This is a remote position.
About the Client:
BFI is a Full Service Business Interior Resource, providing consultative services, product solutions, and technical assistance for office, healthcare, institutional, and government environments.
Job Summary:
A Senior Designer works independently on projects of any complexity. Creates furniture budgets, schedules, and staffing plans to complete projects. Works with clients and A&D. This individual can guide, mentor, and train Junior and Intermediate Designers. Possesses extensive knowledge of Miller/Knoll products and comfort level with ancillary lines. Meets independently with clients and the sales team and is seen as a trusted advisor. Can interpret architectural plans in order to coordinate furniture planning.
Responsibilities:
- Works with Dealer Sales team to establish a client's Design requirements and set goals including deliverables and timeline for the project.
- Creates drawings and renderings to communicate a Design solution effectively.
- Ensures space planning for furniture is code-compliant.
- Ensures that the highest priority is given to the safety of all clients.
- Confers with the Design Director and other team members to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from status and conditions.
- Assists in determining the client s goals and requirements of the project.
- Effectively and confidently handles competing priorities and urgent situations, able to make sound decisions in short timeframes and take appropriate actions.
- Ability to provide electrical locations relative to furniture and hold dimensions.
- Works with the sales team to produce furniture budgets for approval.
- Works within a general awareness of timeframes for deliverables and communicates such with the project team.
- Specifies furniture and finishes per client approvals. Produces installation plans.
- Prepares drawings, renderings, and PowerPoint presentations, using computer applications.
- Initiate and collaborate with the project team and lead the design process (developing ideas, producing interior architectural design and construction documents on various documents on a variety of project types including commercial office interiors, higher education, and non-clinical healthcare environments.
- Leads the project team in producing presentation materials and in presenting designs to clients and other consultants.
- Leads the project team in conducting construction-phase activities including shop drawing review, requests for information, drawing and document updates, and project record-keeping.
- Interacts with various consultants on projects.
- Responsible for managing multiple projects ranging from small to large-sized projects of basic to complex scope with minimal supervision including full architectural solutions in coordination with an architect.
- Proactively identifies problems, and offers creative solutions and alternatives. Works independently to execute next steps, and evaluates results.
- Responsible for accurate specifications of interior furnishings; systems (for open-plan), and freestanding/ancillary furniture for various degrees of project size.
- Responsible for the highest level of Interior Design outcomes, completing projects with accuracy and creativity while monitoring project performance within contract hours and meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree or equivalent from an accredited architectural or design school; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- NCIDQ strongly encouraged.
- AutoCAD
- 20/20 CAP
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- CAP Designer able to apply software to complete drawings, renderings, and specifications for all sized projects.
- CET Designer able to apply software to complete drawings and specifications for all sized projects.
- Rendering Software
- Ability to program and plan entire space.
- Manage project from inception to completion.
- Ability to create an architectural plan from field survey. Ability to read and interpret technical planning guides. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization. Ability to listen to feedback to hone skills actively and improve design.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute percentages and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to measure simple spaces with seniors and accurately enter into CAD. Ability to assist in field measuring larger spaces.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Must have Fiber Optic internet with at least 25 Mbps bandwidth
- Must have a backup desktop or laptop with the latest OS
- Must be able to work from 8AM-5PM
Benefits
WHAT WE OFFER:
Great Place to Work-Certified Company
Premium HMO
Holistic employee experience
Work-from-home and hybrid work setup
Rewards and incentives
Monthly engagement activities
Career advancement opportunities
Paid referral program
Bachelor s degree or equivalent from an accredited architectural or design school; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. NCIDQ strongly encouraged. AutoCAD 20/20 CAP MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); CAP Designer able to apply software to complete drawings, renderings, and specifications for all sized projects. CET Designer able to apply software to complete drawings and specifications for all sized projects. Rendering Software Ability to program and plan entire space. Manage project from inception to completion. Ability to create an architectural plan from field survey. Ability to read and interpret technical planning guides. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization. Ability to listen to feedback to hone skills actively and improve design. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute percentages and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to measure simple spaces with seniors and accurately enter into CAD. Ability to assist in field measuring larger spaces. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations Must have Fiber Optic internet with at least 25 Mbps bandwidth Must have a backup desktop or laptop with the latest OS Must be able to work from 8AM-5PM