Senior Designer

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who loves great design, enjoys leading people and wants to stay closely involved in projects from the first concept through to the finished space.You’ll lead projects, work directly with clients, oversee a small team of 2–3 junior designers and provide design and technical direction throughout each phase. The focus is more on design leadership, project oversight and drawing review than day-to-day production.

Skills:

• Strong commercial interior design experience
• Experience leading substantial projects from concept through completion
• Strong design sensibility + solid technical knowledge
• Experience mentoring and overseeing project teams
• Strong understanding of drawings, detailing and consultant coordination
• AutoCAD and Revit knowledge
• Confident, client-facing and collaborative
• Most importantly, someone who is great to work with and brings positive energy to the team

Job Duties:

• Work with the team to produce compelling, informative proposals and presentations
• Accompany senior/principal designers to client meetings, being an effective presenter and representative
• Meet with clients to analyze their goals, needs and resources
• Provide space planning that accurately reflects the Program, functional requirements and design considerations of the project, and meets all building code requirements
• Lead development of 2D and 3D design concepts, with emphasis to get high quality renderings delivered by junior designer/visualizers
• Review & provide comments on project artifacts (e.g. floor plans/layouts, construction/permit drawings, 3D views etc.) produced by junior designers, engineers, sub trades, millworkers etc.
• Ensure building code compliance on all project artifacts
• Conduct project site visits as and when required
• Research, gather, recommend and present to the team appropriate finishes and furnishings that capture the functional, aesthetic, environmental and budgetary requirements of the project
• Help prepare documentation for the selection, specification, procurement and installation of furnishings and equipment, including detailed layout drawings and schedules
• Produce DD & Contract Documents (plans, elevations, sections and schedules) in both REVIT and AutoCAD (mostly AutoCAD)
• Understand the requirements of the plans, life safety issues, building codes and other technical aspects; knowledgeable in the areas of design, drawing and details, finishes and building materials, specifications, codes, technical drawing, contract administration and business practices
• Assist with permit tender applications as required.
• Mentor, train & review the work of junior or intern designers/team members
• Lead correspondence & co-ordination with client, contractor, trades, suppliers, engineers, architects as required during project execution
• Other duties as required