Senior Interior Designer
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Job summary
Markov Architecture in Bali is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to lead creative interior direction across luxury residential, hospitality and mixed-use projects. The role reports to Head of Architecture and collaborates with Senior Interior Architect, Senior Project Architect, Architectural Drafter, 3D Visualizer, MEP Engineers, procurement team, suppliers and construction teams.
The Senior Interior Designer controls the approved interior design language, materials, colours, furniture,
Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of professional interior-design experience.
- At least 3 years in a senior or independent design role on high-quality projects.
- Experience with luxury villas, apartments, resorts or hotels.
- Ability to develop concepts from concept through procurement and installation.
- Strong portfolio and verifiable references.
Responsibilities
- Lead creative direction and develop interior-design concepts for luxury projects.
- Translate client briefs into original interior identities.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure design integrity.
- Prepare design briefs, mood boards, and FF&E schedules.
- Review visualisations for compliance with design direction.
- Oversee procurement and on-site delivery to ensure quality.
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Job description
Company: PT Bali Cahaya Makmur (BCM), trading as Markov Architecture
Industry: Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering and Construction
Employment: Full-time, office and site-based in Bali
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Starting Salary: IDR 20,000,000 per month
Performance & Salary Review: After 3 months
We are recruiting one Senior Interior Designer to lead the creative interior direction of our projects. The position reports to the Head of Architecture and works closely with the Senior Interior Architect, Senior Project Architect, Architectural Drafter, 3D Visualizer, MEP Engineers, procurement team, suppliers and construction teams.
The Senior Interior Designer controls the approved interior design language, materials, colours, furniture, decorative lighting, FF&E and styling. The Senior Interior Architect remains responsible for technical interior planning, detailing, multidisciplinary coordination and construction documentation.
Interpret the client brief, project positioning, target market, operating model, commercial objectives and approved budget.
Independently develop complete interior-design concepts for luxury residential, hospitality and mixed-use projects.
Establish an original and consistent interior identity for each project.
Prepare concept presentations, mood boards, material palettes, design narratives and visual references.
Apply a timeless international design sensibility informed by leading European and global residential and hospitality design.
Develop refined solutions based on proportion, balance, composition, restraint, material authenticity, colour, texture and lighting.
Present design options to management and clients and clearly explain the reasoning behind each recommendation.
Revise concepts in response to approved commercial, technical, operational and budget requirements.
Translate international design standards into interiors suited to Bali’s tropical climate, construction environment, supplier market and hospitality sector.
Select materials, finishes, furniture and products appropriate for local humidity, durability, maintenance, availability and installation conditions.
Use local materials, manufacturing capabilities and craftsmanship intelligently where appropriate.
Develop interiors that respond to their location without relying on generic tropical decoration, copied references or repetitive Bali styling.
Balance the intended international design character with buildability, procurement requirements and long-term operation in Bali.
Develop interior layouts, furniture arrangements and spatial concepts in coordination with the Senior Interior Architect and Senior Project Architect.
Consider circulation, ergonomics, functionality, privacy, guest experience and hospitality operations.
Coordinate with the relevant discipline leaders to maintain visual consistency between interiors, architecture, lighting, landscape and external areas.
Work with the Senior Interior Architect to ensure the approved creative concept can be developed into coordinated and construction-ready documentation.
Coordinate with MEP Engineers and other specialists where building systems affect ceilings, lighting, equipment, finishes, furniture or the visual character of the interior.
Follow applicable hotel operator or branded-residence design standards where relevant.
Escalate unresolved creative, technical, budget or multidisciplinary conflicts to the Head of Architecture.
Select and specify colours, materials, textures and finishes appropriate to the project’s design direction, positioning and target market.
Select loose furniture, decorative lighting, artwork, accessories, fabrics, rugs, curtains, blinds and other soft furnishings.
Develop furniture concepts and custom loose-furniture designs.
Develop the creative concept for kitchens, bathrooms, wardrobes, vanities and fixed joinery, with technical detailing completed by the Senior Interior Architect.
Develop decorative-lighting concepts in coordination with the Senior Interior Architect and Electrical Engineer.
Prepare room-by-room FF&E requirements, schedules, creative specifications, quantities and procurement information.
Consider cost, availability, lead time, durability, maintenance and replacement requirements.
Maintain organised records of approved materials, finishes, furniture, samples and design decisions.
Prepare clear design briefs, reference packages and mark‑ups for the Architectural Drafter and 3D Visualizer.
Review interior visualisations and confirm their compliance with the authorised design direction before management or client presentation.
Identify incorrect proportions, materials, colours, furniture, lighting or styling shown in visualisations.
Select and present physical samples, material boards, prototypes and mock‑ups.
Review technical drawings, shop drawings, samples and prototypes for compliance with the approved design intent.
