Senior Interior Design Lead - Concept to Site & FF&E

RED|LINE Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Recruitment is seeking a Senior Interior Designer / Interior Design Project Leader to join an established international interior design company with offices in Cape Town CBD.

The role is hands-on and leadership‑driven: you will own projects from concept through to detailed design and site implementation, lead a design team, coordinate with clients, consultants and suppliers, and ensure design quality within budget and schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of professional interior design experience.
• Ability to lead projects from concept to site completion.
• Proven experience presenting to clients and managing relationships.
• Strong technical detailing, joinery, finishes and FF&E knowledge.
• Experience coordinating CAD teams and site installations.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design concepts, layouts, materials and FF&E proposals.
• Coordinate design development from concept to technical documentation.
• Review drawings and specifications for quality and consistency.
• Manage client meetings, presentations and project milestones.
• Mentor junior designers and CAD technicians.

Skills

Interior design

Project leadership

Client relations

Team coordination

Portfolio development

Tools

AutoCAD

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Suite

Excel

3D visualization

SketchUp

Job description

Redline Recruitment is seeking a Senior Interior Designer / Interior Design Project Leader to join an established international interior design company with offices in Cape Town CBD.

The role is hands-on and leadership‑driven: you will own projects from concept through to detailed design and site implementation, lead a design team, coordinate with clients, consultants and suppliers, and ensure design quality within budget and schedule.