FCDO Services is seeking a senior interior designer to join its team in London.

Fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

£43,200-£49,299 plus £5,000 location allowance and excellent benefits, including Civil Service pension

Based in King Charles Street, London with the flexibility of hybrid working depending on business need.

At FCDO Services, we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the mission we’re on. In our world, it all matters.

This is an interior design role like no other. From creating concepts, to designing bespoke furniture, lighting, joinery and layouts, you’ll contribute to all kinds of projects, in all manner of properties, for customers all around the globe. One thing they’ll all have in common – from embassies to high commissions to ambassadors’ residences, these spaces are integral to government and the national interest.

Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we’re on. In our world, it all matters.

Designing and building brand-new embassies in bustling cities and remote locations. Collaborating with architects, engineers and surveyors to design and reconfigure a high commission’s office space. Designing a public reception space within a Head of Mission residence.

The work of our property and construction team is as varied and as vital as it gets. Now you’ve got the opportunity to join them.

Designing and building embassies.

Providing a world-class service.

Protecting the UK’s security interests.

It all matters.

Create concepts and designs for modern and historic properties worldwide.

From preparing mood boards and concept designs to refit a state-of-the-art embassy in Bangkok, through to researching and designing bespoke lighting for a 19th century ambassadors’ residence in the Netherlands, as a Senior Interior Designer you’ll make a real impact. In this varied role, you’ll deliver a wide range of single discipline interior design projects and make valued contributions to large multi-disciplinary property and construction projects around the world.

Taking the lead on the day-to-day design, management and implementation of interior design projects. You’ll deliver to our customers’ priorities on time, in budget and to the highest standards. Working closely with customers and senior stakeholders, you’ll provide professional design and technical advice, help them to develop their brief, and produce tender drawings and specs that satisfy every requirement.

Deliver projects for customers who protect the national interest

A commitment to understand customers’ needs and expectations will be key to your success. You’ll also need the communication skills and collaborative spirit to work effectively with architectural, engineering and specialist sub-consultants, project teams, and Quantity Surveying. Proactively keeping up-to-date with the latest industry advancements, materials and technologies, you seamlessly incorporate innovation into design initiatives. Crucially, you’re also enthusiastic about the prospect of overseas work.

Qualified with a relevant degree or equivalent, you’ll bring to the role project and integrated design delivery experience at all RIBA stages. Ideally, your experience will span residential, office and commercial interior design. You’ll certainly have a full spectrum of technical skills and knowledge – from technical drawing and FF&E, through to expertise in CAD and Adobe software for visualisation and design documentation.

Grow your career with full support

Working with us you’ll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. It’s a role you can feel proud of; and we aim to make every part of your career just as rewarding. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It’s a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.

Want to see your future team’s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round – we suggest Designing and engineering the embassy building – to see how the team delivers for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk.

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website.

Closing date: 5 January 2024.

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.

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