Senior FF&E Interior Designer (Residential)

An exciting Senior FF&E Interior Designer job is now available with a renown studio in West London. This is a great opportunity for a designer experienced in high-end residential and/or hospitality projects to run FF&E projects as part of a collaborative team. Salary of up to £50,000 DOE.

This multi-disciplinary practice works on exquisite luxury projects all over the world. Their timeless style is understated and rich in textures and materiality.

With an ever growing portfolio of projects, they are now in the lookout for an Interior Designer with a meticulous eye for design and detail and a passion for all-things-design. You must have experience working with budgets, programmes and deliverables across all project stages as well as a thorough understanding of working to deadlines and delivering exceptional results.

Role & Responsibilities

- Preparing concept designs and presenting to both internal and external stakeholders
- Working on spatial planning and schematic design schemes in AutoCAD
- Preparing design development presentations and documentation, i.e., furniture selection presentations, furniture layout plans, decorative lighting plans and joinery detailing
- Working on FF&E tender documentation packages independently including drawings, schedules and specifications
- Assisting with procurement when necessary including setting out schedules
- Liaising with the wider design team including specialist sub consultants and suppliers
- Liaising with clients on a regular basis to communicate project deliverables and expectations
- Assisting in leading junior and mid-weight FF&E designers
- Liaising with suppliers and consultants to review and approve shop drawings
- Site visits
- Liaising with suppliers/contractors on site
- Assisting directors in preparing fee proposals.

Required Skills & Experience

- 5+ years' professional experience in the luxury high end residential / hospitality sector
- Ability to create innovate proposals and push design boundaries
- Proven ability to take the project through all stages of documentation with the assistance of a junior team member and project director
- Good technical knowledge and ability to develop design drawings into detailed work packages
- Ability to and experienced in documenting work to RIBA Stage 4+ using AutoCAD
- On site experience and ability liaising with project manager, contractor, clients and wider design team
- Confidence in dealing with suppliers and consultants
- Thorough understanding of UK building regulations and standards
- Good understanding of the procurement process
- Excellent understanding of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Estimac (or similar)
- Exceptional understanding of suppliers, materials, fabrics, sanitaryware, lighting and ironmongery specifications
- Ability to select and develop key FF&E items, work to deadlines (often on projects simultaneously) and site requirements
- Ability to lead FF&E teams
- Good understanding of cost and experience delivering exceptional results within time and budget.

What you get back

- Salary: £40,000 - £50,000.

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If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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Senior FF&E Designer Job in West London - Your Interior Design Recruitment Specialists (Recruiter: Gaby Montero Job Ref: 14507)