Senior Designer / Project Manager

About the Company: We're looking for exceptional architects and designers to join our London studio at SMC Design.

As a key member of the team, you'll be responsible for developing world class designs to ensure the success of our projects for a multitude of brands within the maritime and hospitality industry.

About the Role: Senior Designer / Project Manager

Education:

Educated to a relevant degree or diploma level with 10 years’ post grad experience and applicable knowledge of project management methodologies.

Outline:

As a Senior Interior Designer/Project Manager, you would have successfully led a team from inception to completion for a period of 10 years, demonstrating your proven skills at delivering exceptional design, with experience of working on site.

The Senior Interior Designer/Project Manager will be able to show and provide portfolio evidence of constantly improving the success of projects, control of budgets with a strategic mindset to deliver profitability throughout. You will be able to show expert concept layout skills as well as creativity and the ability to adhere to SMC brand ideals.

Skills:

• Ability to create and develop conceptual designs.
• Experience in using CAD software fluently in 2D and 3D.
• Knowledge of Vectorworks would be advantageous.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of FF&E selection (materials, finishes, detailing, and scheduling).
• Self-confident and receptive to constructive feedback.
• Ability to manage time, generate/manage schedules, and workflow of projects efficiently.
• Quality experience dealing with contractors and sub-teams on site including Architects and Engineers.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and visual.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and generate plans creatively using sketches and CAD software.
• Proven track record of 10 years in a Project Management field.
• Familiar with project reporting and documentation requirements.
• Good communication skills & ability to present at a high level.
• Proven ability in mentoring and assisting junior and middleweight designers.
• Knowledge of producing client proposals at a high level to assist the directors.
• Strong interpersonal skills, detail-oriented, and able to manage and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities:

• Presenting to clients at steering committee meetings.
• Managing a project efficiently, to program and budget.
• Show leadership and initiative in managing projects, schedules, and project timelines.
• Proactive about managing deadlines and client expectations.
• Managing and briefing design team on live projects, including control and sign-off of their project time logs and attendance.
• Providing support for members within the team, delegating lower priority work and maintaining team budgeted hours.
• Building and growing client relationships, using your initiative on following up on new business opportunities and attending networking events within the industry.
• Maturing existing client relationships to pursue repeat and existing business.
• Visualisation and explanation of concepts to others.
• Developing detailed designs and choosing materials.
• Going to site and working closely with sub-contractors and clients.
• Accountable for project deliverables and the approval of project output.
• Taking part in senior management meetings when requested.
• Recommending ways of improving SMC productivity, efficiency, and strategy.
• Maintaining client satisfaction and profitability in regard to all projects you are involved in.
• Responsibility to the Director and other members of SMC Design staff, with direct responsibility for organising and controlling your personal team and all others who you may become involved with.
• Acting upon all decisions made with and by Directors in relation to the development and continued success of SMC Design.