Senior Interior Designer

Perkins&Will; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

At Perkins&Will, our specialism spans across Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Master Planning and beyond; allowing us to be a truly multi-disciplinary team whose range of perspectives and skillsets make us a uniquely resilient studio. We want to nurture our talent, ensuring that we are ready to tackle new design challenges as and when they occur. With a global team that spans across twenty-seven studios, you will be surrounded by world leaders in design, technical excellence and digital innovation who are all driven to make an impact within the built environment and design exceptional spaces.

Currently, our London office is recruiting for talented Senior Interior Designers who have exceptional and proven experience working within the corporate interiors and workplace sectors. Successful candidates should have a strong experience in a professional practice and should have worked within a similar scale organisation. You will need to demonstrate exceptional design and conceptual skills, strong presentation skills, have a track record in dealing with clients and be able to support design excellence through all stages of a project from inception through to completion.

Essential requirements for the positions include, but aren’t limited to:

- Pre-Project Responsibilities:

• Manage the development of tender proposals.
• Manage the preparation of tender presentation material.
• Lead/assist with the presentation of proposals to client.

- Project Responsibilities:

• Develop design proposals with the Project Lead and team members for presentation to the client. This will include concept ideas, development of layouts, finishes, materials and furniture.
• Collect client brief and prepare the project briefing documents.
• Prepare design and production information with pre-agreed programme and cost parameters.
• Specify products and materials. Investigate suitability for use, sustainability and maintenance procedures.
• Attend client presentation meetings and other project meetings as appropriate.
• Review construction work on site as required.
• Assist to ensure smooth hand over of project to client.
• Report project issues to Project Lead on a regular basis.

- Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or Architecture.
• Must have experience in a similar role, with ideally 10+ years in the industry.
• Working knowledge of Building regulations, British Standards and other relevant statutory legislation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Perkins&Will's work.
• Revit is essential for all candidates, and there will be a Revit assessment conducted within the interview process. A knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is also required.
• Excellent design and technical knowledge of and ability to undertake ongoing research of furniture systems, products, finishes and materials.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate a team.
• An understanding of clients’ requirements and experience of client liaison.
• Experience of fast track projects from inception to completion.
• Client management skills and exceptional presentation skills.
• Understanding of financial aspects of running a design project on time and on budget is desirable.
• Successful candidate should be willing to act as design mentor to more junior members of staff within the team.

It is common for us to have a 2 stage interview process. The first stage being an in-person interview at our London office, with the second being either an in-person or online interview with the wider senior team. So, if you are ready to take the next step in your career and join our team, then please contact us today via our Careers Portal or by email: [e-mail]

Please note, if you happen to require any further assistance or need us to make any adjustments for you during this process, then please let us know via the email above quoting Applicant Accessibility in the email title. Please be sure to include a detailed description of the requested accommodation, your name, and preferred method of contact. This way, our team can ensure to put added measures in place to support you during the application and interview process.

Perkins&Will are an equal opportunity employer and supports talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.

Perkins&Will greatly appreciates your interest in our firm and the time you have taken to apply for this position; we look forward to reviewing your application. We will aim to contact successful candidates within four working weeks but depending on the time of year and number of applications, this timeline might vary. As per GDPR Guidelines, Perkins&Will will keep your application documents on file for six months after you submit your application to us. After this time frame, if you would like us to additionally remove your contact details from our internal system, please reach out to us directly via the email [e-mail].