Interior Solutions is looking for a client-facing designer who provides production design drawings and services to furniture dealership customers, including site/inventory verifications, programming, space planning, typical development, working/installation drawings, specification and site-to-plan review. Works closely with commercial furniture dealership sales, order entry, project management and installation groups, to ensure accurate plans and specifications, conformance to client’s requirements, customer satisfaction and high-quality project implementation.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Design Process

• Create original, or edit existing drawings in CET
• Develop specifications, presentations and cost of materials for projects.
• Detail small to large projects in CET.
• Create aesthetic and functional designs that help boost productivity, increase sales, attract customers and enhance commercial spaces.
• Reviews site; conducts field measurements and plan-to-site adherence checks.
• Inventories existing product; produces as-built drawings/specifications.
• Responsible for interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings or equipment, electrical placement and recommendations, installation drawings and reconfiguration.
• Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics
• Develops finished working drawings for specification and installation; validates plans against construction, electrical engineering and A&D drawing sets; gains customer approvals.
• Develops product specifications; double-checks specifications against plans; gets specifications order- entry ready using an electronic specification program, triple-checks order prior to order entry.
• Estimate material requirements and costs during budget phase. Assist sales in identifying budget and design intent.
• Client-facing and working with sales to close a deal.

Contract Furniture/Design Industry Knowledge

• Has basic knowledge of interior design field and current practices
• Has a basic understanding of workplace environment issues (ergonomics, technology integration, teaming, alternative office, etc.)
• Has some basic knowledge of the dealership’s contract furniture lines, including features/benefits, pricing, application and assembly, specification options and nomenclature, etc.
• Has a working knowledge of applicable building codes, ADA regulations, electrical codes, etc.
• Understands contract furniture processes, including order preparation, project management, order management and delivery/installation.

Technology & Software

• Experience working in CAD and CET.
• Familiarity with architectural drawing.
• Has basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite Software.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or associate degree in interior design, Computer-aided Drafting or appropriate technical area.