Senior Interior Designer

Planning Recruitment Limited; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Planning Recruitment Limited is helping a luxury interior design studio in London to recruit a Senior Interior Designer. The role focuses on leading high-end residential projects, mentoring junior designers and coordinating with suppliers, clients and consultants.

The position offers hybrid working, with strong emphasis on design excellence, FF&E expertise, and confident client-facing presentation skills. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe CS and MS Office is required.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years' experience delivering high-end residential interior design projects.
• Proven experience and confidence leading high-end residential projects.
• Strong FF&E knowledge, including procurement processes and bespoke furniture.
• Technical design knowledge.
• Experience managing project budgets and strong commercial awareness.
• Confident client-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with suppliers.
• Previous experience mentoring or coaching junior designers.
• Relevant Interior Design qualification.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Act as project lead on multiple small-scale projects across all stages, developing the design and managing the project through to fruition.
• Manage design teams and monitor project programmes to ensuring deadlines are met.
• Present design concept presentations confidently to clients.
• Design bespoke joinery, FF&E and supply technical drawings.
• Design and cost FF&E and review and check FF&E plans.
• Coordinate with clients, suppliers, consultants and contractors throughout each project.
• Mentor and support junior designers while contributing fresh ideas and creative direction.
• Attend supplier meetings, trade fairs and continually develop product and industry knowledge.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Mentoring junior designers

Budget management

Commercial awareness

Education

Interior Design qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

A highly respected luxury interior design studio is seeking an experienced Senior Interior Designer to join its London team, working on exceptional high-end residential projects.

The role:

• Act as project lead on multiple small-scale projects across all stages, developing the design and managing the project through to fruition.
• Manage design teams and monitor project programmes to ensuring deadlines are met.
• Present design concept presentations confidently to clients.
• Design bespoke joinery, FF&E and supply technical drawings.
• Design and cost up FF&E and review and check FF&E plans.
• Coordinate with clients, suppliers, consultants and contractors throughout each project.
• Mentor and support junior designers while contributing fresh ideas and creative direction.
• Attend supplier meetings, trade fairs and continually develop product and industry knowledge.

What we're looking for:

• 5–6 years' experience delivering high-end residential interior design projects.*
• Proven experience and confidence leading high-end residential projects.
• Strong FF&E knowledge, including procurement processes and bespoke furniture.
• Technical design knowledge.
• Experience managing project budgets and strong commercial awareness.
• Confident client-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with suppliers.
• Previous experience mentoring or coaching junior designers.
• Relevant Interior Design qualification.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.

This is a rare opportunity to join a studio with an excellent reputation in the industry and a working culture and benefits package that genuinely encourages work life balance. Benefits include hybrid working, flexible working hours and performance-based bonuses.

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*Where we indicate a band of PQE for a role, this indicates how long we would expect an architectural professional to take to gain the level of experience required in an appropriate context. It does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE who can demonstrate that they have acquired the relevant experience.