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Our client is an industry leader in providing show home interior design and installation to the UK’s corporate property development sector. They are able to provide the market with the most extensive design studio and largest full time work force on offer nationwide and are currently recruiting for a Client Account Manager.

Based partly from home and partly from their offices in Cheshire, you will be developing, delivering and maintaining interior design initiatives and solutions in support of Client satisfaction whilst remaining commercially aware and driven within your niche area of focus.

Key responsibilities for the Client Account Manager include to:

• Maintain and maximise client yield across established pipelines
• Build client sales in Business Development independently and across the wider Account Management team
• Clearly communicate and problem solve with cross departmental Management Team
• Demonstrate a clear knowledge of your commercial priorities and responsibilities
• Build strong rapport with existing clients, new customers and internal colleagues

Skills and Experience needed for the Client Account Manager:

• A minimum of 5 years' project management sales experience within the interior design industry for property developers
• Ideally previous experience as an interior designer
• A full UK driving licence
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentational)
• Able to operate self-sufficiently in a principally field based role
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive
• Good computer literacy
• Strong lead generation and business development skills

In return they offer a negotiable salary in the range of £35k to £40k plus commission, car, company bonus scheme and pension. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client specializes in crafting imaginative hospitality environments for major brands and F&B chains. Every successful project is the result of a dedicated team of highly skilled and motivated individuals, and it is within this team that they are currently seeking an Interior Designer to join.

The role of Architectural Assistant will be a hybrid of home and office based, working as part of a team and also independently. They are looking for an architectural assistant, with at least 3+ years’ experience. This would be a permanent position with 3-month probation period.

Job Description includes to:

• Produce working drawings and drawing packs as required
• Make statutory applications for Building Regulations / Planning / Listed Buildings / Advertising / Licensing / Warrants
• Liaise with statutory bodies and follow through on applications
• Produce Pavement Licence drawings
• Produce ‘As-Built’ drawings for inclusion within Health & Safety files
• Manage own workload on an individual project basis to comply with workload plan
• Research and keep up to date with new architectural products and all relevant Building Regulation requirements
• Carry out measured drawing of building surveys 

The Architectural Assistant should have the following attributes:

• Experience in Architecture
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of Planning, Advertisement and Building Regulations, use of the Construction Design and Management Regulations, including Design Risk Assessments
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Lateral thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask & strong time management skills
• Attention to detail and consistency in drawing work, to produce high quality drawings

The salary would be c£30k dependant on the persons skill set and experience plus office/home working on agreed days, Perkbox membership and Pension scheme. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client has been designing and installing quality kitchens for over 20 years. Clients include architects, interior designers, developers and private clients. Their attention to detail and creative flair makes the whole process of creating new kitchens enjoyable and stress free.

They offer both British and German brands and are currently looking for an experienced Kitchen Designer for their Showroom based in South Hertfordshire, near the M25 and with direct links to London. They are ideally hoping for an individual who can also be look after the Showroom and design new kitchen displays.

Your role will be mainly handling the retail arm of the business but your remit will also cover some of the smaller, independent developers. You will be working from initial brief through to completion although they do have a great installations team to hand over to.

Skills and Experience needed for the Kitchen Designer:

• At least 4 years' designing and selling kitchens
• Good hand-drawing and CAD skills - they use Winner
• Good communication and listening skills
• Smart and professional
• Self-motivated and proactive

The role is Monday to Friday with Saturdays by appointment only. In return they are offering a salary of between £27k and £32k plus 10% gross commission of projects (excluding installation). To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is an interior design and engineering firm that excels at producing complete design packages. Their services include architectural design, shopfitting, interior design, surveying, landscaping and structural design internationally.

With offices internationally, their London office are currently looking for both a midweight and a senior FF&E Interior Designers to join their very busy team.

In addition to the expected responsibilities of an FF&E Designer, the Senior FF&E Designer will provide strong project leadership, with exceptional communication throughout and encourage and promote team spirit and motivation. You will also be overseeing and supporting other designers in the Team. You will need plenty of experience working on larger scale projects, handling suppliers, putting together FF&E schedules and design schemes.

Skills and Experience expected from the FF&E Interior Designesr:

• A minimum of 4 years' of professional experience in high-end residential or hospitality
• Able to produce schedules and specifications
• Exceptional attention to detail and knowledge of materials, finishes & detailing
• Good time-management and organisational skills
• Ability to present design concepts and ideas with confidence and passion
• Ideally experienced in AutoCAD, Adobe and InDesign

In return they offer salaries from £36k for the middleweights and from £48k for the seniors plus pension contribution and medical insurance. They work Monday to Thursday in the office with an option to work from home on Fridays. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is a bespoke business creating contemporary and heritage lighting crafted by artisans for residences, hotels, superyachts and restaurants.

As Project Manager you will be responsible for the overall planning, direction, coordination, execution, control and completion of assigned projects, with a view to improving internal efficiency, increased margins and external customer satisfaction.

Other duties will be:

• Preparing and implementing a structure project plan
• Defining the resource requirements and ensuring the team has the correct support required
• Managing and monitoring the project plan and budgets
• Managing stakeholders and liaising with design, production, customers, sales and purchasing
• Coordinating the placing of supplier orders
• Ensuring all products are market competitive and meet customer needs
• Driving improvements and efficiencies through review of project management performance

Skills and experience needed for the Project Manager:

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience to include project management
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• A self-starter with drive for results and able to work independently
• Leadership qualities to direct and motivate the team
• Approachable team player with ability to build relationships at all levels

In return:

This is an on-site role, Monday to Friday, salary range £35k to £45k, 25 days holidays + bank holidays, plus pension and life insurance. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

With a longstanding commitment to British manufacturing, our client creates furniture, lighting, fabrics and wallpapers through collaborations with a network of the finest craftspeople in Britain. Their designs combine responsibly sourced, high-quality materials and superb workmanship to ensure they endure for generations.

