Interior Designer

HLA Garment (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Nilai; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer is seeking a motivated Project Designer to oversee local and overseas projects from start to finish. The candidate should have a degree in Architecture or Interior Design and 4 years of project management experience, preferably in the retail sector. Fluency in Mandarin, English, and Malay is advantageous. This role involves managing project timelines, overseeing design implementations, and coordinating with various internal departments and mall operators.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in project management in the retail industry.
• Experience dealing with contractors and mall operators.
• Attention to detail and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage local or overseas projects from scope preparation to completion.
• Develop presentations including design layouts and renderings.
• Coordinate with internal teams and mall management.

Skills

Project management

Fluent in Mandarin

Fluent in English

Fluent in Malay

Budgeting skills

Attention to detail

Good understanding of design drawings

Education

Diploma/Degree/Master’s in Architecture or Interior Design

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Adobe software

Job description

Company Overview

Our company specializes in men’s fashion, operating more than 5,000 stores worldwide with over 50,000 employees and an annual turnover of approximately 5 billion dollars. We are expanding into Malaysia and are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals who thrive in a high‑energy industry.

Responsibilities

• Able to manage the entire local or overseas project from preparing the scope of works and timeline to conceptualizing design into a finished project according to corporate identity and standard.
• To develop a presentation that may include space planning, layout, sketches, rendering, 3D perspectives and material boards.
• Coordinate with internal design support members and project management teams.
• Work closely with several internal departments supporting design and technical tasks.
• Develop and maintain relationships with several departments to ensure the design and complete design progress on time.
• Meeting with mall management on design concept presentation and technical meetings.
• Manage and lead projects to handover.
• In charge of overall project progress, analysis, costing and schedule to management as needed.
• Plan & manage project including coordinating sub‑contractors, control of renovation and interior design-related works.
• Preparing Bill of Quantity for every project, and reports after completions.
• Work closely, coordinate design stage & renovation work with M&E consultant, Lighting Consultant, Structural Engineer Consultant and Contractor.
• Work closely with several mall managements to undergo renovation until completion of renovation.
• Final inspection with landlord and local authority prior to work completion to obtain their approval and smooth handover during Testing and Commissioning.
• Support store maintenance and ad‑hoc tasks, ensure all the maintenance work progress is up to date and complete as per quotation.
• All other tasks instructed by superior.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree/Master’s in Architecture or Interior Design is preferred.
• Preferably 4 years of working experience or project management experience in the retail industry.
• Fluent in Mandarin, English and Malay would be an asset.
• Experience in dealing with contractors and mall operators.
• Must have good budgeting and general math skills, good understanding of design drawings and project documentation.
• Attention to detail and able to meet deadlines.
• Must have a good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SketchUp, AutoCAD and Adobe software.
• Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply for a Junior Project Designer position.

Application Information

• Which of the following CAD software do you have experience with?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?