Interior Designer

VERTICAL LIVING; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

VERTICAL LIVING in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is seeking an experienced interior designer who can manage projects from concept to handover. You will develop space plans, mood boards, and design proposals, and create detailed drawings and photorealistic renders.

The candidate should have strong technical execution knowledge, ability to work within budgets, coordinate contractors, and travel to project sites as required. Tamil language proficiency is preferred for effective on-site communication.

Qualifications

• Residential and commercial interior design knowledge.
• Modular kitchens and wardrobes familiarity.
• Site execution and quality control expertise.
• BOQ preparation and quantity estimation.
• Strong client presentation and budgeting understanding.

Responsibilities

• Meet clients, understand requirements, budget and design preferences.
• Conduct site visits, measurements and site assessments.
• Develop space plans, concepts, mood boards and design proposals.
• Prepare detailed 2D drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections.
• Create professional 3D models and photorealistic renders.
• Prepare detailed working drawings that can be directly used by contractors and site teams.
• Design modular kitchens, wardrobes, TV units, storage units and custom furniture.
• Prepare electrical, lighting, false-ceiling, flooring and basic plumbing layouts.
• Prepare BOQs, quantity estimates and material specifications.
• Assist in project cost estimation and quotation preparation.
• Design projects according to the client’s approved budget while maintaining aesthetics and functionality.
• Coordinate with carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, civil teams, vendors and other contractors.
• Visit project sites and ensure execution is carried out according to approved designs and drawings.
• Identify execution issues and provide practical design/site solutions.
• Conduct quality checks, snagging and support final project handover.
• Coordinate with vendors and compare quotations, materials and specifications.
• Handle multiple residential and commercial projects simultaneously.

Skills

Space planning

Interior design

Client communication

Budgeting

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Enscape / V-Ray

Excel / Sheets

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Meet clients, understand their requirements, budget and design preferences.
• Conduct site visits, measurements and site assessments.
• Develop space plans, concepts, mood boards and design proposals.
• Prepare detailed 2D drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections.
• Create professional 3D models and photorealistic renders.
• Prepare detailed working drawings that can be directly used by contractors and site teams.
• Design modular kitchens, wardrobes, TV units, storage units and custom furniture.
• Prepare electrical, lighting, false-ceiling, flooring and basic plumbing layouts.
• Prepare BOQs, quantity estimates and material specifications.
• Assist in project cost estimation and quotation preparation.
• Design projects according to the client’s approved budget while maintaining aesthetics and functionality.
• Coordinate with carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, civil teams, vendors and other contractors.
• Visit project sites and ensure execution is carried out according to approved designs and drawings.
• Identify execution issues and provide practical design/site solutions.
• Conduct quality checks, snagging and support final project handover.
• Coordinate with vendors and compare quotations, materials and specifications.
• Handle multiple residential and commercial projects simultaneously.

Software Skills – Required

• AutoCAD
• SketchUp
• Enscape and/or V-Ray
• Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets

Knowledge of the following will be an added advantage:

• Revit / BIM
• 3ds Max
• Adobe Photoshop / presentation software

Technical Knowledge Required

• Space planning
• Residential and commercial interior design
• Modular kitchens and wardrobes
• Detailed joinery drawings
• Plywood, MDF, HDF and other board materials
• Laminates, acrylic, veneer, PU and other finishes
• Interior hardware and accessories
• Lighting and electrical layouts
• Flooring and tile layouts
• Basic plumbing coordination
• Furniture and custom joinery
• BOQ preparation
• Quantity estimation
• Site execution and quality control

Candidate We Are Looking For

We are not looking for someone who only creates 3D renders.

We are looking for a designer who understands how a design is actually built and can take ownership of the project through:

The candidate should have:

• Strong design sense and creativity
• Strong technical and execution knowledge
• Ability to develop unique designs based on individual client requirements
• Good understanding of project budgets and costing
• Good client presentation and communication skills
• Ability to coordinate contractors and site teams
• Problem-solving ability at project sites
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple projects

Language

• Tamil – Required for effective client, vendor and site-team communication

Location

Candidates with experience handling projects independently from design through execution and handover will be preferred.