Brighton, UK
Associate level interior designer
at DesignLSM
DesignLSM is looking for an associate level interior designer to join its team in Brighton, UK.
Associate level interior designer
Full-time
Brighton
DesignLSM are looking for an exceptional interior designer to join their busy Brighton based studio. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a specialist interest in F&B and hotel design and delivery of hospitality projects.
You will have a proven track record of delivery and management of large-scale projects. Key to your success will be managing a team to create strategic-focused spaces that standout creatively, are technically sound and commercially successful. You will operate at a senior level and work collaboratively alongside the directors as part of the senior management team.
About DesignLSM
We are an award-winning strategic design studio, curating dynamic brands and interiors for the hospitality industry, working with collaborative forward-thinking clients to create exceptional environments that push the boundaries of design.
About the role
Reporting to the operations director you will lead, plan and resource multiple interior design projects from concept through to site implementation. You will be responsible for producing concepts and narratives, as well as taking the technical lead across the studio. You will play a key role in promoting and developing creativity and technical design excellence, developing and sharing your knowledge and skills with the team.
Responsibilities:
- successfully lead a team to deliver multiple projects from conception to completion
- inspire your team members as both a manager and mentor, driving creative and strategic thinking to deliver stand out spaces
- manage budgets, programmes and workflows for projects, providing progress reports to the management team
- ensure your projects deadlines are met in line with the overall programme
- lead project workshops, produce concepts and present schemes to clients
- maintain knowledge of up-to-date industry regulations and legislation
- maintain knowledge of best practice in construction
- build lasting relationships with existing and new clients
- conduct effective space planning and detailed interior layouts
- oversee the production of technical drawings and tender packages
- deliver professional on site management and contract administration
What we are looking for:
You will have a minimum of 10 years professional experience in hospitality design and have experience of running large scale projects. You must demonstrate technical expertise, design management and team leader skills. You will be success driven and have a proactive working attitude.
Requirements:
- a minimum of ten years’ professional experience in hospitality design
- minimum BA (Hons) or MA interior architecture qualification
- technical excellence
- effective presentation skills
- keen eye for detail
- proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe (Revit and Enscape an advantage)
- on site experience
- ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines
- fluent in written and spoken English
- strong and confident communication skills
At DesignLSM we strive for an environment where innovative, creative and passionate people can be their very best. We are looking for a hardworking, driven, proactive team member who will embrace our company vision and culture and grow with us.