What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Interior Designer position at MAWD | March and White Design?
Award-winning international design studio seeks talented Senior Interior Designer for a position in our LA studio!
Who We Are:
MAWD | March and White Design is an award-winning international design studio with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London and Dubai. We specialize in interior design for luxury residential developments, 5-star luxury hotel brands, private residential, and commercial interiors working for a range of exceptional clients globally.
What we are looking for:
Our Beverly Hills studio is seeking a talented Senior Interior Designer with a background in high-quality design across hospitality, and luxury residential developments. The opportunity is to help lead a design team through all project stages from design, documentation to final install, taking ownership over a range of high-quality projects working closely with the Design Director and Co-founder.
The ideal candidate could either have an interior design or architectural background with the proven ability to run projects from concept to completion supported by a team. This candidate will work closely with a team of skilled designers and is expected to have a ‘hands-on’ approach whilst ensuring tasks are completed. Prior experience leading the design, coordinating with architects & consultants, and working with a team to produce drawings packages is required.
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), a BFA in Interior Design, BSc in Interior Design, Architectural Degree or similar, with a minimum of 10 years’ post-graduate experience
Responsibilities:
- Working accurately to a written or verbal brief, outlining the deliverable on each phase and scope of works.
- Leading a team to complete all phases of a project from concept to completion
- Produce, as part of a team, Interior Design Presentations
- Manage, as part of a team, cohesive design development packages including drawings, schedules, and specifications (note MAWD always works with an independent AOR).
- Coordinate with architects and outside consultants throughout all project phases
- Review AOR’s drawings, shop drawings, and submittals to ensure design intent is achieved
- Maintaining and inspiring creativity
Required Skills:
- Experienced in working in all phases of a project from concept to completion
- Needs to have diverse skill sets – Ability to design, prepare presentations, space plan, and schedule & manage a detailed drawing set with a team
- Good knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, AutoCAD and Bluebeam. Sketch Up and Revit are not essential but beneficial
- Comfortable developing interior concepts into a design presentation
- Proven ability to pull together a cohesive drawing set and guide more junior designer through the process
- Understanding of construction details (prepared by others) and ability to review shop drawings and submittals
- Competent in producing material, plumbing fixtures, hardware, and lighting schedules
- An understanding of FF&E specifications
- Strong communication skills both with internal team and outside consultants, clients, and vendors
- Understanding of basic US codes
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage time to meet deadlines
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Mature, responsible, and reliable, positive attitude, team player with a hands-on approach
Remuneration will be based on experience.
If you are interested in this role please send your resume, portfolio and earliest start date to mena@mawd.co.