SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGN ARCHITECT

Job Description

• DETERMINE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
• ENSURING THAT CLIENTS’ NEEDS ARE MET AS THE PROJECT EVOLVES.
• COLLABORATE WITH INTERNAL TEAMS TO DELIVER PROJECTS/RESULTS ON AGREED DEADLINES.
• HANDLE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE.
• PERFORM INITIAL SITE VISIT TO AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE RECEIVED AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AND THE DESIGN.
• COLLABORATES WITH THE INTERNAL TEAMS IN PERFORMING VALUE ENGINEERING AS NECESSARY (AS PER CLIENT PRE-SET BUDGET).
• INFORMS PRINCIPLE AND GENERAL MANAGER OF ANY UNEXPECTED DELAY IN THE PROJECT’S TIMELINE.
• PERFORMS ANY OTHER TASK REQUESTED BY PRINCIPAL AND/OR GENERAL MANAGER.
• DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION THAT INCLUDES TRACKING OF CHANGES IN PLAN, REASONS OF DELAYS AND REGULAR PROGRESS REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT DURATION.
• ENSURES THAT ALL PROJECT CLOSURE DOCUMENTS ARE ARCHIVED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
• RECEIVE THE AS BUILT PLANS AND CHECK THEM WITH THE ACTUAL DIMENSIONS ON SITE.
• COORDINATE WITH THE SUPPLIERS AND LIGHTING DESIGNERS WHENEVER REQUESTED.
• REVIEW BOQ, SPECIFICATIONS AND COST ESTIMATES.
• FLEXIBLE, SELF-MOTIVATED TEAM PLAYER, ABLE TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE TO MEET STRINGENT DATES.
• PERFORMS ORIGINAL DESIGN WORK UTILIZING SPECIFICATIONS, SKETCHES AND IDEAS ON DEVELOPING DESIGNS.
• ANALYZES SPACE UTILIZATION EFFECTIVENESS AND CHANGING DEMANDS FOR SPACE NEEDS.
• RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO MEET NEW REQUIREMENTS.
• ASSISTS IN THE PREPARATION OF ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS WHERE PLANS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
• CONDUCTING PRELIMINARY STUDIES OF PROPOSED PROJECTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AS TO SPACE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, OBTAINING MEASUREMENTS AND MAKING SKETCHES PRELIMINARY TO THE PREPARATION OF DRAWING.
• PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ARCHITECTS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF.
• COLLABORATE ON CONCEPT, SCHEMATIC AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT WITH THE TEAM (DEPENDING ON THE SCALE OF THE PROJECT).
• GENERATE PRESENTATION MATERIAL (COMPUTER MODELS, DRAWINGS, PRECEDENT IMAGES);
• MANAGE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION DELIVERY AND MAINTAIN PROJECT RECORDS (MEETING MINUTES AND FILES TRANSMITTED VIA EMAIL).
• PRODUCTION OF DESIGN DRAWINGS IN ALIGNMENT WITH COMPANY STANDARDS AND QUALITY.
• MEET PROJECT CRITERIA AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS TO MEET DEADLINES ON TIME.
• MEET WITH VENDORS, SUPPLIERS & CONTRACTORS TO REVIEW INTERIOR NEEDS AND DETERMINE WHO CAN PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICE.

Job Requirements

• BACHELOR DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING/INTERIOR DESIGN WITH FOUR TO EIGHT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
• EXPERT IN 3DS MAX AND DESIGN PROCESS.
• EXPERT KNOWLEDGE IN V-RAY AND/OR CORONA AS A RENDERING SOFTWARE
• KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOCAD 2D & 3D.
• ABLE TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE TO MEET STRINGENT DATES.
• ACCURACY AND ATTENTION TO DETAILS.
• VERY GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• VERY GOOD LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
• VERY GOOD PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
• EXCELLENT LEVEL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
• GOOD INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.
• THOROUGH AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN SOFTWARE (AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, PHOTOSHOP)
• AN ABILITY TO PREPARE SCHEDULES AND STEP-BY-STEP ACTION PLANS
• SOLID ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, INCLUDING MULTITASKING AND TIME-MANAGEMENT