We are delighted to announce new opportunities to join our talented team at Taylor Howes Designs.
With a portfolio of innovative projects on the horizon, we are seeking passionate and inspiring Senior Interior Designers, to help us create extraordinary luxury spaces

Role & Responsibilities

• Ability to deliver a strong pitch or presentation with confidence in public speaking
• Ability to push the team, inspire new ideas, helping source new furniture and art and bring original fresh thoughts to the studio
• Act as Project Leader on a portfolio of smaller scale projects, fully develop design, manage team, and see through to fruition
• Attending regular internal design team meetings and assisting the designers on the conceptual and technical side of the design presentation
• Be aware of key invoicing deadlines and make the Operations Director aware of any project changes that would impact project financials
• Check schedules and design intent package to ensure brief is being met
• Check that thorough administrative records are being maintained
• Design and cost up FF&E projects in line with brief
• Design and develop elements on large scale projects under the guidance of a Director
• Design bespoke joinery / FF&E / supplying technical drawings
• Develop project knowledge and technical skills
• Develop project knowledge, attend trade fairs, and attend supplier meetings
• Establishing detailed project timelines with internal milestones and leading kick-off meetings at each design phase/wrap -up meetings on handover
• File weekly project reports on status of projects
• Identify successful details and lessons from projects for TH DNA
• Monitor project programmes ensuring deadlines are met
• Monitor weekly team timesheets to confirm in line with budgets and hour allocations set
• Review and check FF&E design, furniture plans and pricing on major projects ready for sign off

Knowledge & Skills

• 5-6 years’ of professional design experience
• Ability to interface with clients interpreting and delivering their requirements
• Experience in AutoCAD and SketchUp
• Experience of training and coaching Junior Designers
• Financial understanding of project costs and budget awareness
• Knowledge of high-end residential FF&E Procurement processes
• Knowledge of technical design
• Proficient in managing and tracking projects to create a smooth flow of work within the practice
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Proven track record of designing and managing large scale projects at the high end of the market with very limited direction
• Relevant Interior Design Qualification

Qualities

• Ability to provide guidance on projects and act as a Line Manager (where appropriate)
• Approachable and professional manner with clients and suppliers and ability to build and maintain relationships
• Can operate with little direction & support
• Confident in acting as Project Leader on small scale projects
• Excellent attitude – an appreciate of the Company’s ethos and ways of working