The Role
A Mid-Weight Designer at Soho House is responsible for producing high quality project design deliverables from concept generation to both FF&E specification and construction documents.
They work on one large, or multiple smaller projects simultaneously overseen by the Senior Designer / Lead Designer on tasks and deliverables to ensure the facilitation of a project’s completion.
Please note: This role is a 12-month maternity cover contract*
Key Responsibilities
* Producing high quality project design deliverables from concept phase to construction packages
* Works closely with the project team following efficient design management processes and implementation initiatives
* Ensures project milestones and deadlines are met with the overview of Senior/ Lead Designer where appropriate
* Creates project schedules, design drawings and facilitates the prototype process by liaising between the design team and suppliers
* Responsible for the project timetable and interior design budget and works closely with Procurement Agent to ensure smooth delivery of his/her projects
* Ensures that the integrity of the agreed design solutions are maintained by taking responsibility for the development of the design and the project
* Undertakes an ongoing review of subsequent stages with the input from the Lead Designer & Design Director for key project stages
* Assigns project hours to Harvest on a daily level
Team Management
* Monitors resources on his/her projects
* Helps maintaining a general staff well being and a happy and positive work environment
Standards / Project Running
* Ensuring projects follow office standards, and helps keeping standards up to date with project info, project admin, maintaining design programme
Project Responsibilities
Stage 1: Initial Concept
* Familiarizes his/herself with internal project programme/ deadlines/budget
* Responsible for overall concept direction with the overview of Senior Designer/Lead Designer
* Responsible for organizing regular reviews with Lead Designer/ Design Director
Stage 2: Detailed Concept
* Responsible for final layout plan, ensuring that it meets all client/operational requirements
* Creates FF&E proposals, schedules with the review of Senior Designer/Lead Designer
* Review of FF&E Budget with Procurement Manager
* Responsible for ensuring all Finishes meet Technical, Financial and Operations Requirements
Stage 3: Detailed Design Package
* Creates Tender Packages
* Liaises with Project Design Team to ensure Co-ordination between Drawings
* Involvement in V.E Workshops
* Liaising with Procurement Manager to ensure their understanding of Design Intent
* Manages RFI’s
* Creates construction drawings
* Collates and coordinates Workshop Drawings with the overview of Senior Designer / Lead Designer
* Organizes prototype development and reviews with the overview of Lead Designer/ Design Director
Stage 4: Site Attendance
* Attends site meetings
* Attends all Design Team Meetings
* Works with Procurement Team to Co-ordinate Delivery / Installation
Stage 5: Installation & Handover
* Management and Co-Ordination of Site Installation
* Creates detailed and user friendly Handover document
* Responsible for Snagging and follow-up process
Benefits
* Soho Friends Membership
* Free lunch at Store X Café in 180 Strand on Mondays
* 50% off Food & Drink at Soho Houses, 7 days a week
* Staff Bedroom Rates
* Private Health and Dental Care
* Life Assurance
* Birthday Day Off
* Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
* Dog Policy on Fridays
* Season Ticket Loan
* Christmas Office Closure
* In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2-days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
* Free Counselling Sessions
* Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
* Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
* Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more
* Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries: Hospitality
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