Designer

HB Workplaces; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Office Resources in Seattle is seeking a Designer to deliver space planning, furniture specifications, and installation drawings for contract projects. You will collaborate with Sales, develop concepts, and present designs using CAD and visualizations.

The role focuses on mentorship, teamwork, and growth of the design group, with strong emphasis on presentation skills and client collaboration. 1–5 years of experience and a design degree are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–5 years of professional experience in the Design industry.
• Degree in Interior Design or related field from a CIDA accredited school.
• Highly proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office, and CET; able to learn new software quickly.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
• Effective organization skills with a critical eye for details.
• Ability to work independently and be a contributing team player.
• Initiative to seek guidance to advance skills on product, design process, and technology.
• Articulate process issues to Design Management.
• Ability to seek information, resolve problems, and share insight with a larger team.
• Proven track record of problem-solving and decision-making; listening and questioning well.

Responsibilities

• Provide space planning, furniture applications, and installation drawings.
• Lead client meetings and act as a consultant with industry partners.
• Develop design concepts with showrooms and visualization drawings.
• Create floor plans, block plans, and space layouts that are code compliant.
• Produce drawings and renderings using CET and AutoCAD.
• Assist with material selections for workstations, offices, and ancillary spaces.
• Collaborate with COR team and Sales to drive design solutions.
• Maintain accurate project inventories and measurements.
• Support management with showroom tours and client presentations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organization

Independent work

Initiative

Education

Interior Design degree (CIDA accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

CET

Job description

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Designer

Full Time Professionals Seattle, WA, US

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Title: Designer

Department: Design

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Summary:

The Designer position is responsible for providing space planning, furniture applications, visualizations, specifications, and installation drawings specific to contract furniture; all while maintaining a high level of satisfaction with internal and external client groups. The position expects mentorship, commitment to the growth of the larger Design team, excellence in presentation skills, and a highly collaborative relationship with Sales peers to drive business.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Trainingparticipationand engagement: self-guided, virtual, and collaborative learning
• Design and specify Herman Miller, Knoll and other furniture for a variety of product applications, with additional willingness to learn and implement new product initiatives.
• Determineprojectrequirements in collaboration with COR team members and industry partners
• Attendclientmeetings independently (if applicable) and act as a consultant for industry partners
• ProvideDesignservices that support the use of contract furniture, such as:
  • Initialprogrammingand schematic Design process
  • Designandimplementation of a furniture block plan
  • Ensuringspaceplanning for furniture is code compliant
  • Designdevelopmentsupportedbydrawingsandrenderings(usingCETandAutoCADsoftware)
  • Materialapplicationfor projects: including workstations, private offices, and ancillary spaces
  • Teamingonfield measurements and product inventories
  • Accuratedrawings,visualizations, and product specifications
• Provenexcellencein ability to lead a client meeting and drive the Design solution
• Provenexcellencein ability to host showroom tours and contribute to presentations
• Capableofprioritizing workload independently
• Otherdutiesasrequired

These responsibilities are not designed to cover all responsibilities required of the employee. All duties and responsibilities may change at the discretion of Creative Office Resources at any time with or without notice.

RequiredEducation,Skills,andExperience:

• Minimum(1-5)years of professional experience in the Design industry
• DegreeinInterior Design or related field from a CIDA accredited school
• Highly proficient in AutoCAD software, MS Office, and CET and ability tolearnnew software quickly
• Stronginterpersonalskills and leadership qualities
• Effectiveorganization skills with a critical eye for details
• Abilitytowork independently and be a contributing team player
• Initiativetoseek guidance to advance skills on product, design process, and technology
• QualifyandarticulateprocessissuestoDesignManagement
• Abilitytoseek information, resolve problems, and share insight with a larger team
• Proven track record of problem-solving skills and informed decision-making ability to listen, ask questions, and respond appropriately
• Proventrackrecord of critical thinking, strategic mindset, and ability to employ big picture assessment
• Professionalisminmanner, attire, and all forms of communication
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a wide range of people within and outside of COR:
• Must be able to read,write,interpret and communicate fluently in English
• Writing skills must be sufficient to compose and edit a variety of documents using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation with theability to pay close attention to detail and proofread work carefully
• Ability to work accurately to meet deadlines by adapting to changes in work environment, work assignments,and/orchangesinprioritiesinaflexiblewaybyworkingfrom yourowninitiativeand/or following direction, policies, or procedures
• Use analyticalanddecision-making skills to offer options and resolve problems in a variety of contexts
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team ensuring efficiency of projects from start to finish

PhysicalDemands:

• Sedentaryworkthat primarily involves sitting/standing
• Repeatingmotionsthat may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Workperformedinfast-pacedofficeenvironmentdailywithvisitstovarioussitesincludingwarehouse, construction sites, client sites and offices
• Environment subject to schedule and priority changes without advance notice

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Creative Office Resources. Creative Office Resources is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, military service ad veteran status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, or other non-merit based factors protected by federal, state and local laws. These protections extend to all terms and conditions of employment and management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, trainings and career development.