OVERVIEW
An opportunity to join WOLF - CBRE Design Collective, a global team of talented architecture and interior design professionals operating within the largest commercial real estate services company in the world. Our ambition is to deliver exceptional design solutions for our clients, working within a creative cultural environment of teamwork, innovation and creative verve. We are a fast-growing design community strengthened by the extensive resources and services across CBRE’s global platform.
The Senior Interior Designer will work with the Wolf Design lead on design and design & build projects for across Singapore and Asia Pacific and support the growth of our interior design capability
The Senior Interior Designer will be responsible for all conventional aspects of creative and technical design and profit Margin management of a design & build of a project. Plans and conducts evaluation selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard design techniques and procedures on a project. Builds client relationship and supports the Wolf Pack
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal partners in workplace, project management, and advisory and transaction teams (commercial office leasing).
- Carry out work plans for each project, managing creative and technical design delivery.
- Responsible for planning, organizing and directing project activities, workflow, and other day to day activities, to ensure goals and objectives of the project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and budget, and other performance targets.
- Day to day responsibility for developing design concepts, based on the programming requirements and budget parameters and coordinating project documentation.
- Coordinates activities of team engaged in preparing construction and furniture drawings and specifications.
- Responsible for manpower budgets, project cost controls and interpreting contracted scope of work.
- Coordinates with outside consultants, engineering disciplines and Project Managers.
- Reviews and/or develops specifications.
- Reviews and monitors construction and furnishings budget.
- Implements established design schedule ensuring milestone reviews.
- Responsible for code research, including obtaining necessary variance approvals.
- Provides assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers, including leading project teams and/or plan and supervise assignments of lower level employees.
- Assist and support the design team in areas of staffing, mentoring, etc.
- Establish strategy, goals and objectives for design projects.
- Lead by example and model behavior consistent with the company's values.
- Daily contact with the client for all project design related matters, manage client requests to ensure we are providing an exemplary service to our customers, and assist with building client relations.
- Assemble presentations and "leave behinds" when pursuing new projects.
- Perform other related duties as and when required.
- Learn CBRE’s proprietary design and planning tools.
Required Knowledge & Skills:
- Relevant and appropriate experience in senior design roles within reputable design firms
- Substantial experience with workplace interiors
- Advanced experience with FF&E
- Experience with interior design specifications
- Team leadership, coordination, mentoring, and motivation
- Exceptional creative skills, design visioning and innovation
- Expert in all conventional aspects of technical design/architectural principles
- Design and build project experience
- Experience with Photoshop, AutoCAD, Sketch-UP and Adobe Suite
Qualification, Education & Experience:
- 5yr+ years in design industry with relevant experience
