Senior Interior Designer

Summary of Role:

Design

• Leading the AvroKO team in conceiving of the project design to meet the Client's program, quality objectives, project constraints as well as AvroKO’s brand of design
• Act as Liaison between the Design Director and the design team during the design process
• Organize and run regular in-house design sessions presenting to the Design Director and with the team
• Proficient in the design process, including color and materials, furniture systems, FF&E, and specifications
• Competent and experienced in the delivery of professional design presentations & coordinations with Clients, Operators, end users and consultants
• Proficient in the knowledge of professional design in the following areas:
• Design specific software programs used in the performance of their job responsibilities including AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suites and such other software programs as may be used in the performance of duties as a professional designer
• Excellent knowledge of hospitality specific design including but not be limited to food & beverage (F&B), hotel, residential, retail, product design and application, product specification and technical specifications
• Additionally, the Senior Designer should be proficient in relevant ergonomic and health safety issues related to F&B design
• The Senior Designer must possess a full understanding of all design processes and all practical and technical aspects of each step in the process including but not limited to:
• Project Initialization
• Programming
• Blocking and Space Planning
• BOH, Kitchen, Lighting & AV Coordinations
• Interior Design
• Client & Project Management
• Product Specification
• Pricing, Discounting and Verification
• Installation Drawing Preparation, & Coordination
• Custom Furniture Design
• -Project Documentation

Administration

• Setting up and maintaining project files and folders in accordance with Architectural Standards
• Maintaining a working checklist of all deliverables documents
• Tagging images in accordance with Image Library Standards
• Archiving record copies of all milestone deliverables
• Type and issue to Design Director meeting notes for external design meetings
• In addition to the foregoing, the Senior Designer must:
• Comply with all policies and directives of the company and conduct all business affairs ethically and professionally
• Refrain from any action or instruction to other designers, employees of the company, vendors, or clients that conflict with accepted business ethics
• Manage daily activities efficiently for effective time management
• Manage daily activities of Jr. Designer, Designer & Project Designer efficiently for effective time management
• Provide prompt and effective follow-up of tasks and responsibilities
• Perform professional design duties accurately
• Maintain accurate records of conversations, meetings, expenses, and transmittals
• Maintain cooperative relations with all internal departments and fellow Employees
• Manages and monitors project budget
• Manages and monitors budget to ensure the design is within Owner's specified budget and there are minimal value engineering tasks on the project

Development

• Responsible for the development of the whole design of the project according to the design intent
• Reviewing all documents to ensure they incorporate the design intent

Coordination

• Represent AvroKO and the design for all consultant coordination meetings
• Manage design coordination within AvroKO i.e. between architecture, FF&E and graphics, and between Owners consultants and AvroKO
• Manage and coordinate all communications to and from consultants
• Supervise, develop and mentor Designers
• Coordinate with the Managing Director in providing services per scope, budget and schedule

Documentation

• Responsible for creating and delivering presentations based on AvroKO’s deliverables standards for presentations and contract documents
• Oversee the production and delivery of quality and timely sets of contract documents including drawings, specifications, budgets and reports as proscribed by the contract

Execution

• Partners with Design Director to ensure conformance with Architecture Standards’ checklist requirements specific to each project design phase
• Lead the AvroKO team in performing its construction administration services including
• Responding to RFI’s and interpreting the contract documents to ensure the design intent is met
• Reviewing submittals, substitutions and field conditions for conformance with design intent.
• Attending and reporting on field visits
• Conducting punch list reviews
• Resolving problems and issues that arise during construction
• Oversee AvroKO team in performing its construction administration services including;
• Responding to RFI’s and interpreting the contract documents to ensure the design intent is met.
• Reviewing submittals, substitutions and field conditions for conformance with design intent.
• Attending and reporting on field visits.
• Conducting punch list reviews
• Resolving problems and issues that arise during construction

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of contiguous employment experience
• Strong design skills
• Sketching, layout, drafting & 3D modeling skills
• Analytical skills
• Creativity
• Flexibility
• Attention to detail
• Deadline-oriented
• Proficient with design software & tools
• Intuitive
• Accepts and uses critical feedback
• Time-management skills
• Communication skills