Intermediate Interior Designer

Posted: November 14, 2024

Location: London, 150 Holborn, London, ENG EC1N2NS, GBR

About Us

At Perkins&Will, our specialism spans across Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Master Planning and beyond; allowing us to be a truly multi-disciplinary team whose range of perspectives and skillsets make us a uniquely resilient studio. We want to nurture our talent, ensuring that we are ready to tackle new design challenges as and when they occur.

With a global team that spans across twenty-seven studios, you will be surrounded by world leaders in design, technical excellence and digital innovation who are all driven to make an impact within the built environment and design exceptional spaces.

Position Overview

Currently, our London office is recruiting for talented Intermediate Interior Designers who have exceptional and proven experience working within the corporate interiors and workplace sectors. Successful candidates should have strong experience in a professional practice and should have worked within a similar scale organisation. You will need to demonstrate exceptional design and conceptual skills, strong presentation skills, have a track record of working well within a team and assisting in client meetings. The ideal person will be able to support design excellence through all stages of a project, from inception through to completion.

Essential Requirements

Pre-Project Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the development of tender proposals.
• Assisting with the preparation of tender presentation material.
• Assist with the presentation of proposals to client.

Project Responsibilities:

• Develop design proposals in collaboration with the Senior Interior Designers, Project Lead and wider team members for presentation to the client. This will include concept ideas, development of layouts, finishes, materials and furniture.
• Prepare design and production information with pre-agreed programme.
• Specify products and materials. Investigate suitability for use, sustainability and maintenance procedures.
• Attend client presentation meetings and other project meetings as appropriate.
• Review construction work on site as required.
• Assist to ensure smooth hand over of project to client.
• Report project issues to Project Lead and Senior Interior Designers on a regular basis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture or Architecture.
• Must have experience in a similar role, with ideally 5+ years in the industry.
• Working knowledge of Building regulations, British Standards and other relevant statutory legislation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Perkins&Will's work.
• Revit is essential for all candidates, and there will be a Revit assessment conducted within the interview process.
• A knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is also required.
• Excellent design and technical knowledge of and ability to undertake ongoing research of furniture systems, products, finishes and materials.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• Driven and keen to progress within the team and studio.

Interview Process

It is common for us to have a 2 stage interview process. The first stage being an in-person interview at our London office, with the second being either an in-person or online interview with the wider senior team.

How to Apply

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join our team, then please contact us today via our Careers Portal or by email: London.recruitment@perkinswill.com

Please note, if you require any further assistance or need us to make any adjustments for you during this process, then please let us know via the email above quoting "Applicant Accessibility" in the email title. Please include a detailed description of the requested accommodation, your name, and preferred method of contact.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Perkins&Will are an equal opportunity employer and support talent from diverse backgrounds that bring experiences, viewpoints and solutions that best serve our clients, community and enrich our work environment.

We greatly appreciate your interest in our firm and the time you have taken to apply for this position; we look forward to reviewing your application. We will aim to contact successful candidates within four working weeks, but depending on the time of year and number of applications, this timeline might vary.

As per GDPR Guidelines, Perkins&Will will keep your application documents on file for six months after you submit your application to us. After this time frame, if you would like us to additionally remove your contact details from our internal system, please reach out to us directly via the email London.recruitment@perkinswill.com.