Interior Designer / Project Manager
Overview
This position requires a highly-motivated and organized individual to work alongside our interior design team on projects throughout the country. Success in this role is dependent on implementing organizational processes and systems; managing multi-component projects; and collaborating successfully with a team. You will be a part of all facets of design projects, and grow alongside and within our company.
This role will report to the Principal Designers.
What you'll do
Design:
Create furniture plans, elevations, and custom furniture drawings in CAD.
Put together design schemes to review with principal designers. Source furniture, lighting, hardware, fabrics, materials, etc. Continue to research and find new sources and suppliers.
Develop client presentations, ensuring that the format and presentation of documents are compatible with office standards and requirements. This includes creating design decks, tearsheets, floorplans, elevations, custom furniture drawings etc.
Assist principals in presenting design concepts to clients.
Join discussions internally, with vendors, and clients about design projects. Track all changes to drawings, design decks, and presentation materials accordingly.
Attend workroom, gallery, and showroom meetings with principal designers. Track all notes and design decisions made by updating schedules, work orders, drawings, etc.
Management:
Create, update, and maintain project budgets, schedules (finish, plumbing, hardware, lighting, etc.), scope of work documents, and meeting notes to be shared internally and externally.
Solicit quotes from vendors and create proposals, work orders, purchase orders, and final invoices in Studio Designer.
Delegate purchase orders for non-custom items to Design Assistant – including quoting, ordering, and tracking.
Track and coordinate consolidation of purchases using Studio Designer and other standard office schedules.
Attend meetings at job sites, record project progress, and ensure design decisions are being implemented.
Manage vendors, contractors, clients, and team members to keep projects on schedule and up to date for on-time completion.
Communicate project status to principal designers on a regular basis, solicit and implement feedback from principal designers, and maintain proactivity and critical thinking about design details and project coordination.
Run project installations. Manage movers, art hangers, cleaners, and vendors during installations.
Maintain and organize project files in Dropbox.
Issue monthly client update email, following internal review with Principal assigned to project.
Perform client-related tasks as required by the needs of the project.
Assign and direct the work of studio interns.
Manage Design Assistant. Delegate tasks that are appropriate for their skill level. Review their work.
Provide ongoing performance feedback to Design Assistant and team interns.
Who you are
Have an understanding of client relationship management and how to deliver a high-level of service to clients.
Must have complete knowledge of Studio Designer and be able to create budgets, proposals, purchase orders, invoices, and reports.
Must have the ability to format tearsheets, presentation documents, and work orders in Adobe Indesign.
Must have the ability to adjust images of items for tearsheets and design decks in Adobe Photoshop.
Must have a working knowledge of Google Sheets and Documents in order to create and update schedules.
Complete working knowledge of AutoCAD is required. Must be able to draw plans and furniture from scratch, utilizing office CAD standards for formatting.
Must possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written, for working internally, with outside vendors, and with clients.
Exceptionally organized in order to manage multiple projects and ongoing tasks.
Must be able to set expectations for deliverables, and manage a schedule of tasks independently.
Have a sharp attention to detail.
Must be willing to travel to job sites in the NYC metropolitan area and as needed to sites in other parts of the country.
Have a valid driver’s license.
U.S. citizen, or already possess a work visa for working in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
About Studio Dorion
Studio Dorion is a design firm based in Brooklyn, NY, led by Michelle Ficker and Peter Dolkas. With a combined twenty years of experience at AD100 firms, the principals established their practice in 2020 to offer an integrated approach that brings interior design and architecture together into one cohesive, full-service practice.
Salary
$75,000-$85,000
Commensurate with experience and qualifications. Additional benefits and professional development opportunities provided.
To apply
Send your resume, cover letter and portfolio of professional work experience to careers@studiodorion.com.