Freelance FF&E Designer or Interior Designer - FF&E background required - Large High-End Residential Projects

White Space Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

White Space Recruitment is seeking an experienced FF&E Designer or Interior Designer for hybrid work from West London, with a contract running to June 2027 and potential extensions. You will own FF&E delivery, coordinate interfaces with architecture and MEP services, and liaise with clients, makers and suppliers on high-end residential projects.

Ideal candidates have proven FF&E experience, some procurement responsibility, and are available to start immediately or within the coming weeks.

Qualifications

• Proven FF&E delivery experience on high-end residential projects.
• Strong procurement exposure and supplier management.
• Ability to own FF&E packages with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of FF&E delivery and procurement for projects.
• Coordinate with architecture and MEP interfaces and report progress.
• Engage with clients, makers, and suppliers; visit sites as needed.

Skills

FF&E Design

Interior Design

Procurement

Client Liaison

Project Coordination

Job description

This architectural and interiors practice offering a bespoke design and project management service to high-net-worth residential clients is urgently seeking an experienced FF&E Designer or Interior Designer with a strong FF&E and procurement to join our other freelancers on a contract running to June 2027, with likely extensions well into 2028.

The successful FF&E Designer or Interior Designer will be taking ownership of FF&E delivery, coordinating the technical interior design interface with architecture and MEP building services, and engaging with clients, makers, and suppliers working on numerous substantial high-end residential building projects in prime central London. This is not a design position requiring the production of concepts or technical working drawings.

The expectation would be to work in a small team environment providing updates and progress reports as necessary with minimal supervision, working hybrid from West London, and visiting sites, circa 40 hours per week with flex to start/finish times.

Experienced FF&E Designers and Interior Designers applying should ideally have proven experience of working on other high-end residential projects focusing on FF&E with some procurement and taking ownership of project packages to qualify for a strong application, although high-end hotel or restaurant experience may also be considered.

Please note that this client can only accept applications from experienced FF&E Designers and Interior Designers who are available immediately or can start within the next few weeks following interviews.