London, UK
Middleweight interior designer
at Benoy
Benoy is looking for a middleweight interior designer to join its team in London.
About Benoy
Benoy is a global family of design specialists committed to delivering world-class solutions for the built environment. Focusing on architecture, masterplanning and interior design, Benoy works with clients to create iconic destinations that strengthen communities and deliver lasting economic value.
Unconstrained by sectors or building formats, Benoy’s people focus on agile, flexible and experiential design. Using a balance of creative vision and commercial viability, they solve problems and unlock potential.
Benoy is part of Handley House, a company committed to achieving economic prosperity, social wellbeing and environmental sustainability.
About the role
The middleweight interior designer contributes to a variety of design projects across multiple sectors, usually with an emphasis on retail and mixed-use design. They ensure the highest standards of technical and creative input and are responsible for the design and management of an allocated project on a day-to-day basis with guidance from an associate director and/or senior designer.
Key responsibilities:
- contribute to design strategy, concept design and the production of detailed working drawings
- actively seek and share inspiration and reference from sources outside of the business to support creative design solutions
- source reference and carry out research to illustrate a design direction to the clients, working with architects and graphic designers in the project team
- produce concept work using hand sketches and a variety of digital and traditional media to a high standard
- assemble presentations using a variety of digital and traditional media, particularly Adobe InDesign
- attend client meetings and with the support of the associate director and contribute to client presentations
- source reference material and carry out research to ensure that materials and products are fit for purpose
- produce furniture and finishes schedules
- complete risk assessments for projects ready for checking, demonstrate knowledge of DDA requirements
- expand on existing knowledge of markets, our clients and their competitors
Skills and experience required:
- degree in interior design, architecture or related discipline
- approximately three years’ experience working on concept stage in interior design projects. Experience of retail projects is highly advantageous
- experience of large format environments would be beneficial
- creative thinker, with strong sketching skills
- ability to think through design problems and outstanding attention to detail
- advanced software skills, including both 2D and 3D software capabilities
- Adobe Creative Suite, Autocad, SketchUp or an alternative 3D package such as Rhino. Revit would be beneficial.
- proven knowledge of materials and their application. An understanding of statutory requirements
- strong communication skills with the ability to engage clients and suppliers on a regular basis
- team player with collaborative work ethic
- keen to learn and develop skills and share knowledge with more junior members of the team
To submit your application please click the ‘apply’ link below.