Commercial Furniture Designer / Space Planner

Arnolds Office Furniture, an established commercial furniture dealership, is seeking an experienced Commercial Furniture Designer / Space Planner to support our retail furniture business. This role focuses on space planning, furniture specification, technical drawings, and project support for our sales and project management teams. This full-time position will be in our Bridgeport, PA office with a Flexible Hybrid Schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop accurate space plans, furniture layouts, and typicals for client projects.
• Produce 2D/3D drawings, renderings, installation plans, and presentation materials. Specify contract furniture solutions using AutoCAD and industry software (CAP/Worksheet/Giza is required; CET/CIL is a plus).
• Prepare detailed furniture specifications, pricing, and bill of materials for quoting and proposals.
• Collaborate with sales staff to ensure selections meet client needs, budgets, compliance requirements, and project timelines.
• Validate specifications for accuracy prior to order entry and assist with order reviews.
• Work with sales staff, customer service, and installers to ensure complete and accurate project execution.
• Provide excellent customer service in person, by phone, and via email. Manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.

Skills Required:

• 3–5 years of design experience in the commercial furniture industry (dealership or A&D firm preferred).
• Experience specifying system and ancillary furniture items.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (required).
• 20-20 CAP Studio (or 20-20 Giza), and 20-20 Worksheet experience is required and experience with CET/CIL is a plus.
• Experience with furniture manufacturers, price lists, finishes, and specification standards.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Sheets, Excel Outlook.
• Must pass background check and drug screening.

We are looking for people who:

• Are detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Have strong spatial awareness and are skilled at problem-solving.
• Enjoy collaborating with sales teams and clients.
• Are self-starters who thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and strong customer-service instincts.
• Are eager to learn product lines and stay current on furniture industry trends.

Why Work at Arnolds?

Healthy Compensation

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays Birthday-PTO
• 401k Match (Vanguard)
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Design Incentive Program
• Relaxed Work Environment
• Pet-Friendly Environment
• Awesome company swag!

Our Culture

• Nominated for Best Places to Work in PA and Great Places to Work
• Received the Inc 5000 award for fastest-growing companies
• Hard-working, fun, accelerating environment ripe for personal and professional growth
• Talented, friendly, team-oriented coworkers in every department starting from ownership and leadership throughout the entire company
• Renowned guest speakers offering tools and guidance for personal and professional growth
• Core value highlight months featuring activities based around each core value: Teamwork, Respect, Communication, Integrity, Execution, Fun in-house
• Interactive team-building games and events like partner cornhole tournaments, Family Feud, Building Cubes together, Escape Room, in house Mini Bowling alley
• Birthday celebrations for every employee!
• Various celebrations for baby showers, weddings, work anniversaries, and more
• Monthly newsletter with fresh and informative content
• Continuous “Positivity Board” – a giant erasable whiteboard where colleagues leave colorful public messages for each other emphasizing gratefulness, encouragement, and recognition for excellent work and effort
• Volunteer committees of 5-10 colleagues driving company-wide initiatives that wouldn’t normally fall under a typical position description, but makes a huge impact on the company growth. Participation rewarded with special outings like a live Phillies game.
• Relatively flexible scheduling depending on drives and other special needs
• Comfortable, modern workstations. Easy bonus considering our industry!
• Delicious lunches are delivered every Wednesday. Plentiful snacks and drinks are always available – both are on the house

Who We Are

By way of summary, Arnolds Office Furniture, founded in 1929 and based in Bridgeport, PA, is in the business of directly importing and exclusively distributing the Sunline brand of furniture products in North America and around the globe. Through our extensive marketing efforts, we receive warm leads daily from our online presence and lead generation system.

Our revolutionary Sunline Signature Cubicles can be a DIY assembly and are making waves across the country with multi-billion dollar companies like Panasonic, Staples, Wayfair, American Airlines, Geico, Ace Hardware, Aramark, Dole, MGM Studios, Colliers, and many more. Our model allows us to offer our products at significantly better pricing than Herman Miller/Knoll, Steelcase, and all the other big name manufacturers.

Arnold’s offers a complete service package to our customers including space planning, procurement, delivery and installation, and much more.

At Arnold’s we aren’t just selling office furniture and making a profit, we’re helping businesses grow long-term by giving them modern, flexible office furniture that will make employees happier, more comfortable, and more productive. We help businesses unlock their workplace potential!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you be able to reliably commute to Bridgeport, PA (19405) 3-4 days a week for this job?
• Do you have experience with AutoCAD?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bridgeport, PA 19405

Benefits:

Salary : $55,000 - $75,000