Seasonal Interior Designer

Perdue Farms • Tallahassee, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Perdue Office Interiors, a Suddath Company, has provided innovative workplace solutions for organizations ranging from start-up entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies since 1916. As the exclusive Steelcase dealer in the region, Perdue provides products and turnkey services you won’t find anywhere else in North Florida. The Interior Designer- Seasonal will support the design team with space planning, furniture layouts, specifications, presentation materials, and project coordination for commercial office furniture and systems products. This internship provides hands-on exposure to the workplace interiors industry while assisting with customer space requirements, sales support, and project documentation under the guidance of experienced design professionals.

Requirements

• Experience with product knowledge, furniture design and furniture specification software -CAP
• Knowledge in space planning, typical development and input of systems furniture layouts into AutoCAD via, CAP (20/20) or other relevant specification tools
• Working knowledge of applicable building codes, ADA regulations
• Computer literate (AutoCAD 2014-16, Cap2020, Giza, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop and SketchUp).
• Strong customer service skills with a desire to go above & beyond to assist others.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail Oriented and ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize & initiate action in a timely manner.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to read and understand general business correspondence, product information, technical procedures, and project documentation.
• Ability to communicate clearly with team members, managers, clients, vendors, and installers in a professional manner.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as situations and needs change throughout the workday
• Ability to multi-task and organize workflow to manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize work

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship, classroom, project, or portfolio experience in office furniture, interiors, or workplace design is helpful but not required.
• Interest in commercial interiors, systems furniture, customer interaction, and project coordination is preferred.
• Exposure to AutoCAD, CAP 2020, CET, Giza, Photoshop, SketchUp, or similar design tools is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Consult with sales team on the layout, design and space planning of furniture specifications for client offices.
• Travel to client’s location to field measure layout.
• Perform programming, space planning, furniture selection, layout, product pricing, design and selection of fabrics and finishes, including as- built drawings, block plans, space plans and finished working drawings for specification and installation.
• Material & Color Selections- Furniture: Research, Selection & Specifications.
• Accurately apply applicable discounts and create quotes for client’s approval.
• Provides professional customer interface by attending client planning meetings to determine furniture needs and develops solutions to meet these needs.
• Offers technical design and creative consultation to customers by answering both routine and highly specialized questions regarding furniture systems.
• Coordinate, develop, and review proposed project designs and construction plans.
• Prepare presentation material including color finish boards.
• Review job site in order to perform accurate measurements.
• Will do plan-to-site adherence checks.
• Validate plans against construction, electrical engineering and Architect & Design (A&D) drawing sets.
• Develop project specifications, double check specifications against plans, verify specifications against plans, assure specifications are ready for order entry (CAP/SIF file), and manage changes and revisions.
• Prepare installation drawings for field personnel.
• Coordinate electrical locations.
• Provide on-site job inspections comparing construction drawings to final build-out.
• Work with installers to ensure installation meets customer specifications; complete punchlists

Benefits

• Perdue is committed to helping our employees flourish and reach new heights.
• Perdue is focused on creating ideas for the way you work.
• We foster an environment of trust through our integrity and always doing the right thing the right way.
• We fulfill our promises to each other and our customers by being reliable, transparent and trustworthy.
• We strive to innovate, inspiring and encouraging passionate and creative ideas that solve customer problems and improve how we work.
• We win together, as one team around the globe, respecting and encouraging the perspectives of others, with full commitment to each other, our customers and our common success.
• We care about each other, our customers, partners and community.
• We provide a caring and safe environment that supports our employees' growth, development and well-being.
• We are agile and flexible.
• We think and act quickly to creatively solve unique customer and employee challenges, while readily adapting to changing market needs.
• When you join Perdue®, you’re not just an employee—you’re part of our family.
• With over 100 years of history in North Florida, we have established a culture that values teamwork and caring, and we foster an environment that celebrates your achievements and gives you opportunities to learn, grow and thrive.
• We are a passionate team of office space designers, marketers, sales executives, project managers, installation professionals and so much more.
• And we are always looking for top talent to help us reach our goal of creating unique office interiors that help our customers be more productive.
• Our organization is part of a larger family, The Suddath Companies, which offers career opportunities around the globe.
• No matter what job you do, we can help you design your dream career.
• Join our team and find your place in our family.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree