Tara Bernerd & Partners
SENIOR FF&E DESIGNER
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Job Description: Senior Designer with FF&E Experience
Tara Bernerd & Partners is currently seeking an all-round senior designer with FF&E experience. The role will involve working primarily on TBP’s high profile hospitality and commercial residential projects.
About the Role
The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years’ experience working within the hospitality and restaurant sector, and/or high-end residential and should be able to demonstrate a proven ability to run small to mid-size projects or as part of a team on large-scale projects.
Impeccable taste levels combined with strong technical skills and FF&E background are essential. Must have experience of delivering projects from concept to site installation, with extensive experience of liaising with and overseeing the procurement agent.
Immediate start preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Creative direction: Developing ideas/concepts, bringing ideas to the project.
- Manage, source, select and production of interior design and FF&E on a variety of project types including hotel, restaurant, residential, etc.
- Travel internationally to assist in presentations or site assistance may be required.
- Coordinate and work with the team in the development of overall initial design concepts & palettes.
- Prepare schemes and sample boards to include all fixed finishes, furniture finishes, fabrics, and accessories.
- Prepare detailed specifications/spec books.
- Design bespoke furniture and prepare furniture detailed drawings where applicable.
- Develop necessary and appropriate budgets required for the assigned project.
- Assist procurement agents with all value engineering of furniture and fabrics, & public area quantities.
- Management of all project control samples with team.
- Review shop drawings and follow up on all manufactured items.
- Contact client/consultants/vendors on all FF&E matters and attend site meetings.
- Researching of new fabrics and suppliers.
- Produce/check all FF&E documents/schedules produced by others to ensure accuracy.
- Work closely with the team to ensure all FF&E documentation/information is coordinated throughout detail design packages and layouts.
- Overseeing and supporting other members of the FF&E team.
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Key Skills Required
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- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop, Spec Sources, Spec Designer, and InDesign.
- Pro-active, confident, and inquisitive.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must show a positive attitude and leadership skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Must be productive, flexible, and team-oriented.
- Must be detail-oriented and thorough.
- Must take initiative and ownership.
- Familiarity and knowledge of both traditional and contemporary style of interior materials, furnishings, accessories, and artwork as well as strong knowledge in sourcing FF&E and finishes.
- Fluent in English.
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