Interior Designer - Project Manager

MUST HAVE HIGH-END, SINGLE-FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH DECOR AND FF&E SELECTIONS. NOT LOOKING FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER.

High-end interior architecture and design firm is looking for an experienced Interior Designer - Project Manager to join their team as a full-time staff member. The firm's clients range in design preferences and age, with projects nationwide and across the Bay Area and the Napa Valley. The right person for this job takes initiative and contributes significantly and visibly to every aspect of the design process, from concept to installation, and must enjoy thinking on their feet, taking responsibility for their work and investing in their careers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF INTERIOR DESIGNER PROJECT MANAGER:

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal day-to-day supervision, while interfacing with project team members and the firms senior designers and principal


• Contribute to all aspects of design, including decoration and ground-up construction, including custom furniture design.


• Create CAD plans, elevations and RCPs in AutoCAD


• Selecting and write FF&E schedules


• Request quotes


• Coordinate with vendors, clients, architects and consultants


• Prepare proposals


• Shop at the SF Design Center


• Expedite, track status, inspect items at the warehouse, specify window treatment details for estimates, etc.

JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNER PROJECT MANAGER:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Interior Design, Architecture or Furniture Design


• Minimum 4-5 years of experience working with a high-end residential interior design or architecture firm


• Exceptional AutoCAD skills


• Experience leading at least one design project, including interfacing with architects/contractors, space planning, drafting interior architecture specifications, preparing schedules, etc. (not just decorating)


• Experience managing projects with specified budgets and timelines


• Outstanding technical knowledge of design genres, history and antiques


• High level of detail orientation with the ability to juggle multiple priorities


• Excellent work ethic, positive demeanor, and "do-what-it-takes" attitude


• Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to correspond with excellent English grammar and spelling


• A valid driver's license and access to a car to visit job sites

To apply for this Interior Designer Project Manager position, please submit your resume, sample portfolio and your references, as outlined below.

All experience, references and statements related to your application or candidacy are presumed to be truthful and accurate and are subject to validation. Providing false or misleading information, or omitting relevant information, may be grounds for the withdrawal of any application or candidacy. References from former peers and colleagues, rather than the employer itself, may be deemed insufficient and additional information may be required. Design Management Company has sole and exclusive discretion to determine whether the information provided by a candidate is sufficient.