About the Role
Perkins&Will is seeking a highly talented Senior Interior Designer with exceptional and proven experience in corporate interiors and workplace sectors. The successful candidate will have strong experience in a professional practice and should have worked within a similar scale organization. You will need to demonstrate exceptional design and conceptual skills, strong presentation skills, have a track record in dealing with clients and be able to support design excellence through all stages of a project from inception through to completion.
Responsibilities
- Manage the development of tender proposals.
- Manage the preparation of tender presentation material.
- Lead or assist with the presentation of proposals to clients.
- Develop design proposals with the Project Lead and team members for presentation to the client, including concept ideas, development of layouts, finishes, materials, and furniture.
- Collect client brief and prepare project briefing documents.
- Prepare design and production information within pre-agreed programme and cost parameters.
- Specify products and materials, investigating suitability for use, sustainability, and maintenance procedures.
- Attend client presentation meetings and other project meetings as appropriate.
- Review construction work on site as required.
- Assist to ensure smooth handover of project to client.
- Report project issues to Project Lead on a regular basis.
- Act as a design mentor to more junior members of staff within the team.
Requirements
- Must have experience in a similar role, with ideally 10+ years in the industry.
- Working knowledge of Building regulations, British Standards, and other relevant statutory legislation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Perkins&Will's work.
- Experience of fast track projects from inception to completion.
- Client management skills and exceptional presentation skills.
- Understanding of financial aspects of running a design project on time and on budget is desirable.
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
Skills
- Revit
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent design and technical knowledge of furniture systems, products, finishes, and materials.
- Ability to undertake on-going research of furniture systems, products, finishes, and materials.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to motivate a team.
- Understanding of clients’ requirements
- Experience of client liaison.
- Exceptional presentation skills.
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid working (at least 3 days in office per week)
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years in the industry
Education Level
- Degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or Architecture
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Support, guidance, and mentorship from the team
- Opportunities for career development within a global design practice
- Hybrid working scheme
- Social clubs and activities (Softball, Choir, Product Mixers, Office Socials, Culture Club, Mental Health and Wellbeing group)
About the Company
- Perkins&Will's specialism spans across Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Master Planning and beyond, creating a multi-disciplinary team with a range of perspectives and skillsets.
- The company nurtures talent to tackle new design challenges.
- With a global team spanning twenty-seven studios, employees are surrounded by world leaders in design, technical excellence, and digital innovation.
- The company is driven to make an impact within the built environment and design exceptional spaces.
Equal Opportunity
- Perkins&Will are an equal opportunity employer and support talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints, and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.
