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Our client is an interior design and engineering firm that excels at producing complete design packages. Their services include architectural design, shopfitting, interior design, surveying, landscaping and structural design internationally.

With offices internationally, their London office currently have two vacancies, one for a Senior and one for a Middleweight Interior Designer.

As an Interior Designer you will be working from concept to completion. This will include formulating design ideas and working closely with other team members, sharing your interest in past styles, detailing and antiques, as well as understanding current trends.

Skills and Experience expected from the Interior Designer:

• A minimum of 4 years' of professional experience in high-end residential or hospitality
• Able to produce schedules and specifications
• Exceptional attention to detail and knowledge of materials, finishes & detailing
• Good time-management and organisational skills
• Ability to present design concepts and ideas with confidence and passion
• Ability to deliver conceptual design ideas, bespoke technical designs drawings and FF&E selection
• Experience in AutoCAD, Adobe and InDesign

In return they offer salaries from £36k for the middleweights and from £48k for the seniors plus pension contribution and medical insurance. They work Monday to Thursday in the office with an option to work from home on Fridays. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is a bespoke business creating contemporary and heritage lighting crafted by artisans for residences, hotels, superyachts and restaurants.

As Project Manager you will be responsible for the overall planning, direction, coordination, execution, control and completion of assigned projects, with a view to improving internal efficiency, increased margins and external customer satisfaction.

Other duties will be:

• Preparing and implementing a structure project plan
• Defining the resource requirements and ensuring the team has the correct support required
• Managing and monitoring the project plan and budgets
• Managing stakeholders and liaising with design, production, customers, sales and purchasing
• Coordinating the placing of supplier orders
• Ensuring all products are market competitive and meet customer needs
• Driving improvements and efficiencies through review of project management performance

Skills and experience needed for the Project Manager:

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience to include project management
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• A self-starter with drive for results and able to work independently
• Leadership qualities to direct and motivate the team
• Approachable team player with ability to build relationships at all levels

In return:

This is an on-site role, Monday to Friday, salary range £35k to £45k, 25 days holidays + bank holidays, plus pension and life insurance. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

With a longstanding commitment to British manufacturing, our client creates furniture, lighting, fabrics and wallpapers through collaborations with a network of the finest craftspeople in Britain. Their designs combine responsibly sourced, high-quality materials and superb workmanship to ensure they endure for generations.

Their bespoke projects are borne from a consultative service offered to clients who wish to realise individual commissions that draw on their design expertise. As Design Technician and Estimator you will be part of the creative and design team, responsible for those individual projects to ensure smooth transition from concept to installation. You will also act as the first point of contact with the Sales Operations team, with the focus to provide design, quotations, pricing and technical support.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Product Design Technician and Estimator include:

• Working to brief to identify and understand customer needs and maintaining the flow of the project information through to completion
• Producing drawings for client approval and ensuring drawings are accurate for manufacture
• Working with the Design Manager to create custom and bespoke considerations on new designs
• Using SolidWorks and the CAD database to ensure all files are up to date
• Providing technical support to colleagues

Skills and Experience needed for the Product Design Technician and Estimator role:

• Minimum of 3 years' professional experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably lighting and/or furniture
• SolidWorks proficiency
• Adobe Suite, you will mainly be using lnDesign and Acrobat Pro
• A technical and commercial understanding of furniture and lighting construction, materials and techniques for effective manufacture
• Strong collaborative skills and be a confident and capable communicator
• Able to work to deadlines with strong planning, prioritisation and time management skills
• You should possess a keen eye for detail, with an appreciation for the highest quality craftsmanship and materials

In return they offer:

• A good negotiable salary
• Additional days off for Birthdays and Christmas
• Pension, Healthcare, Car and Cycle to Work Benefit Schemes

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This Interior Design and Architectural practice specialising in leisure and hospitality projects has received numerous industry awards. They are a small busy office and current projects include nightclubs, health and fitness clubs, tenpin bowling centres and bingo halls.

Based in the Midlands, they are looking for an enthusiastic interior designer who is looking to further their career and take on new challenges and opportunities. They all work flexibly and so are open to hybrid working of 3 days in the office and 2 from home.

You will be working from start to installation on a variety of projects. Typically this will include, creating design concepts, putting together presentations, producing working drawings for tender, and visiting site dealing day to day with contractors and suppliers queries. You will be expected to visit sites which may involve the occasional overnight stays as they cover the whole of the UK.

