London, UK
Junior interior designer
at PENSON
Penson is seeking a junior interior designer to join its team in London.
Job title: junior interior designer
Job type: permanent
Sectors: hospitality, workplace, retail, aviation, residential, with new ventures in other sectors.
Location: London (SE1) and working from home
Salary: dependent on experience
Required experience: two years’ professional experience
Globally renowned architects and interior designers Penson are seeking applications for a full-time talented junior interior designer to help deliver highly creative projects for some of the world’s most notable brands and personalities.
Penson is a global award-winning studio who don’t conform to the norm. We take ideas, shake them up and create something totally different. We are full of flavour, tongue-in-cheek, and we push the boundaries of design and creativity.
Our high-profile international projects span hospitality, workplace, retail, aviation and residential – as well as new brand creation. You’ll have the opportunity to see your work come to life and be part of some amazing new large-scale projects here at Penson.
Every year Penson enlist the best junior designers to help develop and nurture their talent and skills. Our junior interior design positions provide a unique hands-on experience of integral interior design approaches. This role is ideal for a designer who wants to drive their career and develop their skills set. We have a number of learning resources focused on supporting your professional development.
Penson’s people have a huge amount of creative flair and represent the best of the industry’s talent. We require a candidate to help drive the continued evolution of the PENSON brand while pioneering our famous game-changing design. Are you someone energetic who brings innovative new ideas to the table? If so, we want to hear from you.
About the role:
- you’ll be working alongside our design teams and clients while gaining increased exposure to a wide range of design experiences and practices within our portfolio of integrated disciplines, including: architecture, interiors, design, master planning and consulting
- you’ll support across the administrative aspects of a project e.g. filing, sourcing new suppliers, managing incoming and outgoing drawings; collaborating directly with team members; communicating with clients
- you’ll assist in a variety of tasks, big or small, e.g. working on and creating concept presentations; brainstorming; sourcing materials, FF&E and imagery; drawing tender packs
- attending site visits with senior team members when needed; taking notes; assisting with any FF&E or styling queries during the final visits
About you:
- professional degree in interior design or architecture
- has two years’ relevant experience of working in commercial environments
- exemplary designer with excellent creative skills and a complete passion for all things design
- experience in creating design presentations and communicating creative ideas
- understanding of design processes
- a keen eye for detail and can complete tasks with a high level of accuracy
- ability to manage your time effectively and can work on several projects/tasks simultaneously
- proficient with AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office. Revit experience is a strong advantage
- obvious team player with superb communication skills and a high level of spoken and written English
- can thrive in a fast-paced environment and eager to learn
The successful candidate will be working from home as well as based in our cosmopolitan London studio in a highly rewarding environment. We are a non-hierarchical, collaborative, multi-disciplinary practice with the culture of a small friendly business.
Please note any applications via recruitment consultancies will not be considered.
Please send applications with a CV and a short but high-quality portfolio via the apply for job button below.
Closing date for applications is 23 September with interviews taking place one week from the closing date. Applications are for immediate start.