Designer II provides design and consultative services to clients and internal sales staff. The 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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attends client meetings/planning sessions to review project scope and assess programming needs.
- Review documents and analyze building plans/site conditions to assure accurate space requirements.
- Conducts 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.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture
- Minimum 15 years industry experience or 10 years with NCIDQ, WELL or LEED certification
- Advanced AutoCAD, CET & Specification programs
- Exceptional design skills
- Leading a full project start to finish
- Proficient in all commercial products including Haworth
- Polished communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Follow all company policies
- Enthusiasm, passion, and curiosity
- Willingness to learn and collaborate
- Mentor other Designers
- Actively participate in training & meetings
