Senior Lead Interior Designer

Job description / Role

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Interior Designer to join our client’s fast-expanding global team.

Our clients are an award-winning interior design studio that requires an experienced individual to join their Dubai office as a Senior Lead Interior Designer where they will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of design projects working on all phases including pre-design, concept creation, schematic design, design development from presentations to acquiring material finishes to FF&E selection to creating a general set of drawings.

They are looking for someone with a strong background in residential and hospitality projects dealing with developers and 8-12 years of experience.

Working hours:
- Monday to Friday
- 9.00AM – 6.00PM

The successful Senior Lead Interior Designer will be offered:
- 18,000 – 22,000 AED
- Working visa
- Health insurance
- Career progression

The key responsibilities of the Senior Lead Interior Designer:
- Create concept design presentation.
- Attending weekly client meetings, gathering, and researching client briefs, liaising with internal departments to finalize the brief, and coordinating workshop meetings with all project parties to ensure interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Coordinating with client's sub-consultants
- Reviewing all sets of drawings from the schematic design phase to IFC, FF&E selection, specifying all interior finishes, FF&E and client presentations.
- Responsible for proposing interior design solutions
- Coordinate and oversee the entire interior design process from brief taking to development of design concept through the technical design phase to onsite execution.
- To be the main point of contact on design for the client, M&L departments, and any relevant consultants during all stages of the design.
- Ensure effective communication of all design-related discussions/decisions with project stakeholders
- Input and monitor the schedule to ensure successful delivery of all design stages.
- Review design packages before submittal to ensure all information is correct.
- Responsible for material and finishes selection and material submittals.
- Provide design expertise to the procurement team during the tendering and production phases
- Site visits to support the delivery team and ensure the build is being implemented in alignment with the approved design.
- Management and mentoring of design staff where you are the design lead

- Bachelor's degree in interior design or related field.
- 8-12 years of experience in residential and/or hospitality projects
- Strong background in residential projects dealing with developers
- Previous working with Lead Design Consultant)
- Proficiency in Adobe Suite and AutoCAD
- Graphic Software: InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Rhino and Revit is a plus.
- Passion for design and a commitment to delivering high-quality, innovative solutions.
- Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Salary:
AED 18,000 to 22,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

Matching the right employee to the right job is crucial for business success. To do so requires experience and time, but unfortunately, busy companies and hard-working job seekers can often struggle with.

GCB Recruitment help bridge that gap, actively searching on your behalf to find and pair the most suitable job seekers with the correct job. As property and financial services industry leaders across the UK and overseas, we know the qualities required to flourish in these sectors.

We use a region and sector-specific approach unique to ourselves, meaning you'll have a single point of contact throughout the process, who understands exactly what you need. In fact, with the largest job and candidate pool in the market, we probably already have the right job seeker or role for you.