Interior Architect/Designer for Fit out & Joinery

1. Design & Concept Development:

• Space Planning: Optimizing the layout for functionality, flow, and compliance with building codes.
• Conceptual Design: Creating mood boards, material palettes, and conceptual sketches that tell a story.
• Client Liaison: Working closely with clients to understand their brand identity (for commercial) or lifestyle (for residential) and translating that into a design brief.

2. Technical Design & Documentation (The "Architect" side):

• Detailed Drawing Packages: Creating construction drawings, including floor plans, elevations, sections, and detailed RCPs (Reflected Ceiling Plans).
• Joinery Shop Drawings: Producing highly detailed, dimensioned drawings for custom furniture, cabinetry, wall paneling, and other built-in elements. This includes specifying materials, joinery methods, finishes, and hardware.
• Specification Writing: Documenting every material, fixture, and fitting to be used.
• Building Regulations & Compliance: Ensuring designs meet all local codes for accessibility, fire safety, and structural integrity.

3. Fit-Out & Joinery Management (The "Execution" side):

• Tender & Procurement: Preparing tender documents, selecting and appointing fit-out contractors and joinery workshops.
• Project Management: Overseeing the site construction phase, managing schedules, budgets, and quality control.
• Site Supervision: Conducting regular site visits to ensure the work is being carried out according to the design intent and drawings.
• Problem Solving: Resolving on-site unforeseen issues and providing practical solutions that align with the design vision.

Key Skills & Expertise

• Technical Proficiency:
• Software: Mastery of AutoCAD (essential), SketchUp (or Rhino) for 3D modeling, and Revit (increasingly important for BIM). Rendering skills with Enscape, V-Ray, or Lumion are a huge plus.
• Material Knowledge: Deep understanding of wood, veneers, laminates, solid surfaces, metals, glass, and composites, including their properties, costs, and applications.
• Construction Detailing: The ability to design how different materials and elements connect, understanding tolerances, expansion, and practical construction sequences.
• Budgeting & Cost Control: Ability to design to a budget and manage costs throughout the project.
• Supplier & Contractor Relations: A strong network of reliable joiners, metalworkers, and fit-out contractors is invaluable

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: AED5,000.00 - AED8,000.00 per month