Designer, Google Service

Pivot•Fremont, CA

About The Position

The Designer, Google Service is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing furniture layouts and configurations that support organizational needs during client transition periods. The role ensures workspaces are functional, aesthetically pleasing, and optimized for efficiency while adapting to evolving business requirements. The designer collaborates with clients, project managers, installation teams, vendors, and facilities teams to complete furniture-related changes in offices and related environments. The position manages client relationships and project follow-up, develops and documents furniture plans and specifications, and coordinates furniture moves, additions, and changes. It may include live customer-facing design, field measurements, inventory and specification verification, project meetings, and post-occupancy reviews. The designer is expected to maintain knowledge of industry developments and products and devote time to personal and professional development. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or architectural or interior design school; three to five years of related experience and/or training may substitute for some experience or formal education requirements.
Working knowledge of furniture systems and electrical/cabling issues.
General understanding of building systems and building codes.
Demonstrated ability to use AutoCAD, CAP, rendering software, and Microsoft Office Suite to plan all phases of a project.
Ability to perform live digital design with customers as needed.
Customer-focused approach and ability to adjust strategy to meet customer expectations.
Ability to manage multiple competing projects successfully.
Relevant product knowledge, attention to detail, organization skills, proficient verbal and written communication, and technology proficiency.
Ability to respond to complex customer or business-community inquiries and complaints and present information effectively to client-organization management, public groups, and other outside entities.
Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Must meet the physical demands described, including regularly lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance and/or equipment.

Nice To Haves

Ability to apply algebraic and geometric concepts involved in project design is desirable.
Three to five years of related experience and/or training, such as architecture or interior design, may substitute for some experience or formal education requirements.

Responsibilities

Create and manage strong relationships with assigned clients and maintain high customer satisfaction.
Provide prompt and effective follow-up on assigned projects.
Develop creative, functional furniture layouts for moves, adds, and changes (MAC) projects.
Ensure designs meet ergonomic standards, workflow needs, and client-specific requirements.
Adapt existing furniture designs to new spaces, constraints, and employee preferences.
Collaborate with project managers to plan and execute furniture changes in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Assess existing furniture setups and recommend modifications or improvements.
Coordinate furniture move and installation logistics with vendors, installers, and facilities teams.
Track and document changes to maintain accurate furniture layout, inventory, and configuration records.
Take responsibility for completing design and design-related tasks on assigned projects.
Develop accurate project scopes based on customer expectations and requirements.
Create furniture block plans, space plans, fabric and finish palettes, final furniture specifications, and installation drawings.
Ensure furniture plans comply with applicable codes.
Provide live customer-facing design and visualizations using design software as needed.
Obtain client approval of final plans, 3D renderings, finishes, and specifications.
Conduct field measurements, product inventory, programming, specification verification, and ancillary product research.
Participate in project meetings with sales staff and/or clients.
Enter project design time into the internal database daily.
When applicable, conduct post-occupancy evaluations or punch-list walkthroughs with the project manager and help resolve identified issues.
Maintain current knowledge of industry developments, products, applications, and design concepts; inform assigned clients about new products and trends.
Devote time to personal and professional development.