Leave technical accuracy, constructability and multidisciplinary documentation under the authority of the Senior Interior Architect and relevant specialists.
Coordinate with procurement staff, suppliers, manufacturers and specialist subcontractors.
Review supplier proposals, product information and proposed substitutions from a design-quality perspective.
Recommend approval, rejection or correction of substitutions based on design character, material quality, proportions, suitability and visual consistency.
Carry out value engineering without unnecessarily weakening the approved design standard.
Participate in supplier visits, showroom reviews, factory inspections and prototype evaluations where required.
Provide clear design information to support accurate pricing, sourcing, ordering and installation.
Coordinate international product sourcing and imports where relevant to the approved design.
Conduct site visits to verify that materials, furniture, decorative lighting and styling comply with the approved design.
Identify poor visual proportions, inappropriate substitutions, inconsistent finishes and workmanship affecting the design quality.
Coordinate furniture installation, artwork, accessories and final styling.
Participate in design‑related snagging, handover and preparation of completed projects for professional photography.
Manage creative deliverables and priorities across multiple projects.
Maintain the approved interior‑design language from initial concept through procurement, installation and final styling.
Give clear creative direction to junior Interior Designers if they are added to the department.
Provide constructive and precise feedback to drafters, visualizers, suppliers and project teams.
Take responsibility for the quality, consistency and timely delivery of assigned interior‑design work.
Minimum 7 years of professional interior-design experience.
At least 3 years working independently or in a senior creative role on high-quality residential, hospitality or mixed-use projects.
Proven experience with luxury villas, apartments, resorts, hotels or comparable high‑quality developments.
Demonstrated involvement in completed projects from concept development through procurement, installation and completion.
Verifiable professional references and a proven record of completed work.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or another directly relevant discipline.
The candidate must have completed relevant higher education outside Indonesia or have substantial and verifiable professional experience working overseas.
Candidates whose education and professional experience are both exclusively within Indonesia do not meet the required profile.
Strong written and spoken English.
Demonstrated understanding of timeless European and international residential and hospitality design.
Strong creative ability in concept development, material selection, colour, furniture, decorative lighting, FF&E and styling.
Strong understanding of proportion, composition, restraint, material authenticity and visual balance.
Ability to create original and distinctive project identities without copying existing designs.
Strong knowledge of interior materials, finishes, furniture, fabrics, decorative lighting and specialist interior products.
Demonstrated ability to implement international design standards in Bali while accounting for tropical conditions, local construction practices, supplier capabilities, material availability, durability and maintenance.
Practical understanding of budget, procurement, product availability, lead times, operational requirements and value engineering.
Ability to read and understand architectural plans, elevations, sections, interior details and joinery drawings.
Strong SketchUp capability for concept modelling, spatial studies and furniture layouts.
Strong Photoshop capability for mood boards, visual studies, material compositions and design presentations.
Strong InDesign capability for structured client presentations and design documents.
Ability to prepare professional concept presentations, mood boards, material palettes and FF&E schedules.
Ability to brief and review the work of Architectural Drafters and 3D Visualizers.
Ability to coordinate effectively with Interior Architects, Project Architects, engineers, procurement teams, suppliers and construction teams.
Ability to manage multiple projects and creative deadlines without losing design consistency or presentation quality.
Willingness to work full-time between the Markov Architecture office, supplier locations and project sites in Bali.
The candidate must provide a portfolio containing three to five relevant projects and clearly identify their exact personal contribution to every project submitted.
The portfolio must include, where available:
At least one completed luxury residential project.
At least one completed hospitality or comparable commercial project.
At least one project showing development from the initial brief and concept through installation.
Concept presentations and mood boards.
Colour, material and finish palettes.
Furniture and decorative‑lighting selections.
FF&E schedules or specification extracts.
Approved visualisations.
Site, installation or completed‑project photographs.
Evidence comparing the approved concept with the completed interior.
For each project, the candidate must identify the project location, type, scale, dates, completion status, employer or design practice, project team and exact personal responsibilities.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to present a complete project case study, answer detailed questions about their contribution, provide verifiable references and complete a controlled interior‑design exercise.
A portfolio consisting only of renders, Pinterest images, supplier catalogues, unbuilt concepts or work completed primarily by other designers will not be accepted.
AutoCAD capability.
Revit or other BIM software capability.
Experience working for an internationally recognised interior‑design or architecture practice.
Experience with luxury hospitality operators or branded residences.
Experience with international furniture and material brands.
Experience sourcing products internationally and coordinating imports.
Experience managing final installation, styling and professional project photography.
Experience supervising or mentoring junior Interior Designers.
Relevant professional registration or interior‑design certification.
Benefits will be provided in accordance with company policy and applicable Indonesian employment requirements.
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