What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Director - Interior Architecture position at Bureau of Human Affairs?
The client is an AD100 firm that specializes in interior architecture and design services. The studio is currently hiring an experienced Interior Architect/Designer to lead the studio throughout current and upcoming residential design projects. The ideal candidate will bring with them a wealth of knowledge in luxury residential interior design that they use to lead a team of four designers.
The Design Director would work directly with the firm's principal designer to ensure the facilitation of a project’s completion meeting timelines and budgets. Candidates must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and creative. An ideal Design Director should have a high level of knowledge in concept development, design and construction documents, and project management skills.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead a team of designers throughout all studio interior design projects
- Create and manage timelines and priorities as part of a cross-functional team and collaboratively meet tight deadlines
- Generate and discuss project ideas, moodboards and project design plans with the Principal
- Oversee and take responsibility for project management of multiple projects simultaneously (timelines, objectives, outcomes)
- Demonstrates a highly organized and systematic approach to producing a project
- Complete package of deliverables for project phases
- Keeps all team members informed of status of projects and deliverables
- Coordination for finish plans, specifications, and material selections
- Research and source interior products and relevant interior finishes/materials for review
- Review and direct Senior Designer & Junior Designers in creating and updating client presentations
- Maintain and manage project folders with all related drawings, specs, schedules, etc…
- Review quotes and shop drawings
- Work closely with team to ensure all drawings and documents clearly and accurately communicate the design intent
- Regular meetings with team to review progress and ensure questions and concerns are addressed
- Troubleshoot problems and finding solutions on construction site to move project forward
- Flexibility to work on multiple projects in various stages of development
- Work closely with clients
- Flexibility to travel
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- 10 plus years’ experience in interiors
- High level drafting using AutoCAD, including space planning, schedules, details of custom furniture, lighting, etc.
- Fluent in French and English
- Presentation tools including Adobe Suite and basic office software like Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of 3-D computer modeling skills (Sketch up, 3D Max, Rhino etc.) a plus
- Knowledge of Paris design resources - furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, vendors, artisans
* Salary & benefits dependent on experience
Please apply via LinkedIn.
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