DESIGN ASSISTANT

This is an exciting opportunity to assist our Principal, Director of Design and Project Manager in high-end residential design and home staging projects with FF&E and product sourcing, space planning, and procurement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in development of preliminary space planning: sketches, floor plans & elevations, specifications – driving to clients’ residences as needed

• Research product - finishes, interior architecture, FF&E.

• As directed, purchase furniture, lighting, finishes, art and accessories for design and home staging: request quotes, place orders, track, inspect, and accurately document all costs

• Assist with Project Management as tasked via Asana

• Create digital records of product, FF&E, and pricing in our inventory management system

• Assist in keeping sample library up to date & organized

• Run errands to showrooms, build positive relationships with vendors

SKILLS NEEDED

• Bachelors degree

• Experience selecting and specifying furniture, fixtures, equipments, cabinetry, appliances, hardware, materials, and interior finishes.

• AutoCAD and/or Sketch-Up, and Photoshop

• Creative thinker, with a good eye for aesthetics, color, detail

• Highly organized & reliable, with strong time-management abilities

• Excellent communication skills, positive and effective with co-workers, staff, crew, suppliers, and clients of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, and ethnic backgrounds and cultures

• Highly adaptable, able to quickly shift direction as required, and willing to take on varied tasks & able to follow a strict schedule while also being flexible to last minute schedule changes

• Positively represent our company brand with a respectful demeanor, while always maintaining an elevated level of customer service