Senior Interior Designer -Residential & Hospitality

Senior Interior Designer - Hospitality (Luxury)

Position Description

The Senior Interior Designer leads and collaborates with design teams to develop creative and functional interior design solutions, from initial concept through to detailed documentation and project completion.

This role involves space planning, material selection, FF&E specification, BIM/CAD modeling, and coordination with other disciplines, ensuring projects meet client needs, design goals, regulatory requirements, and sustainability principles.

The Senior Interior Designer is committed to design excellence, mentoring junior team members, and effectively utilizing technology, including AI tools where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Interior Design or Architecture (if applicable)
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in luxury hospitality interior design.
• Relevant leadership/management experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to lead design tasks and small project teams effectively.
• Ability to use BIM and REVIT (expert level).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and to mentor junior designers.
• Adaptability and willingness to integrate new technologies, including AI, into design workflows.
• Capabilities to use AI tools, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI.
• Communication skills (written, verbal, and visual), excellent and interpersonal.
• Strong design talent and a portfolio demonstrating creative, practical, and technically proficient solutions.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• Strong understanding of project budgets and timelines.
• Advanced Knowledge of design principles, building codes, and construction methods.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Commitment to environmental sustainability and knowledge of sustainable design practice.
• Good/Excellent written and spoken English.
• Google Workspace proficiency.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Architecture and Planning

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates