Junior Interior Designer

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• Truth Design Build (truthdesignbuild.com) is looking to hire a Junior Interior Designer.

About Us

Our Mission

We create inspired living spaces through a unified approach to design, cost, and feasibility. We empower clients to make decisions that serve their interests through our focus on transparency, reliability, and connection.

Our Vision

We believe intentional design cultivates well-being. We strive to set the precedent for the industry by delivering a positive customer and employee experience rooted in professionalism, innovation, quality, and sustainability.

Truth Design Build is looking for a professional, organized and self-motivated Jr. Designer who has 1-2 years minimum of residential design experience and who can thrive in an intimate, but fast-growing firm. Candidates must be good at multitasking, organized, energetic, eager to learn, and also be comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Junior Designers assists the Senior Designer with the design development of residential interiors to create tailored, purposeful spaces that elevate the lives of our clients.The Junior Designer will contribute to the success of the firm by assisting with all aspects of design development, sourcing, meeting preparation, technical drawings, renderings, data entry, and sample library. Candidates should be able to work within existing systems and help create new systems for continued success. Must be adaptable and able to successfully function with lots of balls in the air!

This position will be primarily in-office (in South Denver at Colorado Blvd. and Yale) but will require travel to job sites (within the Denver Metro area) on an as- needed basis

About You

We firmly believe in the right people doing the right things, and so we are seeking someone whose values align with our own, someone who doesn't see this as just a paycheck, but a joint collaborative venture, someone who believes both in teaching and in learning, and will contribute to making the company a better company. We're looking for someone who is able to think creatively about the use of space, color and movement and will draw on other artistic mediums for creative inspiration. You are an effective communicator with the ability to persuade in communicating a design idea. You are highly organized, take initiative, friendly, respectful, energetic, encouraging, professional, and have high expectations for yourself. If this sounds like you, read on!

What You Bring

Required

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Able to pass a background check.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Able to provide references.
• Must present a portfolio of design work to be considered.
• Completion of minimum of a 2 year design school degree program in interior design.
• Minimum of 1-2 years residential design experience moving a project through design in preparation for construction.
• Proficient in MS Office, Google Suit, AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat,
• Ability to multitask and stay organized; working on multiple projects at a time.
• Experience with quotes, proposals, budgets, purchase orders and purchasing process
• Must be able to assist in communication with vendors, trade partners, contractors, and internal team members.
• Strong work ethic, prioritization and time management skills.
• Must be self-motivated and a creative problem solver.
• Strong communication skills, both in person and in written correspondence.
• A keen eye for detail

Preferred

• BA or BS in Interior Design or related field.
• Experience in 3D modeling and rendering with a preference for Sketchup and Enscape.
• Experience in Photoshop and SketchUp.
• Experience in BuilderTrend project management software.
• Experience in 2020 and Order Express Cabinetry Software.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate on concept, schematic and design development with Senior Designer, Architectural Designer, Architect, and build team.
• Work closely with Senior Designer to create custom designs.
• Update quotes, proposals, budgets, and selections data entry into our project management software related to finish materials
• Organize and manage the sample library.
• General product research and finish material sourcing. Knowledge of local vendors is a plus.
• Prepare for client presentations by creating digital mood boards, renderings, drawing sets, and physical sample presentations.
• Follow up with vendors on lead times and quotes.
• Placing finish material orders in coordination with the design and construction schedules
• Type up and organize meeting notes, project status, deliverables, etc.
• Assist in the photography of projects as well as award submittals.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of deliverables for each project: construction documentation, renderings, material boards, specification binders and lookbooks.
• Other administrative responsibilities as assigned.

From Start to Finish, you may support the Senior Designer with all of the following;

• Lead outreach
• Initial client contact
• Intro virtual meeting
• Deliverables sample packet
• Draft feasibility agreement
• Invoice clients
• Schedule project kick-off
• Complete Feasibility Studies which include
• Create project in BT
• Draw + measure existing conditions
• Photograph existing conditions
• Draw layout options
• Draw demolition plan
• Develop scope of work list
• Presentation rendering
• Finish material estimate
• Draft design agreement
• Revisions to estimates as needed
• Client communication/ relationship building
• Design
• Renderings
• Digital material boards
• Finish material selections
• Physical sample procurement
• Product details added to BT
• Coordination in conjunction with Pre-con team
• Engineering
• Survey
• Asbestos/Lead Test
• Sewer Scope
• Soils Engineering
• Window and door measurements
• Construction documentation including but not limited to:
• Cover sheet
• Site plans
• Existing plans
• Demolition plans
• Proposed plans
• Reflected ceiling plans
• Plumbing plans
• Finish plans
• Exterior Elevations
• Interior Elevations
• Sections
• Details
• Cabinetry layouts
• Add SOW changes to the #SOW channel in Slack, for Estimator to update
• Door schedule
• Window schedule
• Lighting schedule
• Plumbing schedule
• Specification binder
• Coordinate with Pre-Con team for permit submittal
• Pre-Con documentation review with Director of Field Operations
• Pre-Con integration and hand off
• Admin/Other
• Purchasing
• Establishing trade accounts
• Product quotes
• POs
• Product ordering + payment
• Lead time management
• Coordinate delivery scheduling with on site crew
• Coordination of returns/replacements
• Construction
• Site walks as needed
• Other
• Vendor relationships
• Sample management
• Showroom management
• Client communication/ Customer Relations
• Internal coordination
• Design team schedule balancing
• Project staging/styling/photography coordination and execution

What We Bring

• Hourly rate of $26.44 to start
• Health and Dental Insurance after 30 days
• Paid holidays
• 2 weeks paid vacation per year
• 1 additional week of PTO at Christmas
• Profit sharing at the end of the year (based on performance and company profitability)
• Professional development opportunities
• Company provided computer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $26.44 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Residential Interior Design: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Denver, CO 80222 (Required)

Work Location: In person