Designer II

Corporate Interiors•Tredyffrin Township, PA

About The Position

The Designer II develops the design of commercial spaces for the function, flow and aesthetic desired by the client. Provides design services including client meetings and presentations, programming, space planning, typical development, finish selections, installation drawings and complete specifications. Works closely with Sales, Project Managers and Customer Service providing high-quality implementation and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

BS/BA/BFA degree in Interior, Interior Design or Architectural Design, or related field.
4+ years’ experience in furniture/office/space planning.
Advanced proficiency in AutoCad
Advanced proficiency in CET live/Configura
Strong PC skills including: Microsoft Windows, Excel and Word.
Excels under pressure in ambiguous conditions; excels at multi-tasking and prioritizing work flow.

Nice To Haves

Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam experience preferred
Dealership or manufacturer experience preferred
Possess solid knowledge of best practices for furniture design preferred
Possess solid furniture product knowledge; able to learn and apply new product knowledge in a timely manner preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible individual and knowledgeable of the full design process.
Use programming requirements to develop conceptual design and block planning for a project.
Develops and presents block/space plans; obtains customer approval.
Specification of systems and conventional furniture.
Selects, develops and presents fabric and finish selections; obtains customer approval.
Leads customer planning meetings; presents plans and information to customer for review and approval.
Develops finished working drawings for specification and installation; validates plans against construction, electrical and A & D drawing set; obtains customer approval.
Develops product specifications; verifies specifications against plans; produces order-ready specifications utilizing technology; verifies accuracy and correctness.
Check own work for thoroughness and accuracy prior to submitting for a double check.
Manages changes and revisions.
Develop installation drawings.
Displays a positive attitude, remains professional, Polite and cordial in all customer facing and internal interactions.
Provides design budgets for projects; maintains daily timesheets; manages actual time against budgets.
Maintains detailed project documentation including records of key decisions, approvals and sign-offs and notes from customer/internal meetings.
Manages adherence to project schedule and budgets.
Communicates easily and clearly regarding assignment status.
Ensures complete and accurate plans/specifications are order ready. May be required to conduct organizational interfaces with; client, A&D firms, contractors, project managers, sales, sales administration, internal operations personnel and installation crews.
Works well in a team environment.