Interior Design Specialist

Troon•Scottsdale, AZ

About The Position

RealFood Hospitality, Strategy and Design (RFHSD), part of the Troon family of brands, is seeking an Interior Design Specialist to support the Design Team in delivering client projects, particularly hospitality and foodservice designs. The Specialist works across the team’s scopes of work and applies design experience to help achieve successful outcomes for the company and its clients. This is a seasonal position lasting six months or less, with the potential to transition to a full-time permanent role at the discretion of company management and Troon HR. The role reports to the Interior Design Manager.

Requirements

At least 1–5 years in a Senior or Mid-Level Design role, or an equivalent role at another firm.
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
Professional experience working with a diverse range of people, internally and externally.
High attention to detail and commitment to excellence in personal conduct and work.
Ability to multitask and pivot quickly between projects, conversations, and tasks.
Ability to learn to work and design within a budget and to schedule work and deliver accordingly.
Spatial problem-solving ability, including preparing alternative design solutions quickly.
Computer literacy and ability to learn new programs easily.
Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 20 pounds without assistance.

Nice To Haves

Recent graduate of a FIDER-accredited Interior Design program.
Interest in and knowledge of the hospitality industry.
Interest in gaining NCIDQ Certification or a state license.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing concept designs that meet owners’ requirements.
Prepare and update floor plans, furniture layouts, space plans, and design drawings using AutoCAD or similar drafting software.
Assist with FF&E sourcing, specification, procurement, and vendor coordination, including obtaining quotes, pricing, lead times, samples, and product information.
Create and maintain client-facing design presentations using Canva or similar presentation software, covering concept imagery, finish and furniture selections, floor plans, budgets, and project updates.
Produce design-intent documents and design drawings through all project phases.
Assist in developing and maintaining project budgets, FF&E estimates, procurement schedules, and pricing comparisons, and track project costs against approved budgets.
Design to a given budget; prepare research and preliminary design studies; and prepare design presentations for approval.
Coordinate with internal and external consultants to integrate requirements and meet project objectives.
Undertake supervised site inspections and surveys.
Coordinate with Design Managers, Design Specialists, and Assistants; attend and participate in design workshops as required by the Design Manager.
Ensure information provided to the team is accurate and meets client and project-team requirements; help maintain office standards and quality across each phase.
Produce consistent work on time and to a high professional standard.
Assist with work programming and project-progress reporting.
Keep the Interior Design Manager informed of project decisions, deadlines, problems, and solutions.
Attend and participate in design meetings and presentations, take notes and minutes, and assemble and distribute them promptly.
Develop proficiency in Troon Design Studio’s corporate values, positioning, and brand voice; Troon sales processes; and Salesforce.
Support the Design Team with Salesforce upkeep as needed.
Assist with developing and maintaining client relationships.