Red Thread is hiring: Interior Designer in North Haven
Red Thread - North Haven, CT, United States, 06473
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Responsibilities and Duties:
Design Process:
- Works collaboratively with sales and clients to develop creative furniture solutions that support project needs
- Attends customer planning meetings; presents furniture concepts and information to customer for review and approval.
- Reviews site; conducts field measurements and plan-to site adherence checks.
- Verifies existing inventory/product; produces as-built drawings/specifications.
- Conducts programming by interviewing customers/end/users and produces reports.
- Develops and presents block/space plans
- Selects, develops and presents finish and material selections to customer
- Develops finished working drawings for specification and installation; validates plans against construction, electrical and A & D drawing set.
- Develops product specifications; verifies specifications against plans; produces order-ready specifications utilizing technology; verifies accuracy and correctness.
- Manages changes and revisions.
- May conduct field review during/after installation with Project Managers &/or installation crew.
Departmental Practices:
- Provides design budgets for projects; maintains daily timesheets; manages actual time against budgets.
- Maintains detailed project documentation including records of key decisions, approvals and sign-offs and notes from customer/internal meetings.
- Manages adherence to project schedule and budgets.
- Communicates regularly on assignment status.
- Ensures complete and accurate plans/specifications are order ready.
- Maybe required to conduct organizational interfaces with; client, A&D firms, contractors, project managers, sales, sales administration, internal operations personnel and installation crews.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge:
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and CET. Basic Revit proficiency.
- Intermediate PC skills including Microsoft Windows, Excel and Word.
- Solid interpersonal skills; ability to communicate (both oral and written) effectively and professionally with both internal and external customers.
- Possess solid knowledge of best practices for furniture design.
- Possess solid furniture product knowledge; able to learn and apply new product knowledge in a timely manner.
- Excellent problem-solving ability and follow through.
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
- Works well under pressure; excels at multi-tasking and prioritizing work flow.
Level of Education/Training/License:
- BS/BA/BFA degree in Interior, Industrial or Architectural Design.
Experience:
- 5+ years' experience in furniture/office/space planning. Dealership or manufacturer experience preferred.