What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Interior Designer position at The Collective?
Do you enjoy design and bringing workspaces to life? Are you the go-to person everyone counts on to juggle multiple projects and deadlines? Do you have an interest in leading the future of the workplace? If this sounds like you, read on!
We are looking for a Senior Interior Designer who can join our design team to help prepare furniture packages and plans and support our client’s projects. They will make a meaningful contribution to the overall design of the project.
Someone who enjoys the creative approach of product application, organization, and interior design will thrive in this position.
Who are We?
We believe the most gratifying workspaces are more than the desks and seats that fill them. They are relationships. They are the time and energy spent taking a thread of a thought and weaving it into a full-fledged workplace.
We are The Collective, the go to for furnishing office spaces. Over three decades, we have grown into the largest Teknion dealer in North America, and our work can be found in hundreds of offices throughout the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. The Collective continues to manage long term partnerships with the industry’s highest level of service.
Job Role:
Your primary role will be to provide design services (space planning, concept packages, and product specifying) for all products offered by The Collective to its clients. Working closely with Sales, Account Management, and CSR team members, you will be responsible for ensuring our proposed furniture solutions are specified correctly, are appropriate for the client’s space, and provide accurate floor plans to ensure the solutions are installed as intended. You will be part of our design team and may be required to communicate directly with design professionals and our key client contacts to ensure assigned projects are completed and client expectations are met.
The duties and responsibilities of this position would include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following activities.
- Specification of primarily Teknion and other ancillary products.
- Using 20-20 and AutoCAD and/or CET and Spec, create plan views and 3D visuals.
- Utilize SketchUp and VRay and/or CET, provide visual renderings to support the design process.
- Participate in client meetings to determine end user requirements.
- Create specials in AutoCAD and/or CET for supplier approval and pricing.
- Provide installation drawings for assigned projects.
- Meet with Field Project Managers, Account Managers and Installation Leads to preview installation requirements.
- Participation in supplier and industry training programs.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of progressive experience working in a similar role in the office furniture industry.
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Interior Design or Architecture
- Experience in developing personal time management and organizational skills
- Required to undertake multiple projects or facets of various projects
- Experience liaising with external contracts to exchange information on interior design materials and methods
- Proficient in MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook software
- Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD is mandatory, working knowledge of CET is a bonus