Junior Interior Designer 2025

Hawkins\Brown; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Hawkins\Brown are an innovative architectural practice in the heart of London, seeking a talented and collaborative Junior Interior Designer to join our team. Our interior team works hand in hand with our architects to create stunning, cohesive spaces that inspire and delight across several key sectors. See the full job description on the Hawkins\Brown website if you think this could be the role for you!

EDI notice
Hawkins\Brown is an equal opportunities employer. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome people of all identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply. We want you to step into a role you love and offer you a workplace you're proud to represent. We are committed to a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates and would be happy to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please just let us know.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing up to 28 days with long service awards
• Duvet Day
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid working
• Flexitime
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Discretionary Profit Share Scheme
• Subsidised gym membership
• Insured on our Life Assurance and Income Protection schemes
• Interest free travel loan
• Rental deposit loan
• Training and development programmes

What you'll do

These are some key tasks, currently defined in no particular order, but they can vary. You will be expected to adjust to such variations within the remit of your position, but we see it as a key part of diversifying the ways in which you learn, thereby ensuring that your development is enjoyable, fun, and as enriching as possible.

Key areas of responsibility

General

• BA or MA in interior architecture or interior design
• Work within a project team to develop design concepts, presentations and technical drawings
• Basic understanding of RIBA stages
• Awareness of materials and suppliers
• Strong visualisation skills (i.e. hand drawing, Procreate, AI, 3D rendering)
• Understanding of new technologies (such as AI) to aid in the design and visualisation process
• Skills in graphic design, including wayfinding and signage design, would be an added advantage

Design

• Working in collaboration with design team members to carry out concept and detailed design proposals

Project management

• Keep Project/Package Lead regularly updated on progress of work and/or anticipated problems
• Carry out the concept and detail design within the framework of the project objectives including preparation of presentations, design reports, drafting and CAD work for planning, design development, tender or construction purposes
• Attend key project meetings

Technical skills

• Strong presentation, conceptual and visualising skills, freehand or computer aided
• Awareness of new technologies and presentation methods
• Good space planning and spatial analysis skills
• Basic knowledge and understanding of building technologies, materials and products
• Awareness of contemporary environmental issues in design work
• Proficiency in Revit, (any other AutoCAD programme and 3D programme) and Creative Suite
• Basic BIM Knowledge

Personal skills

• Strong team player
• Broad understanding of contemporary design trends
• Self-motivated, organised and proactive
• Ability to adapt to different clients, project types and scales
• Ability to manage own workload, under pressure, and act with integrity at all times
• Ability to embrace diversity