Designer, FF&E

JOB DESCRIPTION

Martin Brûlé Studio is looking for an experienced Interior Designer to support and work closely with the internal Design Team to efficiently execute projects within deadline constraints.

A growing interior design firm, Martin Brûlé Studio seeks a motivated designer with a minimum of 5 years of relevant design experience to join our practice. The ideal candidate should have experience in high-end renovations and architectural projects, working on all phases of development for FF&E and design documents. The ideal candidate has also worked for a top interior design firm.

The Designer would work directly with the firm's principal designers to ensure the facilitation of a project's completion meeting timelines and budgets. Candidates must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and creative. An ideal Designer should have a high level of knowledge in concept development, design and construction documents, and project management skills.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Source FF&E and produce detailed FF&E specifications with pricing, materials, finishes, and various types of schedules: plumbing fixture, finishes, lighting, door hardware, etc
• Working directly with the Director of Design, Senior Designers, and Junior Designers to see projects through from inception to completion
• Present project ideas, moodboards and project design plans to the Head of Design and President
• Assisting the Director of Design and collaborating with Senior Designers in project management of multiple projects simultaneously
• Attending design meetings and installations with the Head of Design
• Advise and manage clients on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination. Providing presentations and project updates.
• Review and direct Junior Designers in creating and updating client presentations
• Create and develop conceptual designs
• Research and source interior products and relevant interior finishes/materials for review
• Creating furniture plans, elevations, RCPs, millwork drawings, custom furniture drawings, etc
• Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce documents
• Manage own timelines and priorities as part of a cross-functional team and collaboratively meet tight deadlines
• Coordinate for finish plans, specifications and material selections
• Utilize presentation tools including Adobe Suite and basic office software like Microsoft Office, and Keynote
• Utilize project folders with all related drawings, specs, schedules, etc
• Utilize project management tools like Asana and excel
• Site visits to supervise/check-in as needed
• Entering FF&E into Studio Designer in order to generate client proposals, invoices, purchase orders, etc.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive knowledge of FF&E selection (materials, finishes, detailing, and scheduling), methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, products or other structures.
• High level drafting using AutoCAD, including space planning, schedules, details of custom furniture, lighting, etc.
• Presentation tools including Adobe Suite and basic office software like Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of 3-D computer modeling skills (Sketchup, 3D Max, Rhino etc.) a plus
• Work closely with design team to execute projects but confident in leading a project from start to finish
• Knowledge of New York design resources - furniture, fabrics, wallcoverings, vendors, artisans

Please upload your portfolio instead of a cover letter.