London, UK
Hospitality technician/designer
at byWatkins
byWatkins Buildings and Interiors is looking for a middleweight hospitality technician/designer to join its team in London.
byWatkins has a specific opening for an experienced hotel design technician, who will work on UK and international five-star large-scale hotels and high-end residential projects.
Reporting directly to the co-founders who form part of the hands-on creative design team, this is a great opportunity to be at the forefront of a fast-growing new studio with a history of excellence in architecture and interior design.
Strong and specialist hands-on experience working on five-star lifestyle hotels and high-end residential is essential.
In terms of personality, you will be highly motivated, independent, and positive with a can-do attitude. This role is challenging, and you will be required to take on responsibility and solve problems whilst demonstrating a professional manner.
Key duties:
- support the co-founders in a technical role developing projects from concept to completion
- assist in the design and coordination with other consultants’ architects, MEP etc
- developing space planning and design sketch concepts into technical drawings
- creating detailed technical design packages, specifications, and tender documentation for sharing with hotel clients and contractors
- hands-on detailed CAD design and detailing (AutoCAD)
- assist in the management of CGIs and other creative assets and documentation relating to the projects
- create unique and inspiring design of joinery/ millwork bars, etc and key FF&E
- creating specification schedules for interior architectural components and control books
- attend and support meetings with clients, suppliers, and contractors by preparing minutes and implementing design revisions
- coordination of FF&E
Skills and experience needed:
- evidence of successful experience working on large-scale hotel projects for a minimum of six years
- both highly creative and technically strong
- strong construction, fabrication and on-site knowledge and experience, specifically in the hotel sector
- proven ability to develop a concept through schematic and detail design stages
- proven experience working with fabricators, specialist suppliers and manufacturers to design and procure bespoke products and finishes
- excellent organisational skills and an ability to work well under pressure, meet timelines and deliver projects well
- great communication skills, a positive entrepreneurial attitude, and the ability to work well in a team
- experience managing junior designers
Technical skills:
- advance proficiency in AutoCAD (essential)
- advance proficiency in InDesign and Photoshop
- SketchUp is a bonus
- Revit is a bonus
- Microsoft Office
Salary:
- salary and benefits are based on candidate experience
- you must have UK residency and be based in London
How to apply
Send CVs, portfolios or link to your website via the apply for job button below with the title ‘Interior Design Technician’.
Important: applications without direct hotel experience will not be considered. Applicants should submit a pdf portfolio or link to your creative work online.
Hearing back from us
Applicants who are successful through to interview stage will be notified by email. If you haven’t heard back within two weeks of your application, please assume that your skillset was not exactly what was required.