Location: San Francisco, CA
Hours: Day shift, Monday - Friday
This is a career level design position. The Designer II works both independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners to develop creative interior space solutions to meet customer needs. Includes engaging with customers to gather project information (surveys, interviews, data collection, observations), perform field verifications, space planning, furniture and material selections, product specification, and quality assurance. Involved in design projects and related tasks from inception to final installation.
Responsibilities:
- Distill and analyze project information.
- Conduct product research and contact vendors for pricing and information.
- Engage with customer to gather project information (surveys, interviews, data collection,observations) and to uncover customer challenges.
- Perform field measurements and inventory product.
- Specify furniture and finishes required per final layouts.
- Produce and present design concepts to customers.
- Generate, organize, and maintain CAD/CET files.
- Produce furniture block plans, space plans, finish palettes, furniture specification, and installation drawings; create, revise, and plot design drawings.
- Develop validation packages and spreadsheets.
- Delegate and coordinate independently with Design support teams.
- Estimate budgetary hours and manage and monitor project hours.
- Prepare design budgets and design proposals.
- Responsible for individual tasks and duties as well as overall project results and outcomes.
- Serve as a mentor for other designers.
- Assist in the on-boarding process.
- Track and manage time entries daily.
Qualifications:
Education/Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Interior or Architectural Design, Associate Art’s degree or equivalent from a two year college will be considered, with at least 5 years related design experience. Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or National Architecture Board (NAB) accreditation preferred. Prior experience with system furniture products a plus. One or more professional certifications encouraged: NCIDQ, CID, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC, 6 Sigma, PMI, etc.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Competencies
- Acute attention to detail.
- Composed and cool under pressure.
- Ability to learn quickly when facing new problems.
- Practices attentive listening.
- Clearly and comfortably delegates both routine and important tasks to design support partners.
- Pursues tasks and projects with energy, drive, and a need to finish and overcome obstacles.
- Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behavior quickly.
- Uses logic to solve difficult problems.
- Quickly learns new technical skills and knowledge.
- Uses their time effectively, values the time of others, sets important priorities.
- Plans and accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and
goals. - Prioritizes and spends time on what is important, quickly zeros-in on critical elements.
- Works for continual personal and professional improvement.
- Approaches tasks, project, team, and customers with optimism, enthusiasm, and creativity.
- Must be cooperative, with the ability to work with and learn from others.
- Must believe in the ability of physical space to have a positive impact on the lives of others.
- Must have self-awareness and be able to self-assess strengths and opportunities for growth.
- Must possess a growth mindset and the ability to adopt new habits and behaviors.
- Professional knowledge of commercial furniture products and systems furnishings.
- Professional proficiency in a variety of software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office. CET Designer, 20/20 CAP, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign desired.
- Professional ability to apply Interior Design principles, to include texture, color, form, function, materiality balance, rhythm, repetition, proximity, symmetry, biophilia, cognition and perception.
- Professional understanding of building codes, regulations, ADA.
- Ability to apply commercial furniture products and systems furnishings.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
- Ability to draw/sketch by hand.
- Exceptional customer service skills with ability to provide solutions to client needs.
- Complex reading and writing skills, basic math skills, judgment/decision making.
Physical Requirements
- Seeing, color perception, hearing/listening, clear speech, hand and finger dexterity, and ability to move distances within and between warehouses/offices, ability to get to project sites.
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Judgement/decision making, analysis/comprehension
Working Environment
Generally, works in an office environment with moderate noise. Nature of work may require time spent out of the office at client location or other One Workplace offices. Reliable access to transportation required. Periodically works outside and may work around moving objects, dust, and dirt.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your resume today. We look forward to connecting with you!
