Junior Interior Designer

The Office of Charles de Lisle; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Studio culture & events

Job summary

The Office of Charles de Lisle in San Francisco seeks a Junior Designer to provide design, production, and coordination support through all project phases. You will contribute to delivering value to clients while upholding the studio ethos.

You will collaborate across multiple projects, assist with concept development, produce furniture plans and elevations in AutoCAD, manage vendor communications, and help with FF&E procurement, schedules, and budgets, traveling to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional interior design experience.
• Degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Familiarity with FF&E and interior architecture standards.
• Developed presentation skills - verbal, written, and graphic.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across multiple design projects through all phases.
• Assist in development of design concepts, mood boards, and material palettes.
• Assist in production of furniture plans, elevations, and details in AutoCAD.
• Apply understanding of scale, proportion, and spatial layout to all design elements.
• Assist with FF&E procurement, scheduling, and tracking.
• Coordinate meetings and communicate with architects, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Travel to site visits and participate in site work and construction administration.

Skills

Adobe Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

SketchUp

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Studio Designer

Job description

The Junior Designer’s role is to provide design, production, and coordination support through all phases of projects. The Junior Designer shares responsibility for the overall success of projects, delivery of value to our clients, and promoting the company ethos and standards both in and out of the office.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively across multiple design projects through all design phases.
• Assist in development of design concepts, reference images, mood boards, and material palettes to communicate design intent.
• Assist in production of furniture plans, elevations, and details in AutoCAD.
• Apply understanding of scale, proportion, and spatial layout to all design elements.
• Assist in facilitating custom fabrication projects, managing vendor communication, and documentation of all design details.
• Assist with FF&E procurement, scheduling, and tracking.
• Assist in tracking project budgets to ensure alignment with client expectations.
• Participate in project coordination, construction administration, site visits, and maintain quality control during construction as needed.
• Aid in coordination of project meetings, meeting agenda development, and communication with architects, consultants, contractors, millworkers, and vendors.
• Participate in site work, construction administration, workroom visits, and project installations. Travel as necessary.
• Generate meeting notes, finish schedules, and budgets. Organize project information using office file standards.
• Assist with scheduling installations and coordinating subcontractors, vendors, and deliveries as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing vendors and fabricators and explore opportunities for new partnerships with makers, designers, dealers, galleries, and distributors.
• Contribute to team and studio library with up-to-date knowledge of current design industry trends, editorials, materials/products, design/antique fairs, and trade shows.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of professional interior design experience in the design industry
• A degree in Interior Design or Architecture
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Familiarity with FF&E and interior architecture standards
• Developed presentation skills - verbal, written, and graphic
• Passion for a collaborative and solution-driven design process
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

Software Proficiencies

• Experience in Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop
• Familiarity with SketchUp
• Familiarity with Studio Designer software or similar
• Health Insurance: Medical, vision, and dental coverage options
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 3 weeks of PTO dependent on seniority; accrual increases with tenure
• Studio Culture & Events: Regular team gatherings, celebrations, and creative programming