Design Assistant
Reports to
Senior Designers
Collaborators
Staging Designers, Operations Team, Installation Managers, Purchasing Team, Warehouse Manager
Summary
The Design Assistant mainly provides support to a Senior Designer on the company's staging team, as well as ad-hoc support to the Design Director. This person is responsible for site surveying, buying, assisting with the design process, warehouse coordination, installation oversight and coordination.
Position Requirements
• Conduct site surveys to assess new projects and obtain measurements, photographic documentation, access information and instructions
• Maintain material and sample library, files, and overall office organization
• Manage schedule and arrange meetings, both internal and with clients
• Assist design team with all design related activities such as preparing for presentations and product research
• Liaise with and oversee on site work of vendors, contractors, including but not limited to window treatments, painting, and electrical work
• Shop online and in person for items to be used in the design of projects, as needed
• Collaborate with the design team and Senior Installation Managers to assist with the installation of projects
• Assist in the management of project timelines and suggest updates and/or changes in order to stay on schedule
• Use the company’s proprietary software for inventory and project management
• Travel to and from project sites, assist with installation styling and general moving as needed
Skills and Experience
• Administrative experience in a professional services environment required.
• Bachelors Degree required. Design or architecture experience, including high end residential or commercial, preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Pages.
• Experienced with Adobe Creative suite and AutoCAD strongly preferred
Attributes
• Strong communicator– you take initiative in keeping the people you work with in the loop. You find it easy to provide conjectures and insight to situations and conversations.
• Problem solver - you a natural in creating solutions that make it easier for you to navigate existing paradigms and solve new problems as they arise.
• Curious thinker - you’re keenly aware of your surroundings, enjoy learning new skills and are not afraid to ask why and how things work the way they do.
Compensation range:
$21.00-$24.00/hour