Interior Designer — Space Planning & Client Presentations

PeopleSpace - A Best In Class Haworth Partner; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleSpace - A Best In Class Haworth Partner is seeking an experienced Designer to provide design and consultative services for commercial furniture interiors. The role is full-time and on-site in Irvine, requiring collaboration with clients and sales teams to develop space plans, drawings, and finish selections.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of commercial design experience, strong AutoCAD/CET proficiency, and knowledge of Project Matrix and NetSuite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• Minimum 2-5 years of commercial design experience.
• Intermediate to Advanced AutoCAD/CET proficiency & Project Matrix.
• Demonstrated space planning and project management ability.
• Experience with Haworth products preferred.
• Polished communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Attends client meetings/planning sessions to review project scope and assess programming needs.
• Review documents and analyze building plans/site conditions to assure accurate space requirements.
• Conducts field measurements, existing furniture inventories, and code analysis.
• Conceptualize design solutions and prepare drawings based on information received from the client and sales team.
• Develop/present space plans and furniture typicals that address the programming/needs analysis.
• Responsible for the development and accuracy of project drawings and furniture specifications.
• Use CET and Project Matrix to create working drawings, renderings, and accurate specifications.
• Present schematic layouts, preliminary and final design layouts, presentation media, and proposed specification lists, to be provided to the client.
• Select, develop, and present color and finish options including finish presentations and renderings.
• Lead Live Design presentations for clients.
• Self-check all project documents prior to submitting for double-check process.
• Transmit complete and accurate project documentation to the team for order entry and installation.
• Provide working drawings to third-party contractors as needed (A&D firm, GC, electrician, IT, etc.)
• Request quotes and drawings from ancillary vendors.
• Estimate time to complete project scope of work for budgetary purposes and complete weekly timesheet for accurate billing.
• Provide timely and accurate information for clients/vendors.
• Attend weekly team meetings and all required company/department functions and training.
• Demonstrate full knowledge of codes, and electrical and data planning on projects.
• Full knowledge of technology tools required to perform duties (CET, NetSuite) and attend regular training.

Skills

Space planning

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

CET

Project Matrix

NetSuite

Job description

PeopleSpace - A Best In Class Haworth Partner is seeking an experienced Designer to provide design and consultative services for commercial furniture interiors. The role is full-time and on-site in Irvine, requiring collaboration with clients and sales teams to develop space plans, drawings, and finish selections.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of commercial design experience, strong AutoCAD/CET proficiency, and knowledge of Project Matrix and NetSuite.