Senior Interior Designer

Our client is a leading Interior Design House in Nairobi.

Senior Interior Designer

Supervisor: Design Director

Position Function

The Senior Interior Designer works collaboratively with the Design Director in developing holistic design strategies for clients’ projects to create fully integrated design packages.

This collaboration puts emphasis on enhancing the clients’ experiences through formulation of designs which are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving life style.

Key Responsibilities

• Receiving and evaluating briefs from the Projects Division
• Co-conduct periodic site inspections to ensure design concepts translate into the actual work
• Participate in design, conceptualization and development
• Participate in client relationship management.
• Proactively seek knowledge to stay informed of changes in design and stay abreast of industry trends.
• Collate, source, assemble and present interior design images, visuals and materials to clients.
• Ensure that the design theme is in keeping with the cost and timeframes of the projects. To liaise with quantity surveyors and project managers.
• Manage the Design process
• To closely liaise with the projects division – ensuring surveys are carried out correctly, participate in setting out project programmes in conjunction with Projects Division
• Carry out research on designs and collate information that’s relevant to the project
• Carry out any other duties as required from time to time commensurate with the role.

Professional Qualifications

• B.A. (Hons) Interior Design, B.A (Graphic Design) B Architecture M.A (Interior Design)
• 5 years’ relevant work experience

Skills Required

• Have good conceptualization skills, and the ability to develop design concepts into viable design solutions.
• Should exhibit a strong design flair, with a passion for great design.
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative and attention to detail
• Thorough, with a keen eye for and ability to detail
• Management skills:

1. Ability to work under pressure and with short time lines, schedule and prioritize projects, accept criticism and other ideas, and possibly supervise other interior designers.
2. Must be a team player who is a problem solver, enthusiastic, highly motivated and with ability to multi-task.
3. Interpersonal skills: Must be a people person with ability to interact with other firm’s members.

• Communication skills: Effective written, drawn and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Goals and results oriented.
• Be proficient with relevant computer software.

If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V stating the position you are applying for, your experience, current remuneration, list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :- jobs@truenorthcareermap.com on or before Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged