Senior Interior Designer

At FCDO Services, we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the mission we're on. In our world, it all matters.

This is an interior design role like no other. From creating concepts to designing bespoke furniture, lighting, joinery, and layouts, you’ll contribute to all kinds of projects, in all manner of properties, for customers all around the globe. One thing they’ll all have in common – from embassies to high commissions to ambassadors’ residences, these spaces are integral to government and the national interest.

Designing and building brand-new embassies in bustling cities and remote locations. Collaborating with architects, engineers, and surveyors to design and reconfigure a high commission’s office space. Designing a public reception space within a Head of Mission residence.

The work of our Property and Construction team is as varied and as vital as it gets. Now you’ve got the opportunity to join them.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design and build embassies.
2. Provide a world-class service.
3. Protect the UK’s security interests.
4. Create concepts and designs for modern and historic properties worldwide.
5. Deliver a wide range of single discipline interior design projects and contribute to large multi-disciplinary property and construction projects around the world.
6. Lead the day-to-day design, management, and implementation of interior design projects, delivering to customers’ priorities on time, in budget, and to the highest standards.
7. Provide professional design and technical advice, helping to develop customer briefs and produce tender drawings and specifications.
8. Understand customers’ needs and expectations, communicating effectively with architectural, engineering, and specialist sub-consultants, project teams, and Quantity Surveying.
9. Incorporate innovation into design initiatives by keeping up-to-date with the latest industry advancements, materials, and technologies.
10. Be enthusiastic about the prospect of overseas work.

Minimum Requirements

Qualified with a relevant degree or equivalent, you’ll bring to the role project and integrated design delivery experience at all RIBA stages. Ideally, your experience will span residential, office, and commercial interior design. You’ll certainly have a full spectrum of technical skills and knowledge – from technical drawing and FF&E to expertise in CAD and Adobe software for visualization and design documentation.

Grow your career with full support

Working with us, you’ll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. It’s a role you can feel proud of; and we aim to make every part of your career just as rewarding. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.

Want to see your future team’s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round – we suggest Designing and engineering the embassy building – to see how the team delivers for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk.

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website.

Closing date: 5 January 2024.

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures, and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognized as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organization.