London, UK
Architect/senior furniture designer
at Uncommon Projects
Uncommon Projects is hiring an architect/senior furniture designer to join its team in London.
Uncommon Projects is an award-winning design studio and manufacturer of high-end bespoke plywood cabinetry. Currently based in East London, we are opening a new flagship showroom at Design District in North Greenwich in May 2022. We are looking for an architect or senior furniture designer to work alongside our creative director to meet new clients, show them what we do, and create architecturally responsive designs, in our house style, suitable for manufacture. While the majority of our projects are kitchens, we also make bedroom storage, office furniture and many other architectural elements.
Experience and qualifications:
- a professional degree in architecture, furniture design or in a related design field
- have at least three years’ experience in domestic architecture or high-end furniture design
- highly proficient using 2D CAD, SketchUp and Photoshop
- the ability to produce clear and accurate technical design drawings
strong organisational skills, resourceful and with a proactive approach to problem solving - while experience in the field of furniture sales would be a bonus, it is not strictly necessary
The candidate should:
- be actively interested and well informed about architecture and general furniture design
- enjoy meeting new clients, telling them about our product and forming great working relationships with them
- have a sharp eye for architectural detail and be capable of working methodically and accurately
- have an understanding of building regulations and construction standards
- be ambitious and self-motivated, we seek an individual who works well in a collaborative and supportive team environment
Responsibility and duties:
- filter and respond to new project enquiries
create full design proposals in collaboration with the client - meet potential clients to show them around the showroom, explain our work and listen to their requirements
- prepare preliminary sketch plans to create estimates
- create and issue contract documentation
- site visits to discuss design and undertake preliminary surveys
- create technical services drawing
Salary: we provide a competitive salary to match your expertise.
Location: initially London, E10, moving to Design District in North Greenwich in April 2022
Contract type: permanent contract. Full-time or part-time considered.
Please submit your CV, portfolio of your work (max 10MB), and a covering letter with salary expectations, notice periods/availability and any other information you feel would be relevant. We look forward to hearing from you.