Junior Designer

Interior Office Solutions•San Jose, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Junior Designer serves as an assistant to a Designer I and Designer II. The Junior Designer is a valued professional member of the team, bringing knowledge, aesthetics and creative ideas that improve company results through workstyles, trends, products, and space.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture
Minimum 1- 3 years industry experience
Beginner to Intermediate AutoCAD, CET & Specification skills
Demonstrates good design skills
Knowledgeable in some commercial products, Haworth preferred
Polished communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Follows all company policies
Enthusiasm, passion and curiosity
Willingness to learn and collaborate with all team members
Participate in training & meetings

Responsibilities

Attends, when needed, client meetings/planning sessions to review project scope and assess programming needs.
Help in conducting field measurements, existing furniture inventories and code analysis.
Conceptualize design solutions and prepare drawings based on information received from client and sales team.
Develop / present space plans and furniture typicals that address the programming/needs analysis.
Responsible for the development and accuracy of project drawings and furniture specifications
Use CET & Project Matrix to create working drawings, renderings, and accurate specifications.
Present schematic layouts, preliminary and final design layouts, presentation media and proposed specification lists, to be provided to client.
Select / develop / present color and finish options including finish presentations and renderings.
Lead Live Design presentation for clients.
Required to self-check all project documents (drawings, specs, renderings) prior to submitting for double check.
Responsible for transmitting complete and accurate project documentation to the team for order entry and installation.
Provide working drawings to third party contractors as needed (A&D firm, GC, electrician, IT, etc)
Request quotes and drawings from ancillary vendors.
Able to estimate time to complete project scope of work for budgetary purposes and complete weekly timesheet for accurate billing.
Provide timely and accurate information for clients/vendors.
Attends weekly team meetings and all required company/department functions and trainings.
Demonstrate full knowledge of application of codes, electrical and data planning on projects.
Full knowledge of technology tools required to perform duties (CET, Netsuite) and attend regular training.