Interior Designer in Sunderland

Our client, is looking for a Mid level Interior designer (+3 years experience) to join their team in the New year, based in their Newcastle practice.

What we look for

• A degree (or equivalent) in Interior Design / Interior Architecture or related discipline.
• A proven track record with at least 3 years\’ relevant experience in interior design / interior architecture studio environment, ideally within the high-end residential, hospitality, later living, or healthcare sectors.
• High proficiency in CAD (e.g. AutoCAD) and confident in producing technical drawings, layouts, detailed plans, and coordinating with procurement/contractors.
• Strong design sensibility, able to develop creative and refined design concepts, with an eye for finish, materials, furnishings, lighting, and architecture-led interiors.
• Good project management and organisational skills; able to manage multiple aspects of a project, liaise with clients, suppliers and contractors, and deliver to deadlines.
• Commercial awareness: understanding of budget constraints, procurement and value engineering, and ability to contribute to design decisions that align with clients\’ objectives and business sense.
• Strong communication, ability to lead client discussions, present design proposals, work across disciplines and mentor more junior colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design phases of projects, from concept through technical design to procurement and delivery, developing layouts, specifications, FF&E/ lighting/ joinery schemes.
• Manage project documentation and drawings; coordinate with procurement, contractors, planning consultants and external professionals as needed.
• Liaise with clients to understand their brief, needs and aspirations, presenting designs, managing feedback, and ensuring client vision is translated into the final interior.
• Oversee and support more junior designers, mentoring, reviewing work, guiding in process and best practice.
• Maintain awareness of latest interior trends, materials, finishes, furnishings, ensuring our designs remain timeless yet contemporary, bespoke and of high quality.
• Collaborate with the wider studio team, procurement, project management, architecture, technical, to deliver projects on time and to budget.

Why join us

• Work for a highly respected, award-winning interior design studio with a strong reputation in luxury residential, hospitality, later living and healthcare sectors.
• Variety of projects, from full-service turnkey interiors to bespoke architectural-interior design, procurement, and FF&E/ lighting/ joinery schemes, across the UK and internationally
• A collaborative, creative and supportive team culture, with opportunity to contribute meaningfully to projects, grow responsibility and craftsmanship.
• Scope for professional development and to influence design at a high level, working on prestigious and challenging projects with real impact.

Want to know more? Contact matt.cassady@linearrecruitment.co.uk 07749495879.