Senior Technical Interior Designer - BIM Coordination

LACASA Architects and Engineering Consultants; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

LACASA Architects and Engineering Consultants is seeking a Senior Technical Interior Designer in Dubai to lead the technical development of interior design projects from concept through to IFC submissions. The role requires strong BIM coordination with architecture, MEP, and structural teams, and the ability to manage multidisciplinary coordination and signaling in client meetings.

The successful candidate will act as the technical representative for the Interior Design team, ensuring that all

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in technical interior design and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong BIM coordination knowledge and experience with large-scale interior projects.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, BIM 360, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development of interior design projects from concept through detailed design, tender, and IFC submissions.
• Serve as the main technical point of contact for the project in client, consultant, and internal coordination meetings.
• Ensure full coordination between Interior Design, BIM, Architecture, MEP, Structure, lighting, and other disciplines.

Skills

BIM coordination knowledge

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical leadership

Client-facing communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Technical Interior Designer with strong BIM coordination knowledge to join our Interior Design team.

This role is ideal for a technically strong, detail-oriented, and highly organized professional who can take ownership of the technical development and multidisciplinary coordination of interior design projects.

The selected candidate will act as the technical representative of the Interior Design team for assigned projects and will be responsible for ensuring that all technical deliverables are fully coordinated with Architecture, MEP, Structure, BIM, and other relevant disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development of interior design projects from concept/schematic stages through detailed design, tender, and IFC submissions.
• Act as the main technical point of contact for the project in client, consultant, and internal coordination meetings.
• Ensure full coordination between Interior Design, BIM, Architecture, MEP, Structure, lighting, and other project disciplines.
• Translate design intent into accurate, coordinated, and buildable technical drawing packages.
• Review and coordinate drawings, BIM models, RCPs, flooring layouts, elevations, sections, joinery details, schedules, specifications, and technical packages.
• Manage communication between the technical design team and BIM team to ensure proper model development, drawing extraction, clash resolution, and BIM workflow compliance.
• Review client requirements, project briefs, design standards, authority requirements, and deliverables to ensure proper implementation.
• Identify technical issues, coordination gaps, clashes, and project risks, and provide practical solutions.
• Review consultant drawings, shop drawings, material submittals, and technical documentation.
• Support and guide junior designers, technical designers, CAD draughtsmen, and BIM modelers when required.
• Ensure submissions meet project deadlines, internal QA/QC standards, and client expectations.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in technical interior design and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong experience in large‑scale interior design projects such as hospitality, residential, commercial, mixed-use, or high‑end developments.
• Strong knowledge of BIM coordination workflows and project delivery requirements.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong understanding of interior construction details, materials, finishes, joinery, ceiling systems, lighting coordination, wet areas, and MEP integration.
• Ability to read, review, and coordinate architectural, structural, and MEP drawings.
• Previous experience representing the technical team in client and consultant meetings is required.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is not only a strong technical designer, but also a project owner. The ideal candidate must be proactive, accountable, solution‑oriented, and capable of managing project coordination from a technical perspective.

The candidate must be able to stay on top of all project requirements, coordinate between departments, communicate clearly with BIM and technical teams, and confidently represent the project in front of clients and consultants.

Candidates must have:

• BIM coordination knowledge.
• Multidisciplinary coordination experience with MEP, Structure, Architecture, and BIM teams.
• Ability to lead, review, and coordinate technical drawing packages independently.