Interior Designer

DHK Architects, Inc.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

dhk Interior Design is a vibrant studio in Cape Town seeking a senior designer to deliver interior design projects from concept to construction management. You will lead, mentor the team, manage multiple projects, and ensure feasibility within budget and client brief.

The role requires strong communication, technical understanding, and ability to present ideas clearly to clients and colleagues. A passion for contemporary, timeless design with local supplier knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in interior design
• Experience in leading design projects from concept to construction
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Take ownership from inception to handover for interior design projects
• Assess client requirements and develop clear briefs
• Develop innovative design concepts and present to client and team
• Prepare technical and construction documentation and liaise with suppliers and site teams
• Support business growth and development of the design team

Skills

Leadership

Team training

Multi-project mgmt

Communication skills

Budgeting

Networking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Business development

Creative thinking

Conceptual thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification in interior design

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

dhk Interior Design is a vibrant and dynamic team of interior designers who are breaking the mould of what makes great design. We don’t believe in designing for trends. Rather, we believe in creating interior spaces that work hard for our clients, using colour, texture, form and materials to express who they are. Our work is contemporary but timeless. We design for leading blue-chip and boutique clients in the hospitality, multi-residential, commercial, retail and education sectors. And we love what we do.

If this sounds like your dream team and you can tick all the boxes below, then we want to meet you.

The opportunity:

dhk Interior Design is a vibrant and dynamic team of interior designers who are breaking the mould of what makes great design. We don’t believe in designing for trends. Rather, we believe in creating interior spaces that work hard for our clients, using colour, texture, form and materials to express who they are. Our work is contemporary but timeless. We design for leading blue-chip and boutique clients in the hospitality, multi-residential, commercial, retail and education sectors. And we love what we do.

If this sounds like your dream team and you can tick all the boxes below, then we want to meet you.

The role:

We’re looking for a senior designer who has experience of delivering interior design projects from concept development through to implementation and construction management. You’ll need to be detail-oriented with a strong track record as a skilled all-rounder. Working with us, you’ll hone your project management skills and demonstrate your excellent communication skills. You’ll need to be adept at presenting clear ideas both internally and externally. You must also have a sound understanding of technical and commercial feasibility.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Taking ownership of and responsibility for projects from inception to handover
• Assess the client's project requirements
• Develop clear and accurate briefs that fully express the client’s needs
• Develop innovative design concepts
• Present concepts and proposals to the client and colleagues
• Expand and develop designs to align with the client’s brief, budget and regulations
• Generate technical and construction documentation packages
• Liaise with suppliers, site coordinators and project managers
• Facilitate project handovers
• Support the growth and development of the business

Skills and expertise required:

• 7+ Years experience
• Leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to train the design team
• Collaborative mindset and flexible, adaptable approach to working with teams
• Experience in managing multiple projects and teams concurrently
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Creativity and three-dimensional thinking to create evocative, functional, progressive spaces
• Excellent conceptual thinking, evident in the ability to develop practical, creative concepts
• Clear understanding of construction methods
• Extensive knowledge of the local supplier market and service delivery in South Africa
• Commitment to staying up to date with current trends
• A consistent and methodical approach to work in progress and in follow through
• Excellent numerical skills and experience with budgeting
• Proactive approach to networking and business development
• Entrepreneurial business acumen

Essential qualifications and credentials

• Tertiary qualification in interior design
• Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup skills are essential

Candidates must be eligible to work in South Africa.

Salary is dependent on experience.