Designer, Wave Team

Furniture Marketing Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits.

Access to an impressive showroom.

Job summary

Furniture Marketing Group in New York, NY is seeking a Project Designer to translate client requirements into practical interior environments. You will collaborate with sales and clients to define project scope, budget, and timelines, and develop plans and specifications using CAD tools.

The role requires a BA/BS or equivalent experience, strong reading and presentation skills, and the ability to travel to job sites for measurements and reviews. Competitive salary and showroom access offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret business materials.
• Ability to present information to managers and clients.
• Strong mathematical and geometric reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Confers with salesperson and/or client to determine purpose and function of environment, budget, scope of project, time schedules, project proposals, types of furniture and equipment to be installed, and other factors which affect planning interior environments.
• Integrates findings with knowledge of interior design and formulates environmental plan to be practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving office efficiency.
• Advise on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, color schemes, color coordination, codes, and works council requirements.
• Renders schematic design, working drawings, product specifications, paste‑ups, drawings, or illustrations, estimates material requirements and cost, and presents design to client for review, approval, implementation and follow‑through.
• Maintains project files and timesheets on all work performed.
• Attends design/sales meetings and seminars as requested.
• Attend client meetings, both on‑site and off‑site.

Skills

Reading & interpreting documents

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AutoCAD 12+

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: WAVE Cap One New York - New York, NY 10171

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00

Position: Project Designer

Responsibilities

• Confers with salesperson and/or client to determine purpose and function of environment, budget, scope of project, time schedules, project proposals, types of furniture and equipment to be installed, and other factors which affect planning interior environments.
• Integrates findings with knowledge of interior design and formulates environmental plan to be practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving office efficiency.
• Advise on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, color schemes, color coordination, codes, and works council requirements.
• Renders schematic design, working drawings, product specifications, paste‑ups, drawings, or illustrations, estimates material requirements and cost, and presents design to client for review, approval, implementation and follow‑through.
• Maintains project files and timesheets on all work performed.
• Attends design/sales meetings and seminars as requested.
• Attend client meetings, both on‑site and off‑site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four‑year college or university; or one to two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers.
• Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; apply basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must possess knowledge of all phases of design, drafting and presentation techniques.
• Mandatory CAD skills (AutoCAD 12 or better).
• Must have dependable and reliable transportation; must travel to job sites for meetings, field measurements and punch lists.
• Must know furniture, interior building materials and finishes.
• Must be knowledgeable with architectural, mechanical, and electrical plans and specifications for coordination with interiors.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Access to an impressive showroom.