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Tollgard Design Group is hiring an interior designer/interior architect to join its team in London.

Job description: architectural interior designer/interior architect

Details

Title: interior designer/interior architect

Type: permanent role

Full time: 9:00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday

Location: London SW1W 8QN

Holidays: 25 days plus public holidays

Other benefits: company pension, team events, trade discounts

Report to: team leader, head of ops, founders, technical director

Works with: design team, head of ops, technical director

Overview of the role

You will work within an interior design team, reporting to your team leader and taking direction from them as well as Monique and Staffan Tollgard.

Oscar Fernandez is the technical director and lead architect of our practice. He will also give you direction and oversee your technical competence and design excellence.

Responsibilities

Interior architecture and interior design

We are a 360-degree practice, meaning that you will work from concept to completion on a range of residential and commercial projects including the following areas of work on and off-site:

• understand our role on the project and design deliverables
• explore the client brief using our ‘Questions of living’ approach
• create and contribute to a design direction (concept) using our red thread approach
• contribute to LTA/listed building application/planning permission
• understand proposed procurement route
• prepare a scope of works
• outline a programme (not Gantt charts)
• work on space planning
• provide interior design intent including setting up drawings, elevations, sections, design intent details, drawing issue register
• work in SketchUp to convey our design in 3D
• select materials including consideration of fitness for purpose, regulations, maintenance
• select decorative and architectural lighting, including RCPS, schedules
• select radiators, radiator schedules
• select and design bathrooms, bathroom schedules, liaison with suppliers
• select and design kitchen, liaison with supplier
• joinery drawings and schedules, liaison with suppliers
• select and design window treatments including drawings, specification, ceiling details, liaison with supplier
• provide FF&E design, specification, pricing and procurement (including understanding of relevant fire regulations)
• create and send of invoices for clients
• monitor installation of FF&E
• create and send project reports
• consider CDM including risk assessments and considering our design against the duties of a designer of a project, considering safety on site
• liaise with principal designer
• undertake site visits and completion of minutes/report with relevant photographs; raising any site issues quickly with T
• provide artistic supervision/technical design commentary of sub-contractor/architect drawings showing completion of our design intent deliverables core and smart services: understanding interface between M&E and ID, commenting on specialist design
• create snagging reports
• prepare of as-built drawings where appropriate of our level of involvement
• consideration of and sharing of lessons learned so that the team learns from any lessons learned.
• training on new materials, modules of work, products and fabrics
• in-house creative and best practice huddles

You will work in the following programmes:

• CAD (2D)
• SketchUp (3D)
• Light Up or V-Ray
• Photoshop
• INDD
• Excel
• Word
• Microsoft Teams
• Rapport 3

You will be responsible for:

• the quality of the work that you produce and for learning the systems and best practices of Tollgard Studio
• communicating clearly with your team leader and team members so that you understand your project, priorities and deliverables
• ensuring that your work meets the standards and values of Tollgard Studio that will be explained to you during your induction and training process
  contributing to the best practices of the studio wherever possible, sharing your knowledge so that the Studio grows in efficiency and excellence
• organizing, tracking and recording your time
• being sensitive to the family values and structure that we are proud of at Tollgard and ensuring you are respectful to and considerate of your colleagues
• representing Tollgard Studio professionally in all parts of your work-life, including your presentation, communication and social media
• respecting our clients’ privacy and maintaining a professional relationship with them, never EVER compromising their privacy through social media
• feeding back to your team leader and the management structure (Staffan, Monique and Giorgi) if you have difficulties with your work-load, colleagues or anything that you have been asked to do

Self-management

We expect you to:

• manage your day-to-day workload effectively; be able to juggle varied demands on time and understanding the big picture
• complete work accurately and to agreed requirements; be organised; meet deadlines set
• maintain awareness of budget constraints; understand the need for these, and achieve budget targets
• achieve the results required
• know the TDG Design Matrix and Letter of Agreement inside out
• take clear and detailed notes when given a brief by your Project or Team
• lead, making sure that you understand the task as well as its place in the overall project
• ensure that performance standards are clear; questioning any areas that are not clear
• provide upwards feedback; actioning own feedback
• ask for advice and support when necessary; listening carefully; asking questions to ensure understanding
• take responsibility for own development; continuing learning on the job.
• proactively seeking out opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills
• take part in CPDs, workshops, supplier presentations and continued in-house training when your priorities allow you to.
• identify training opportunities where appropriate
• demonstrate a flexible and responsive attitude when faced with change
• be a positive team member; contributing to the overall success of team; working well with others
• use your time wisely
• take clear and detailed notes when you are given a brief by your Project or
• team lead, making sure that you understand the task as well as its place in the overall project
• follow up an instruction with written feedback and ensuring that you do your best to push through to the end of the task
• be presentable and able to attend site or a client meeting on a working day (PPE is available in the office should you be required to attend site)
• attend an in-house induction to safety on site with studio manager
• ask for a site induction every time you go to a new site
• log any incidents on site with the site manager as well as studio manager

Team skills

We value the following skills and expect the following behaviours:

BE:

• approachable; helpful and sincere attitude; co-operative and receptive; have a positive outlook, even in face of adversity
• keep others informed
• have a positive approach to work and team; willing and enthusiastic
• responsive to requests; sensitive to others; able to talk to wide range of people
• strong communicator within team
• work in a supportive and courteous manner with colleagues at all times
• able to explain own work to others
• reliable

Client skills

Please:

• represent practice professionally; create a good impression
• demonstrate your ability to communicate well with clients; establish a rapport quickly; interpret needs and respond appropriately, maintain a courteous and professional tone in your correspondence with clients, suppliers and contractors

General

Please:

• assist in general duties in the office
• follow all office procedures and processes as directed
• undertake all job activities in line with Health and Safety guidance and requirements
• answer the phone
• let your studio manager or your team leader and your team know your whereabouts by using the TDG Resources Calendar (eg if you are on site or at a meeting)
• email or message to let us know if you are sick or have made a doctor’s appointment during work hours
• understand your obligations with regard to your own safety both in the office and on site (eg leaving site if you do not feel safe)
• request leave with enough notice for your team leader to check your team’s holidays and provide approval (i.e. don’t book flights before approval)
• speak to your team leader or studio manager if you feel uncomfortable with any assignment, or anyone’s behaviour in the workplace

Working with and to:

• work to your project lead
• report to your team leader
• take direction from the technical director
• take inspiration and direction from the founders
• expected start date 14 March

Job types: full-time, permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

www.tollgard.com

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