Intermediate Designer

DesignAgency; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious design studio in Canada is seeking an Intermediate Designer to contribute to impactful design projects and foster excellent client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a Diploma in Interior Design and at least 5 years of relevant experience, with proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp. This role offers a competitive salary between $63,359 - $83,462 alongside opportunities for growth within the company.

Benefits

Extremely competitive base salary

Opportunity for growth

Confidential application process

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industry experience required.
• Hotel and Food & Beverage interior design experience preferred.
• Understanding of local building codes advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Strive for design impact through innovative design.
• Participate in developing designs that exceed client expectations.
• Lead and motivate design teams to deliver quality work.

Skills

Innovative design

Collaborative teamwork

Time management

Client relationship building

Education

Interior Design Diploma or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

DesignAgency is one of the most distinguished design studios in Canada and our services are widely sought after, with clients in more than 26 cities and 9 countries worldwide. Our global success is based on our high level of design excellence and our ability to create special environments through narratives developed with the client. Working for leading companies, developers and hospitality groups, our clients work directly with one or more of our partners, reflecting our belief that great design requires leadership, focus and commitment.

DesignAgency depends on Intermediate Designers to carry out projects under the supervision of Senior Designers. The company relies on Intermediate Designers to collaborate with their colleagues to design, execute and deliver great projects and develop excellent client relationships. They are expected to consult with Senior Designers and Principals on any design, technical, production, scope or client issues of which they become aware. Intermediate Designers are required to manage their project time, and meet the firm’s targets for time expenditure and billing for themselves and their project teams.

Role and responsibilities

Design

• Strive for design impact through innovative, thoughtful and functional design.
• Participate in the development of approaches, concepts and designs that exceed client expectations
• Produce or direct the creation of renderings and presentations that attract and inspire clients and team members
• Conceive and design elements of moderate complexity, or smaller projects, from design development to closeout.
• Conceive, design and execute projects of moderate complexity from proposal through concept, construction and closeout
• Work to master the development, continuity and detailing of design concepts
• Develop a strong mastery of appropriate construction techniques
• Develop high-quality drawing and documentation sets that are clear, comprehensive and consistent
• Strive to reduce rework, errors and omissions

Leadership

Contribute to the design dialogue in the firm

Lead, motivate and develop design teams that consistently deliver great design, technical quality and client service

Contribute the development of systems and processes for improved design, technical quality or client service

Create sound relationships with clients, contractors and suppliers to promote repeat business

Management

Demonstrate excellent personal time management

Use Ajera software to manage personal time logs

Qualifications

Interior Design Diploma or equivalent

Minimum 5 years of industry experience

Hotel and Food & Beverage interior design experience is preferred

Previous professional experience using AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp

Experience using Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign is beneficial

An understanding of the local Ontario building codes

Multi-unit residential experience is preferred

Achievement of professional credentials such as NCIDQ will be taken into account in promotion and compensation decisions and preparatory studies or test costs may be eligible for firm support.

We offer an extremely competitive base salary and the opportunity for growth within the company. If you believe that this could be a perfect fit for you, please send your resume immediately, or if you know the perfect person for this position then feel free to forward this correspondence. All applications will be kept in the strictest of confidence.

A portfolio is required as part of your application.

The pay range listed aligns with the geography of the studio for which this position is posted. Actual compensation will be based on work experience, education, licensure, and / or skill level and will be finalized at the time of the offer. The base salary is estimated between $63,359 - $83,462.