Senior Design Lead - National Commercial Design Group

The Group:

My client is a nationally-established Commercial Design Group that specialises in the design and delivery of interiors projects across the commercial mixed-use, corporate workplace, government, hotel & hospitality, retail, and health/leisure sectors. 

With offices across Australia and Asia, this firm leverages strong relationships with a select group of retail/hotel brands, developers, commercial property firms, and financial institutions nationally, providing them with a consolidated pipeline of repeat/negotiated work. 

The Role:

As Senior Design Lead, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end design process and it's implementation during delivery of D&C projects, whilst working collaboratively with the group's respective Client/Business, Preconstruction, Design and Project Delivery Teams nationally.

You will lead design proposals to clients and work collaboratively with key project stakeholders, managing multiple projects concurrently, from early client engagement through to maintaining design vision while adhering to buildability and budgetary constraints. 

Given the firm's relationships with institutional clients, this capacity will have a client-centric focus, meaning you'll be responsible for managing relationships with your own key clients. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead/oversee the end-to-end design process on D&C projects - including client engagement, concept design, workplace strategy, project pitching, and delivery  
• Manage key project stakeholders, including design team, clients, consultants, and suppliers, whilst working collaboratively with the group's Project Delivery Teams
• Interpret, understand and execute client's design needs to ensure their vision is realised, without compromising budget or buildability

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in architecture or interior design
• Minimum of 6 years experience manging the design process for commercial interiors projects, and ability to work across multiple projects concurrently
• Have strong communication, interpersonal skills and preemptive problem solving ability
• Be experienced in key stakeholder engagement and client liaison
• Ability to work under pressure within a fast paced live environment
• Experienced using design software including ArchiCAD, Sketchup, Indesign and Photoshop.

If it sounds like you are well suited for this role, please click "apply now". Otherwise, please email me - **************@willowrecruitment.com.au