Midweight Interior Designer

Ignis Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full equipment provided

Collaborative studio

Directors involved

Job summary

Ignis Partners is seeking a strong midweight to new senior Interior Designer for a temporary 3-4 month assignment, with transition to permanent for the right candidate. The role focuses on design leadership rather than technical packaging, collaborating with an in-house technical team.

You will work across commercial/workplace interiors, with growth toward running projects independently and reporting to senior staff and directors over time.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' genuine, continuous experience in commercial/workplace interiors.
• Full project cycle exposure from brief to delivery.
• Confident, proactive communicator who can push back on solutions that compromise design intent.
• Proficient in AutoCAD; working knowledge of Revit useful but not essential.
• Self-sufficient, takes ownership of projects without hand-holding.

Responsibilities

• Lead design across the full project cycle: client meetings, brief, concept, material and finish palettes.
• Liaise closely with the in-house technical team, balancing design intent against technical constraints.
• Take ownership of projects with growing independence over time.
• Contribute to a fast-paced studio with multiple live projects and proposals in motion.

Skills

5+ years interiors experience

AutoCAD

Revit knowledge

Strong communication

Tools

Revit

Job description

About The Practice

Our client is a boutique interior design and architecture practice working predominantly across commercial and workplace interiors. Recent and current projects include a full building refurbishment recently reaching practical completion, alongside work for major names in tech, retail and financial services.

The studio is known for its close-knit, design-led culture, with directors deeply involved in project delivery and a strong emphasis on developing talent internally rather than hiring fully-formed seniors.

The Role

Due to continued growth - a high volume of projects and fee proposals currently in motion - our client is looking to appoint a strong midweight or new senior Interior Designer, initially on a temp basis (approximately 3-4 months) transitioning to permanent for the right candidate.

This is a predominantly design-focused role. The practice has its own in-house technical team, so the successful candidate won't be producing technical packages directly - but will need a solid understanding of how technical delivery works, holding the back-and-forth with the technical team and knowing when a technical solution compromises design intent.

The trajectory for this role is towards running projects independently over time, reporting initially to a senior team member and ultimately to the directors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design across the full project cycle: client meetings, taking the brief, concept, material and finish palettes
• Liaise closely with the in-house technical team, balancing design intent against technical constraints
• Take ownership of projects with growing independence over time
• Contribute to a fast-paced studio with multiple live projects and proposals in motion

Key Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' genuine, continuous experience in commercial/workplace interiors - measured by capability, not just years since qualifying
• Well-rounded exposure across the full project cycle, from brief to delivery
• Confident, proactive communicator, comfortable pushing back on technical solutions that compromise design intent
• Proficient in AutoCAD; working knowledge of Revit useful but not essential
• Highly proactive and self-sufficient — comfortable taking ownership of a project without hand-holding
• Design and build background considered, but not a primary fit for this role

Why Join?

Our client offers a genuinely design-focused studio with real scope to grow into running projects independently.

• Full equipment provided
• Close, collaborative studio culture with strong director involvement

Clear path to increasing project ownership and autonomy