Design Coordinator Design Technical Services Luxury Europe

The Design Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the design and project management processes for new developments, renovations, and brand compliance across the company’s hospitality portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Liase with the Executive Design Director and DTS leads and assist in the coordination on design projects including new builds, refurbishments, conversions, and franchise.
• Provide support during preparation of Brand Validation document.
• Assist and coordinate the Interior Design consultant selection.
• Collaborate with architects, interior designers, consultants, and contractors to ensure project alignment with brand standards.
• Track project timelines, budgets, and deliverables ensuring adherence to established milestones.
• Review architectural and interior design plans from schematic to DD package for compliance with brand guidelines, standards, and operational needs.
• Review process of design submissions and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Review Interior Design concepts for allocated projects and support on all projects when required.
• Review the color materials, shop drawings, and finish samples for allocated projects and support on all projects when required.
• Review FF&E specifications to ensure they meet Accor Brand Standards and allocated budget.
• Provide assistance and coordination in the Value Engineering process on all projects.
• Conduct site and MUR visits as needed to ensure design execution aligns with approved concepts.
• Support final inspections and design snag lists to ensure quality control before project handover.

Key Interactions:

• Internally: Senior Accor Management, developers, wellness, F&B experts, procurement, purchasing, and both corporate and hotel operations.

Main Complexity / Critical Issues in the Job:

• Define the interior designers selection/proposal with the Global Brand Design leaders for all projects.
• Provide support to Executive Design Director and D&TS leads for Development Brand Image Pitches.
• Coordinate the projects interior design validation steps with DTS Leads, ID Leads, and Global Brand Design leaders.

Qualifications:

• Educated at degree level in Interior Design / Architecture.
• Comprehensive understanding of hotel operations.
• Ability to travel extensively.
• Highly organized, charismatic, hands-on team player with negotiation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, InDesign, AutoCAD, Photoshop, or similar design presentation software.

Key Skills: Design Management, Finance Control, Atl, Council, EMS

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1