Their bespoke projects are borne from a consultative service offered to clients who wish to realise individual commissions that draw on their design expertise. As Design Technician and Estimator you will be part of the creative and design team, responsible for those individual projects to ensure smooth transition from concept to installation. You will also act as the first point of contact with the Sales Operations team, with the focus to provide design, quotations, pricing and technical support.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Product Design Technician and Estimator include:

• Working to brief to identify and understand customer needs and maintaining the flow of the project information through to completion
• Producing drawings for client approval and ensuring drawings are accurate for manufacture
• Working with the Design Manager to create custom and bespoke considerations on new designs
• Using SolidWorks and the CAD database to ensure all files are up to date
• Providing technical support to colleagues

Skills and Experience needed for the Product Design Technician and Estimator role:

• Minimum of 3 years' professional experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably lighting and/or furniture
• SolidWorks proficiency
• Adobe Suite, you will mainly be using lnDesign and Acrobat Pro
• A technical and commercial understanding of furniture and lighting construction, materials and techniques for effective manufacture
• Strong collaborative skills and be a confident and capable communicator
• Able to work to deadlines with strong planning, prioritisation and time management skills
• You should possess a keen eye for detail, with an appreciation for the highest quality craftsmanship and materials

In return they offer:

• A good negotiable salary
• Additional days off for Birthdays and Christmas
• Pension, Healthcare, Car and Cycle to Work Benefit Schemes

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This Interior Design and Architectural practice specialising in leisure and hospitality projects has received numerous industry awards. They are a small busy office and current projects include nightclubs, health and fitness clubs, tenpin bowling centres and bingo halls.

Based in the Midlands, they are looking for an enthusiastic interior designer who is looking to further their career and take on new challenges and opportunities. They all work flexibly and so are open to hybrid working of 3 days in the office and 2 from home.

You will be working from start to installation on a variety of projects. Typically this will include, creating design concepts, putting together presentations, producing working drawings for tender, and visiting site dealing day to day with contractors and suppliers queries. You will be expected to visit sites which may involve the occasional overnight stays as they cover the whole of the UK.

Skills and Experience expected from the Interior Designer:

• 3+ years’ commercial interior design experience to include leisure
• Able to demonstrate design flair and creative skills
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Able to produce quality presentations for clients using Photoshop or other software packages
• Enthusiastic about tackling a variety of projects and design challenges
• Flexible and able to work to deadlines

The salary will vary depending on your experience as they are also open to applications from more senior candidates. Salaries can be discussed with the recruiter before you decide whether to proceed any further. They also have a pension and 20 days holidays plus bank holidays and also additional days over Christmas when they shut down.

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This Company manufactures beautiful bespoke furniture, cabinetry and specialist joinery work for a global network of clients. Their large purpose-built manufacturing complex is home to traditional cabinet making, veneering, carving and gilding skills, complemented by modern design, manufacturing and finishing techniques. Projects include dressing rooms, staircases and libraries, cinemas, wine rooms and games rooms.

They are seeking a full time, experienced Design Engineer and also a Furniture Draughtsperson. For both roles they are looking for individuals who are able to draw on their experience in the furniture and joinery industry to support and steer the design and technical phases of projects and to engineer work which is fit for manufacture, assembly and installation. The distinction between the roles being that the Draughtsperson will be mainly producing the technical drawings and the Design Engineer will be working with the draughting team to review and refine design intent and engineer for efficient manufacture.

Skills and Experience sought for the Furniture Design Engineer and Draughtsperson roles:

• Excellent communication skills in order to capably discuss and establish design principles from a client’s brief
• A good working knowledge of furniture and joinery constructional methods, and manufacturing processes
• Self-motivated, flexible and proactive
• Attention to detail and precision in the work produced
• Strong problem-solving, time management and planning skills
• Competent with the basics of AutoCAD and fluent with a 3D package, ideally SolidWorks

Salary and Benefits:
In return they are offering a very competitive and generous salary plus profit share scheme, contribution to pension and long service additional holiday. There is also a relocation allowance available as it is not a remote role. All this can be discussed with the recruiter in confidence before deciding whether to proceed with your application.

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Known for creative design and pioneering craftsmanship, this company combines traditional hand skills with advanced materials and technology to create award-winning furniture for yachts and houses of ultra-high net worth individuals, throughout the world.

The role of the Draughtsperson is working as part of a small team where you will be producing accurate technical drawings for manufacture, taking design concepts, and developing them into full working drawings for manufacture. You will work closely and directly with the Project Managers and making teams on a variety of projects and create detailed 2D and 3D drawings for production on a variety of projects at any one time.

Skills and Experience needed from the Design Draughtsperson:

• Ideally combined experience as a cabinetmaker and then draughtsperson within the bespoke furniture industry
• Proficient in 2D AutoCAD and Rhino 3D (or other 3D Software)
• Experience in Inventor would also be helpful
• A working knowledge of traditional and contemporary construction processes
• Able to produce highly detailed technical drawings for production
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to prioritising and organising work
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise workload from a variety of different sources

In return they offer:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Company pension contributions
• Health Shield Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Increased holiday and company sick pay with length of service
• Your birthday off

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.