Soho House is looking for a junior interior designer to join its team in London.
The role
The junior interior designer is responsible for producing high quality project design deliverables from concept generation to both FF&E specification and construction documents.
They work on one large, or multiple smaller projects simultaneously overseen by the senior designer/lead designer on tasks and deliverables to ensure the facilitation of a project’s completion.
Main duties
Project-based:
- producing high quality project design deliverables from concept phase to construction packages with the overview of senior designer/lead designer
- works closely with the project team following efficient design management processes and implementation initiatives
- creates meeting minutes after each internal and external design for the senior designer/lead designer review and distributes it to the team
- responsible for sample research for his/her projects and to ensure project boxes are kept neat and tidy
- ensures project milestones and deadlines are met with the overview of senior/ lead designer
- creates project schedules, design drawings and facilitates the prototype process by liaising between the design team and suppliers
- responsible for the project timetable and interior design budget and works closely with procurement agent to ensure smooth delivery of their projects
- ensures that the integrity of the agreed design solutions are maintained by taking responsibility for the development of the design and the project
- undertakes an ongoing review of subsequent stages with the input from the lead designer for key project stages
- assigns project hours to Harvest on a daily level
Team management:
- helps maintaining a general staff well being and a happy and positive work environment
Standards/project running:
- ensuring projects follow office standards, and helps keeping standards up to date with project info, project admin, maintaining design programme
Project responsibilities
Stage one – initial concept:
- familiarises themself with internal project programme/deadlines/budget
- responsible for overall concept direction with the overview of senior designer/ lead designer
- responsible for organising regular reviews with lead designer
- researches and collects hard and soft finish samples for design reviews
Stage two – detailed concept:
- responsible for final layout plan, ensuring that it meets all client/operational requirements
- creates FF&E proposals, schedules with the review of senior designer/lead designer
- review of FF&E budget with procurement manager
- responsible for ensuring all finishes meet technical, financial and operations requirements
Stage three – detailed design package:
- creates tender packages
- liaises with project design team to ensure co-ordination between drawings
- involvement in VE workshops
- liaising with procurement manager to ensure their understanding design intent
- creates construction drawings with the review of senior designer/lead designer
- collates and coordinates workshop drawings with the overview of senior designer/lead designer
- organises prototype development and reviews with the overview of lead designer
Stage four – site attendance:
- attends site meetings
- attends all design team meetings
- works with procurement team to co-ordinate delivery/installation
Stage five – installation and handover:
- management and co-ordination of site installation
- creates detailed and user-friendly handover document
- responsible for snagging and follow-up
About you:
- creative and detail-oriented junior interior cesigner with a strong understanding of interior design principles, FF&E specification and construction documentation
- experienced in managing multiple projects, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met efficiently
- proficient in researching materials, coordinating with suppliers, and maintaining project timetables and budgets
- skilled in producing high-quality design deliverables, from concept development to construction documentation
- strong ability to uphold design integrity while balancing aesthetics, functionality, and financial considerations
- excellent communication skills, able to liaise effectively with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders
- organised and proactive in attending site meetings, producing clear design documentation, and overseeing installations
- committed to maintaining design standards and contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment
Benefits:
- Every House Membership applicable after one years’ service
- 50 per cent off food and drink, seven days a week
- staff room rate: any bedroom, any house, $100 a night
- private health and dental care
- weekly pay
- life assurance
- birthday day off
- up to 50 per cent staff discount on Cowshed and Soho Home
- in-office dog policy
- season ticket loan
- Christmas office closure
- in conjunction with Soho Impact, take two days paid a year to support a charity of your choice
- free counselling sessions
- cookhouse and house tonic: our cookhouse and house tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate
- continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
- Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more
- team events: from fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to
Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.
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