Job Summary
The Interior Design Drafter (Retail Fit‑Out – Detailing) is responsible for producing accurate and comprehensive detailed drawings for retail projects. The role focuses on joinery, finishes, fixtures, and construction details to support fabrication, authority submission, and site execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Wall, floor, and ceiling detailing
- Joinery details (counters, display units, cabinets, shelving)
- Shopfront and signage details
- Fixture, furniture, and millwork details
- Produce shop drawings, construction drawings, and as‑built drawings for retail fit‑out works.
- Design coordination – translate interior designers’ concepts, layouts, and sketches into precise technical and detailed drawings.
- Coordinate with designers, project managers, suppliers and contractors to ensure accuracy and buildability.
- Incorporate revisions based on client feedback, site conditions and coordination meetings.
- Ensure drawings meet retail brand guidelines, mall requirements and authority regulations.
- Coordinate detailing with M&E layouts, lighting plans, fire safety requirements and shopfront criteria.
- Assist in preparing detail drawings required for landlord, authority or mall management submission.
- Ensure all drawings comply with relevant codes, standards and company drafting guidelines.
- Check dimensions, materials, fixing methods and tolerances for constructability.
- Resolve technical detailing issues during pre‑construction and construction stages.
- Prepare drawings using AutoCAD, SketchUp.
- Maintain proper layering, annotation, dimensioning and drawing standards.
- Manage drawing revisions, version control and documentation records.
- Assist with site measurements and verification prior to finalizing drawings.
- Provide technical drawing support to site teams during construction.
- Revise drawings based on site conditions and approved variations.
Requirements
- Diploma or Certificate in Interior Design, Architectural Drafting or related field.
- Minimum 2–5 years’ experience in interior design drafting, preferably in retail fit‑out projects.
- Strong knowledge of interior detailing, joinery construction and materials.
- Proficient in AutoCAD (SketchUp / Revit an advantage).
- Familiar with retail fit‑out processes, shop drawings and construction coordination.