Description

Job Summary: 

Interior Design Assistant provides administrative and clerical support to Interior Designers. Their tasks include preparing documents, updating client databases, taking phone calls, handling correspondence, greeting clients, organizing meetings, estimating project costs, helping source products, etc.

Job Type: Seasonal & Full-Time (6-month contract from beginning of July through end of December)

Steelman Partners Statement:
We are dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

Life at Steelman Partners:

Here at Steelman Partners, we pride ourselves in the multifaceted makeup of our office space and culture. Under one roof, we connect architecture, interior design, lighting, branding, and 3D visualization, which encourages an interdisciplinary approach to creating a unique and compelling place to work, study, learn, and grow. No two days are the same here. From restaurants to entertainment spaces to casinos and theme parks, we are creating some of the most exciting spaces in the world. We lean towards out-of-the-box thinking and strive to provide our clients with innovative design that creates new standards within the industry. 

Steelman Partners offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including sponsored medical/dental/vision insurance, a 401K plan with matching benefits, a two-week vacation plus birthday and floating holidays, an Employee Assistance Program, and in-house training. 

With projects touching on all corners of the world, our impact reaches far beyond the Las Vegas Valley. We share a vision for a future that is forward-looking, revolutionary, and, above all else, inclusive. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintain materials library and update vendor catalogs/pricelists. 
• Contact vendors for sample requests/information on products.
• Help with inventory maintenance 
• Excellent in team collaboration and communication skills
• Creative talent, an imagination and eye for design
• Follows and stays on schedule with assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate with both internal and external clients.
• Work closely with designers, architects, lighting designers, manufacturers and vendors
• Research and follow industry changes, evolutions and best practice
• Assist designers with tasks as required, i.e. generating specifications, product research, etc. 
• Assist with ordering samples for use in assembling physical spec books- this will require keeping inventory of binders, mat board, labels, etc. 

Requirements

• Excellent teamwork skills. Ability to work collaboratively with design directors and creative managing directors across the firm
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail. Outstanding communication skills.
• Proven industry experience with common industry software applications such as Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Revu Blue Beam
• Experience building, nurturing and fostering vendor relationships.
• Strong writing skills (narratives, specifications, strategy, meeting minutes, etc.)
• Knowledge of FF&E and finish selections suitable for hospitality design applications which include fire codes, wearability, ADA, etc. 

Value added:

• Has initiative, great attention to details, and follow-through.

Education and Experience:

• This candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of experience.