Junior Interior Designer

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

About the position

The Jr. Interior Designer will assist the Design team in new clubs, renovation projects and facility design requests. This position involves a variety of responsibilities that contribute to the overall design and functionality of Equinox's spaces.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the selection of material finishes, furniture, and accessories for new and existing clubs.
• Source pricing, lead time and stock availability of FF&E items and finish materials.
• Create and manage finish schedules throughout the duration of projects.
• Organize and track FF&E budgets, for new clubs and renovation projects.
• Assist in design and fabrication of mood/materials boards for clubs and presale office.
• Order materials samples for presentations, and finish boards.
• Manage and organize internal materials library with updates from vendor representatives.
• Create Indesign presentations, spreadsheets in Excel, and text documents in Word.
• Create floor plans, interior elevations, and cabinetry details in AutoCAD.
• Put together Flame Report for the Fire Department in new club districts: Order Flame Certificate from vendors, Complete forms for finishes, and order finishes.
• Manage weekly package of renovation and facility design request deliverables for the design team.
• Write purchase orders and send them to vendors, process invoices for FF&E and coordinate shipments and deliveries.
• Become familiar with Equinox spatial requirements and standards.
• Photography and minor graphic design: Photograph clubs, create mood and finishes board, create renderings, and edit images. Professional photography is not required.
• Compile and organize high quality images of finishes for new clubs, for rendering purposes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture or Interior Design.
• 3+ years professional experience with architecture or design firm, ideally in hospitality or high end residential field.
• Highly proficient at AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup and rendering knowledge with strong graphic and digital presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized and enjoys problem solving.
• Has a passion for all things design related and ability to take initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, benefits, and industry leading commission opportunities for club employees.
• Complimentary Club membership.
• Perks and incentives with our products and services including Personal Training, Pilates, Spa and Shop.