ID | Project FF+E Designer (Interior Designer)

Summary of Role:

The Project FF+E Designer works under the direction of the ID Senior Designer (SD) or Project Designer (PD), with limited oversight. The Project FF+E designer is an active design team member involved from definition to delivery of the design. They take responsibility for the complete FF+E portion of the project including FF+E selection, specification, and design for multiple projects. The Project FF+E Designer reports to the Studio’s MD.

Design / Technical

• Prepare complete designs to meet the client’s brief, program, quality objectives, project constraints as well as AvroKO’s brand of design, with limited supervision.
• Assume responsibility for complete FF+E design for the project as directed by the interiors team.
• Strong knowledge of the design process, including color and materials, furniture systems, FF&E, and specifications.
• Delivering professional FF+E design presentations, coordinating with vendors, operators, end users and consultants.
• Familiarity with hospitality-specific design, including F&B, hotel, residential, retail, and product design.
• Understanding of relevant codes (IBC, Electric, Fire, ADA) and health safety in F&B design as well as ergonomics.
• This role’s main design tasks are furniture selection and sourcing, material selection / boards, mood board creation, tearsheets, specifications, and control sample books as well as team leadership and coordination. However, tasks may also include, but not be limited to, developing designs, 3D modeling, renderings, CAD drawings, and image research.
• Experience in sourcing art & styling accessories.
• Experience in on-site staging for interior design photo shoots.

Administration

• Setting up and maintaining project files and folders in accordance with AvroKO Standards.

• Setting up, managing, updating and maintaining the content and organization of the physical samples library on a weekly basis.

• Implementing and maintaining all other AvroKO standard FF+E procedures including use of the specifications database.

• Responsible for planning, monitoring, and controlling the FF&E budget by selecting cost-effective and quality furniture, fixtures, and equipment, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring expenses align with the Owner’s budget.

• Specification database management / maintenance.

• Tagging images in accordance with Image Library Standards.

• Archiving record copies of all milestone deliverables.

• In addition to the foregoing, the FF+E Designer must:

  ○ Adhere to company policies and ethical standards in all business activities.

  ○ Refrain from any action or instruction to other designers, Employees of the company, vendors, or clients that conflict with accepted business ethics.

  ○ Manage daily activities efficiently for effective time management.

  ○ Manage daily activities of more junior staff.

  ○ Provide prompt and effective follow-up of tasks and responsibilities.

  ○ Perform professional design duties accurately.

  ○ Maintain accurate records of conversations, meetings, expenses, and transmittals.

  ○ Foster cooperative relations with internal departments and colleagues.

• Take responsibility for setup and maintenance of an art and styling database

Quality Assurance / Training

• Supervise and mentor more junior team members.
• Implementing and maintaining AvroKO’s standard FF+E procedures including use of the specifications database.
• Scheduling of regular and relevant vendor lunch and learn sessions.
• Providing training to ID staff to convey knowledge of FF+E trends, specification database, library use, etc.
• Developing new /maintaining existing ff&e vendor relationships and contact lists.
• Review documents to ensure they incorporate the design intent.

Coordination

• Representing AvroKO and the design in consultant coordination and vendor liaison meetings.
• Ensuring the production and delivery of quality and timely sets of contract documents including specifications, schedules, budgets and control samples as proscribed by the contract.

Styling (optional but preferred)

• Researching and sourcing of accessories to complement the interior design.
• Preparation of styling direction documentation.
• Creation and maintenance of accessories schedules.
• Develop styling concepts based on the interior design proposal using off the shelf and custom accessory and art pieces.
• Create briefs for custom artwork to communicate to clients and artists.
• Coordinate on-site staging schedule and control budget.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of contiguous employment experience
• Strong design skills
• Good time management skills
• Styling experience in a relevant field ((optional but preferred)
• Sketching, layout, drafting & 3D modeling skills
• Proficient in using Designspec, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe design suite
• Experience in managing a team
• Creativity
• Flexibility
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Accepts and gives constructive feedback
• Eager to learn
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English

If this sounds like you and the opportunity of working with a fast-moving, dynamic company excites you, then please send us your recent photo, CV and your portfolio. (Resume in English only)

Working location: Close BTS Chong Nonsi / 5 days work/week

AVROKO CO., LTD
177/1 BUI Building, 17th floor, Surawongse Road, Suriyawongse, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Tel: 02-108-1777-82