Interior Designer - Hospitality and Commercial Design
AECOM Middle East Ltd
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Job summary
AECOM Middle East Ltd. seeks an experienced Interior Designer in Dubai to develop interior environments for hospitality and commercial projects.
You will collaborate with architects, engineers, and clients to transform requirements into coordinated interior design solutions that align with local codes and Dubai market expectations. The role emphasizes concept development, material selection, and technical coordination across concept to detailed design stages, ensuring functional, aesthetically
Qualifications
- Degree or professional qualification in Interior Design or Interior Architecture.
- Relevant professional interior design experience in hospitality, commercial, or mixed-use projects.
- Strong understanding of space planning, materials, finishes, furniture, and detailing.
Responsibilities
- Develop interior design concepts that respond to client objectives and functional requirements.
- Translate briefs into coordinated layouts, finishes, and interior design solutions.
- Prepare mood boards, concept presentations, and visual materials for reviews.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and consultants throughout design development.
- Coordinate interior layouts with structural, MEP, lighting, and building services requirements.
- Review drawings and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
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Job description
Role: Interior Designer - Hospitality and Commercial Design
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Architecture and Planning
Function: Design
General Experience: Relevant interior design experience
Job Type: Full-time
Interior Designer - Hospitality and Commercial Design in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Architecture and Planning opportunity for a creative professional experienced in developing functional, visually compelling, and culturally responsive interior environments. AECOM is hiring an Interior Designer to collaborate with architects, engineers, clients, and multidisciplinary specialists while transforming project requirements into coordinated interior design solutions that comply with local building codes and Dubai market expectations.
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Architecture and Planning
Function: Design
General Salary: 14000-22000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
The Interior Designer contributes to the development of spaces that balance aesthetics, functionality, technical performance, and user experience. The position works across concept development, material selection, spatial planning, technical coordination, and presentation activities while ensuring that interior design intent remains aligned with project requirements, applicable codes, and local cultural considerations. Strong coordination with architectural and engineering disciplines is essential to convert creative ideas into practical and deliverable environments.
- Develop interior design concepts that respond to client objectives, user needs, project context, and functional requirements.
- Translate design briefs into coordinated spatial layouts, finishes, material palettes, and interior design solutions.
- Prepare mood boards, concept presentations, design narratives, and visual materials for internal and client reviews.
- Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, and specialist consultants throughout design development.
- Coordinate interior layouts with structural, MEP, lighting, architectural, and building services requirements.
- Develop space planning solutions that optimize circulation, functionality, comfort, and user experience.
- Select finishes, materials, fixtures, furniture, and interior elements appropriate to project requirements.
- Review material options for aesthetics, durability, maintainability, availability, and technical suitability.
- Incorporate Dubai market preferences and cultural considerations into relevant design decisions.
- Ensure interior design solutions comply with applicable building codes, project standards, and technical requirements.
- Prepare and review drawings, schedules, specifications, and other interior design documentation.
- Resolve design coordination issues affecting ceilings, partitions, flooring, joinery, furniture, lighting, and building services.
- Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and communicate required revisions to relevant team members.
- Respond to client feedback and refine design proposals while maintaining project intent.
- Support development of coordinated design packages through concept, schematic, and detailed design stages.
- Review drawings and documentation for accuracy, consistency, and completeness before issue.
- Coordinate with suppliers and specialist consultants when technical product information is required.
- Monitor assigned design tasks against agreed project schedules and delivery milestones.
- Maintain organized records of design revisions, material selections, approvals, and project correspondence.
- Contribute to design quality reviews and support continuous improvement of interior design outputs.
- Degree or professional qualification in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, or a closely related discipline.
- Relevant professional experience in interior design within architecture, consultancy, hospitality, commercial, residential, or mixed-use projects.
- Strong understanding of space planning, materials, finishes, furniture, and interior detailing.
- Ability to develop creative concepts while addressing practical and technical constraints.
- Experience coordinating interior design with architectural and engineering disciplines.
- Good knowledge of drawing production and design documentation requirements.
- Familiarity with local building regulations and UAE design practices is advantageous.
- Strong visual judgment and attention to proportion, composition, materiality, and detail.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly through drawings, presentations, and design discussions.
- Capable of managing multiple design tasks while meeting project deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail when reviewing drawings, finishes, schedules, and technical information.
- Comfortable working directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Awareness of cultural and market preferences relevant to Dubai and the wider Gulf region.
- Commitment to design quality, functionality, and technically deliverable solutions.
- Interior design
- Interior architecture
- Space planning
- Concept development
- Design development
- Material selection
- Finish specifications
- Furniture selection
- Joinery detailing
- Interior detailing
- Design presentations
- Mood boards
- Design narratives
- Spatial planning
- Technical documentation
- Architectural coordination
- MEP coordination
- Lighting coordination
- Multidisciplinary coordination
- Building code awareness
- Material schedules
- Furniture schedules
- Design reviews
- Client presentations
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- BIM coordination
- Adobe Creative Suite
- SketchUp
- Interior visualization
Dubai 's continuing investment in hospitality, commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments creates strong demand for interior designers who can combine creative thinking with disciplined technical coordination. This role offers exposure to multidisciplinary project delivery, sophisticated design challenges, and diverse client requirements while providing a pathway toward Senior Interior Designer, Design Lead, Interior Design Manager, and wider design leadership positions within the Architecture and Planning industry.
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, advisory, project management, and construction management services. Its integrated design teams work across buildings and major infrastructure developments, combining creative design expertise with technical coordination and structured delivery across complex projects.
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