Premier Project Management provides architecture, design, procurement, engineering development and project management services to hotels. This includes implementing capital improvements for properties owned by Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) and Braemar Hotels and Resorts (NYSE: BHR), and other 3rd party hotel ownership groups.

Job Summary:
As a Junior Interior Designer, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of project types including select and full service hotels for multiple brands and multi-family. You will receive direction from both mid-level and senior staff on a variety of projects through all phases of design.
Essential Functions:

• Learn the basics of the hospitality industry and apply them to projects
• Become familiar with local and national vendors for furniture, fabrics and architectural materials, and participate in the selection of these
• Work with senior staff to understand the scope of work and develop designs appropriate to the budget
• Work with project architects, project managers, and hotel engineers and other internal partners to gain information needed for documentation of a project.
• Learn to space plan by hand sketching, using CAD or another industry standard program
• Prepare design presentations for clients and the hotel brands using a combination of sketches, and design/drafting programs utilized by the industry
• Learn to prepare construction documents, understand interior construction and installation techniques
• UJnderstand basic building codes and accessibility requirements and be able to implement them in your design presentation
• Assist in quantity take-offs and budgets
• Generate specifications using the SPEXX program for review by senior staff
• Develop organizational and requested time management skills and have the ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Respond to questions requests by senior staff and outside consultants in a timely, informative manner
• Perform field verification and document existing conditions
• Attend project pre-bid and or installations with senior staff
• Gain a basic knowledge of the company programs utilized for design and record keeping and be able to utilise4 these programs on a daily basis
• Take ownership of tasks assigned and complete them with professionalism
• Perform other projects and responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor's degree for interior design or architecture
• Be comfortable with personal responsibility and accountability and embrace open communication and collaboration
• Possess professional poise and polish, and demonstrate flexibility and the ability to communicate both verbally and graphically to many personality types
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint and Photoshop)
• Plans to work towards NCIDQ certification