Interior Designer

Confidential; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a design-focused professional to support space planning, concept design, and development for interior projects in Singapore. You will collaborate with clients and engineers to translate briefs into workable layouts and visuals.

Responsibilities span from documentation and procurement to site support, with emphasis on details, schedules, and coordinating with contractors. Fresh graduates welcome; strong communication and a disciplined work ethic are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in any discipline.
• Fresh graduates and candidates with relevant experience are welcome to apply.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Creative, detail-oriented and disciplined.
• Able to manage and cope with multiple deliverable deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and take instruction.

Responsibilities

• Space planning and functional programming.
• Design concept development and design narrative/storyboard.
• Mood boards and inspiration boards.
• Preliminary space plans and layout options.
• Preliminary material, finish, and colour palette direction.
• Client presentation and concept approval sign-off.
• Detailed floor plans, elevations, and sections.
• FF&E selection and specification.
• Material, finish, and colour schedules.
• Custom furniture, joinery, or millwork design.
• 3D renderings, visualizations, or walkthroughs.
• Window treatment, textile, and soft-furnishing specification.
• Design and layout documentation for contractors/tradespeople.
• Specification books and finish/fixture/furniture schedules.
• Coordination with architects, engineers, or MEP consultants, where applicable.
• Permit or approval documentation support, where required.
• Vendor and supplier sourcing, and quotation comparison.
• Purchase order preparation and order placement support.
• Order tracking, delivery coordination, and lead-time management.
• Sample and material approval coordination.
• Contractor and trade coordination, and responses to design queries.
• Snag list / punch list review and close-out.
• Final styling, staging, and installation walkthrough.
• Art, accessory, and decor curation.
• Photography coordination for completed projects.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Creativity

Attention to detail

Time management

Learning mindset

Education

Diploma or Degree in any discipline

Job description

• Space planning and functional programming
• Project budget development and preliminary cost guidance
• Project timeline and phasing plan

2. Concept Design

• Design concept development and design narrative/storyboard
• Mood boards and inspiration boards
• Preliminary space plans and layout options
• Preliminary material, finish, and colour palette direction
• Client presentation and concept approval sign-off

3. Design Development

• Detailed floor plans, elevations, and sections
• Furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E) selection and specification
• Material, finish, and colour schedules
• Custom furniture, joinery, or millwork design
• 3D renderings, visualizations, or walkthroughs
• Window treatment, textile, and soft-furnishing specification

4. Documentation

• Design and layout documentation for contractors/tradespeople
• Specification books and finish/fixture/furniture schedules
• Coordination with architects, engineers, or MEP consultants, where applicable
• Permit or approval documentation support, where required

5. Procurement and Sourcing

• Vendor and supplier sourcing, and quotation comparison
• Purchase order preparation and order placement support
• Order tracking, delivery coordination, and lead-time management
• Sample and material approval coordination

6. Site Support and Installation

• Contractor and trade coordination, and responses to design queries
• Snag list / punch list review and close-out
• Final styling, staging, and installation walkthrough

7. Additional Services

• Art, accessory, and decor curation
• Photography coordination for completed projects

Qualifications & Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in any discipline.
• Fresh graduates and candidates with relevant experience are welcome to apply.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Creative, detail-oriented and disciplined.
• Able to manage and cope with multiple deliverable deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and take instruction.