Senior FF&E Designer

Modus Careers; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Modus Careers invites a senior designer to join a boutique workplace furniture consultancy in London. You will work directly with the Director, guiding projects from concept through installation in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes client-facing responsibilities, space planning, specifications, and presenting solutions to clients, with an entrepreneurial culture and performance bonuses. Hybrid working is offered with salary up to £50k DOE.

Qualifications

• Experience within the commercial workplace furniture sector.
• Strong understanding of the UK furniture manufacturer market.
• Ability to confidently advise clients on products, suppliers and workplace solutions.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• A self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.
• Passion for design, furniture and workplace environments.
• Ambitious, proactive and growth-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients, architects and design teams on workplace furniture solutions
• Developing furniture specifications and presentation material
• Space planning and workplace design
• Producing technical drawings and installation information
• Presenting concepts and recommendations to clients
• Supporting tender submissions and project delivery
• Researching manufacturers, products and emerging workplace trends
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously across varying scales
• Contributing ideas that help shape the future direction of the business

Skills

Workplace furniture experience

UK furniture market knowledge

Client advisory skills

Presentation & communication

Self-starter

Commercial awareness

Design passion

Growth mindset

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Senior Designer - Workplace Furniture Specification & Consultancy

London | Up to £50,000 DOE | Hybrid Working | Annual Bonus

Some design roles give you a project to deliver.

This one gives you a business to help build.

Our client is a boutique workplace furniture consultancy that has achieved something most businesses spend years trying to accomplish. In its first year alone, the business generated over £11 million in revenue, secured some of the most prestigious commercial workplace projects in the UK and established itself as a trusted partner to leading clients, architects and design teams.

Now they are looking for the next key hire.

This is not a role for someone who wants to sit behind a screen producing drawings all day.

Nor is it a role for someone who needs constant direction and supervision.

Instead, this opportunity is suited to a commercially minded designer who enjoys being in front of clients, thrives on responsibility and wants to play a genuine role in shaping the future of a growing consultancy.

You will work directly alongside the Director, supporting major workplace furniture projects from initial concept through to installation. One day, you could be presenting innovative workplace solutions to a client team. Next, you could be developing specifications, producing layouts, coordinating technical information or solving a complex project challenge.

The environment is entrepreneurial, fast-moving and highly collaborative. Everyone contributes. Everyone gets involved. There is no hierarchy between strategic thinking and practical delivery.

The successful candidate will be comfortable rolling up their sleeves when required and equally confident sitting across the table from senior stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Advising clients, architects and design teams on workplace furniture solutions
• Developing furniture specifications and presentation material
• Space planning and workplace design
• Producing technical drawings and installation information
• Presenting concepts and recommendations to clients
• Supporting tender submissions and project delivery
• Researching manufacturers, products and emerging workplace trends
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously across varying scales
• Contributing ideas that help shape the future direction of the business

What we're looking for:

• Experience within the commercial workplace furniture sector
• Strong understanding of the UK furniture manufacturer market
• Ability to confidently advise clients on products, suppliers and workplace solutions
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• A self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability
• Passion for design, furniture and workplace environments
• Someone ambitious, proactive and excited by growth
• Experience using AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to be part of building something.

If you're looking for a role where your ideas will be heard, your contribution will be visible, and your impact will genuinely matter, we'd love to hear from you.