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Squire and Partners is seeking a senior interior designer to join its team in London.

A senior designer at Squire & Partners is primarily responsible for delivering on their project commitments under the guidance of their project leader. You should be capable of leading key elements of a project and maintaining clear, open communications with your peers and project leader to ensure your projects are delivered to the highest standards. You will be pro-active in raising any questions and concerns you may have, and ensure you deliver on your project commitments within the allocated timelines.

Key requirements:

• minimum of 10 years experience
• develop and deliver strategic design in collaboration with your project leader
• the ability to professionally present ideas and concepts. Make confident and clear presentations to clients and other stakeholders
• contribute to management of the practice through participation in relevant working groups, design reviews, and forums
• the ability to prioritise work and manage multiple projects effectively
• prioritise issues at each stage: design/delivery/site
• allocate tasks to the team in conjunction with and under the guidance of your project leader
• manage the team to meet deadlines. Implement and evolve efficient working practices with support from senior team
• implement the office standards/protocols
• manage information exchange between the wider project / design team
• promote new technologies / sustainable designs
• manage risk on projects with the support from your project leader
• managing and applying any project change procedures
• the ability to relate your tasks to the wider project delivery
• take responsibility for specific elements of a project
• implement QMS and project quality processes
• provide technical direction when required and under the guidance of your project leader
• maintain design direction and evolve detailed design options
• good practice detailing – with the ability to detail clearly and accurately
• construction knowledge, including materials, MEP and Structure
• building contract knowledge
• apply knowledge of Regs and Guidance – Building Regs/London Plan/BCO
• maintain project housekeeping (minutes, filing, Revit warnings etc.)
• maintain the materials sample library, suppliers data base
• maintain an understanding of emerging legislation and regulations
• mentor/train the more junior members of your team

Skills:

• be passionate about and well-versed in the interior design sector and its cultural landscape
• have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• have strong organisational abilities and adept at managing multiple deadlines
• have the ability to motivate and influence others
• be capable of taking the initiative, and be ambitious, self-motivated and highly creative
• software – being proficient in Revit is essential. You must also be excellent with InDesign, Photoshop, Sketch up, Enscape, Word and Excel
• we offer a competitive salary dependent on qualifications and experience

Our benefits package includes private medical cover, a pension scheme, 20+ days holiday plus time off between Christmas and New Year, enhanced maternity/paternity, subsidised lunches, membership of our private rooftop members club, weekly sports activities, office trips, and Cycle to Work scheme.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in our RIBA award-winning offices at The Department Store in Brixton, based 5 days a week from the office, 9am to 5.30pm.

Squire & Partners is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and strives to always ensure equality of opportunity and the fair treatment of its staff, supporting diversity and inclusivity. It is the practice’s policy to treat all job applicants and employees equally.

To apply

Applicants should submit a CV alongside examples of their work, together with a short covering letter, explaining your suitability for the role by clicking the ‘apply’ button.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We do not accept applications from employment agencies or sub-contractors.

www.squireandpartners.com

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