Surrey, UK
Senior FF&E interior designer
at Sable Interiors
Sable Interiors has a vacancy for a senior FF&E interior designer to join its team in Surrey, UK.
We are looking for a senior FF&E interior designer with Vectorworks and Estimac proficiency to join and become an integral part of our small but dynamic and friendly long-established practice. Based at our extensive lifestyle showroom in Thames Ditton, Surrey.
Candidates should have proven and demonstrable experience managing the design and delivery of high-quality projects from concept through to completion. You should be professional, highly creative, passionate, organized, self-motivated, and have ability to work both independently and within a team.
Sable Interiors is a boutique practice working on a wide range of different styled projects covering all aspects of interior design and with an interior architectural approach.
We provide excellent mentoring and professional development opportunities through working closely with a huge range of prestigious manufacturers and suppliers. You will be offered the opportunity to greatly expand your project knowledge.
You will have a flair for FF&E for mid to high-end budgets and be confident in dealing face-to-face with clients.
This is a full-time position, working five days a week at our studio and highly appointed showroom in Thames Ditton.
Perks of the job
We offer an attractive and competitive salary dependent on experience. Salary average approximatively £50K per annum.
Other benefits include a generous holiday allowance with additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, as well as opportunities to expand your knowledge and attend foreign trade exhibitions.
Required skills and experience:
- strong knowledge of industry trends and excellent interiors specification knowledge including furniture, interior architecture, joinery and ideally kitchen and bathroom planning
- BA in interior design or related field
- software: excellent skills in Vectorworks 2D and ideally 3D for RCP, GA’s, elevations and room plans and ideally 3D. EstiPC/Estimac. SketchUp drawings for joinery designs as well as full rooms including panelling, windows and full interior architectural detailing – this is a key skill
- demonstrable examples of technical drawings and specifications; ability to sketch is desirable
- portfolio demonstrating a background in prime residential interior design with previous work experience in architectural/interior design practices
- at least five years’ experience in creating FF&E schemes and procurement
- demonstrable experience in all stages of design projects, from concept to tender to construction and handover
- excellent conceptual design and presentation skills and confident attending/presenting at client meetings
- ability to work well under pressure, excellent attention to detail, produce accurate drawings, and have a high level of numeracy
- ability to attend site visits and client meetings in Surrey and London
- good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to multi-task and work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- strong verbal, written, and communication skills – fluent English; any additional language is appreciated
- excellent project and time management and organisational skills and commitment to meeting strict client deadlines with an ability to multi-task and prioritise work
- ability to liaise directly with clients, external consultants and suppliers
Sable Interiors is an equal-opportunity employer.
Please submit your portfolio and CV via the ‘apply for job’ button below.
Please only include your work samples as a PDF (less than 10MB) with no links to any external websites.
All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.