unique and original, with implementation of project working with trades and suppliers to agreed timeline and budget where necessary.
- Responsible for material sourcing and specification, custom furniture design, visual research, furniture sourcing, building relationships with key suppliers, workshops and contractors
- Prepare and develop presentations, mood boards and other concept materials to present and explain design concepts and developed designs to clients
- Generating final balance invoices for clients
- Dressing projects on completion and assisting with any photoshoots
- Working to deadlines and generating key management information to manage client and business expectations
- Calculation of ff&e budget packages from project brief
- Creating project documentation and managing the timeline of furniture fit outs
- Site meetings/showroom meetings and liaising with external consultants and contractors, directing and overseeing the site deliverance to completion
- Reporting back to the senior design team with updates weekly or at interim stages of the job where necessary
- Work with a team, providing support to other designers as necessary
- Ensuring an up to date knowledge of products and design trends
- Completing weekly time records of works, managing project time
- Manage, organise and keep office data up to date using Google drive, powerpoint, excel and word applications
Essential experience and skills
- Creating CAD plans (not essential but would be preferred)
- Product and material sourcing
- Budget calculations and estimates
- Knowledge of Google Drive, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
- Able to drive with own car
The package
- Contract: Maternity cover, minimum 9 months, with final contract length to be agreed with the successful candidate
- Working hours: Subject to discussion, with flexibility to suit the successful candidate
