Space Planner

Our client, an office furniture dealer in the west end, is looking to add a Furniture Specifier to their team. In this key role you will be responsible for supporting the outside sales teams in the growth and maintenance of their accounts. This position is full-time, permanent and is paying $65 - $75K per year plus benefits and paid vacation. This is a hybrid role.

Job Description

• Oversees the creation of comprehensive project budgets and schedules by junior team members on team projects.
• Incorporate and fully consider any changes to budgets including how they may impact the final product as well as the client’s overall satisfaction.
• Work to and meet project timelines and maintain critical schedules throughout all phases of the project using approved technology.
• Communication with all team members including sub-consultants, contractors and Connect team members which includes design, furniture, finance and operations departments.
• Careful assembly and coordination of construction documents for permit, tender and construction phases of projects
• Collaborate in the development of concept design through planning, sketching, rendering and the sourcing of specialty finishes
• Coordination of furniture selections with space plan and working drawings package to ensure seamless and efficient execution of the entire scope of the project.
• Creation and implementation of furniture installation drawings.
• Prepare the required documents for the coordination and oversight of move management and move supervision for furniture and workplace services projects and issue to the project leads.
• Maintains all project files/job folders according to corporate standards.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years of relevant North American interior design experience in commercial design

Superb space planning and detailing skills

Comprehensive knowledge of materials applications and detailing

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal in the English language

Highly motivated individual who works independently Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and amicable manner

Demonstrated proficiency with AutoCAD (version 2015 or higher) REVIT CET Designer (Configura)

Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) Power Point Microsoft Project Illustrator and Sketch-up a definite asset

Please email your resume to scorneil@recruitmentbydesign.com with the wording “Job #736, Furniture Specifier” in the subject line.