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Miminat Designs is seeking a senior interior designer to join its team in London.

Employment type: part-time, flexible

Experience level: mid-senior to senior

Miminat Designs is seeking a highly skilled, creative and technically proficient senior interior designer to join our London-based studio.

Working across an international portfolio of high-end residential, hospitality and commercial projects, the successful candidate will have a strong design sensibility, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to confidently manage projects from concept through to completion.

We are looking for an individual who is both creatively ambitious and technically accomplished, with a refined understanding of materials, craftsmanship, spatial design and bespoke furniture.

Key responsibilities:

• lead and develop design concepts, presentations and detailed design packages from initial concept through to construction
• independently manage multiple projects, ensuring design integrity, quality and consistency throughout all stages
• produce comprehensive technical drawings, specifications, FF&E schedules and construction documentation
• collaborate closely with the wider design team, consultants, contractors, suppliers and specialist manufacturers
• oversee material research, sourcing, sampling and the development of bespoke furniture and joinery
• coordinate project timelines, design budgets, deliverables and key milestones
• attend client meetings, site visits and design coordination meetings, both in the UK and internationally
• work alongside procurement teams to ensure the seamless execution and delivery of projects
• maintain the studio’s exceptionally high standards of design, presentation and technical detailing

Experience and requirements:

• minimum three years’ experience within a high-end interior design or interior architecture studio, with substantial responsibility for project delivery
• proven experience delivering luxury residential, hospitality and F&B projects
• demonstrable ability to independently manage projects from concept through to installation
• exceptional design sensibility, with a strong understanding of proportion, materiality, detailing and craftsmanship
• advanced knowledge of FF&E specification, bespoke furniture design and material sourcing
• strong technical understanding of construction detailing, joinery, architectural finishes and site implementation
• ability to develop compelling design concepts and communicate ideas confidently through presentations, drawings and visualisations
• excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and demanding deadlines
• meticulous attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-driven approach
• strong communication skills and the confidence to engage directly with clients, consultants and contractors
• agenuine passion for design, architecture, art, furniture and material innovation.

Software proficiency:

• AutoCAD
• 3ds Max
• Lumion or D5
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft Excel
• hand sketching and conceptual drawing

Additional requirements:

• must be based in London
• must be available for international travel when required
• must have experience working on high-end hospitality and F&B projects
• portfolio must demonstrate a minimum of two substantial, high-end hospitality or F&B projects, including evidence of design development and technical capability

How to apply

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a carefully curated portfolio demonstrating your design expertise, technical proficiency and relevant project experience via the apply for job button below.

Please note: this is a mid-senior to senior-level position. Applications from junior designers will not be considered.

London-based candidates only. No recruitment agencies, please.

www.miminat.co.uk