Senior Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Designer II provides design and consultative services to clients and internal sales staff. The designer is a valued professional member of the team, bringing knowledge, aesthetics and creative ideas that improve company results through workstyles, trends, products, and space.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends client meetings/planning sessions to review project scope and assess programming needs.

• Review documents and analyze building plans/site conditions to assure accurate space requirements.

• Conducts field measurements, existing furniture inventories and code analysis.

• Conceptualize design solutions and prepare drawings based on information received from client and sales team. 

• Develop / present space plans and furniture typicals that address the programming/needs analysis.

• Responsible for the development and accuracy of project drawings and furniture specifications.

• Use CET & Project Matrix to create working drawings, renderings, and accurate specifications.

• Present schematic layouts, preliminary and final design layouts, presentation media and proposed specification lists, to be provided to client.

• Select / develop / present color and finish options including finish presentations and renderings.

• Lead Live Design presentation for clients.

• Required to self-check all project documents (drawings, specs, renderings) prior to submitting for double check.

• Responsible for transmitting complete and accurate project documentation to the team for order entry and installation.

• Provide working drawings to third party contractors as needed (A&D firm, GC, electrician, IT, etc.)

• Request quotes and drawings from ancillary vendors.

• Able to estimate time to complete project scope of work for budgetary purposes and complete weekly timesheet for accurate billing.

• Provide timely and accurate information for clients/vendors.

• Attends weekly team meetings and all required company/department functions and trainings.

• Demonstrate full knowledge of application of codes, electrical and data planning on projects.

• Full knowledge of technology tools required to perform duties (CET, Netsuite) and attend regular training.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

• Minimum 15 years industry experience or 10 years with NCIDQ, WELL or LEED certification

• Advanced AutoCAD, CET & Specification programs

• Exceptional design skills

• Leading a full project start to finish

• Proficient in all commercial products including Haworth

• Polished communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Follow all company policies

• Enthusiasm, passion, and curiosity

• Willingness to learn and collaborate

• Mentor other Designers

• Actively participate in training & meetings