Skills and Experience expected from the Interior Designer:

• 3+ years’ commercial interior design experience to include leisure
• Able to demonstrate design flair and creative skills
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Able to produce quality presentations for clients using Photoshop or other software packages
• Enthusiastic about tackling a variety of projects and design challenges
• Flexible and able to work to deadlines

The salary will vary depending on your experience as they are also open to applications from more senior candidates. Salaries can be discussed with the recruiter before you decide whether to proceed any further. They also have a pension and 20 days holidays plus bank holidays and also additional days over Christmas when they shut down.

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This Company manufactures beautiful bespoke furniture, cabinetry and specialist joinery work for a global network of clients. Their large purpose-built manufacturing complex is home to traditional cabinet making, veneering, carving and gilding skills, complemented by modern design, manufacturing and finishing techniques. Projects include dressing rooms, staircases and libraries, cinemas, wine rooms and games rooms.

They are seeking a full time, experienced Design Engineer and also a Furniture Draughtsperson. For both roles they are looking for individuals who are able to draw on their experience in the furniture and joinery industry to support and steer the design and technical phases of projects and to engineer work which is fit for manufacture, assembly and installation. The distinction between the roles being that the Draughtsperson will be mainly producing the technical drawings and the Design Engineer will be working with the draughting team to review and refine design intent and engineer for efficient manufacture.

Skills and Experience sought for the Furniture Design Engineer and Draughtsperson roles:

• Excellent communication skills in order to capably discuss and establish design principles from a client’s brief
• A good working knowledge of furniture and joinery constructional methods, and manufacturing processes
• Self-motivated, flexible and proactive
• Attention to detail and precision in the work produced
• Strong problem-solving, time management and planning skills
• Competent with the basics of AutoCAD and fluent with a 3D package, ideally SolidWorks

Salary and Benefits:
In return they are offering a very competitive and generous salary plus profit share scheme, contribution to pension and long service additional holiday. There is also a relocation allowance available as it is not a remote role. All this can be discussed with the recruiter in confidence before deciding whether to proceed with your application.

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Known for creative design and pioneering craftsmanship, this company combines traditional hand skills with advanced materials and technology to create award-winning furniture for yachts and houses of ultra-high net worth individuals, throughout the world.

The role of the Draughtsperson is working as part of a small team where you will be producing accurate technical drawings for manufacture, taking design concepts, and developing them into full working drawings for manufacture. You will work closely and directly with the Project Managers and making teams on a variety of projects and create detailed 2D and 3D drawings for production on a variety of projects at any one time.

Skills and Experience needed from the Design Draughtsperson:

• Ideally combined experience as a cabinetmaker and then draughtsperson within the bespoke furniture industry
• Proficient in 2D AutoCAD and Rhino 3D (or other 3D Software)
• Experience in Inventor would also be helpful
• A working knowledge of traditional and contemporary construction processes
• Able to produce highly detailed technical drawings for production
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to prioritising and organising work
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise workload from a variety of different sources

In return they offer:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Company pension contributions
• Health Shield Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Increased holiday and company sick pay with length of service
• Your birthday off

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is an international furniture company that work with private clients, architects, developers and interior designers to reflect a particular lifestyle through an extensive choice of furniture including wardrobes, library systems, kitchen and furniture for the whole home.

They are currently seeking an experienced Kitchen & Wardrobe Designer to work with both trade and private individuals, upholding the Company’s commitment to excellence of product and service.

Main Duties of the Kitchen & Wardrobe Sales Designer: 

• To meet clients in the Showroom both casual callers and by previous appointment
• To visit the client’s premises as necessary
• To prepare design plans, rendered drawings & price quotations and present to the client
• Preparing CAD drawings, plans and elevations / renders for the wardrobe and kitchen team
• Uploading data and managing project on client databases
• To follow up all quotations in a timely manner and to close the sale
• To maintain overall responsibility of all projects and to maintain contact with the client until each project is completed
• To actively share and offer guidance to more junior members of the team and assist in their training in the department

Skills and experience needed from the Kitchen & Wardrobe Sales Designer:

• At least 4 years’ experience from the kitchen and/or wardrobe industry
• Experience working with both trade and retail clients
• Strong design and sales skills
• Good project management, administration and communication skills
• Experience in AutoCAD and/or Vectorworks
• PC literate - MS Word / Excel

In return the salary on offer is £38k to £42k plus 2% commission. To find out more and to apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is a well-established, family-owned UK independent manufacturer of products and furniture for the home. They have multiple brands, enabling them to appeal to a wide range of tastes with customers including, architects, designers, specifiers, retailers, hospitality, private and social housing providers and the end consumer.

They are currently looking for an experienced Product Prototype Developer / Model Maker with excellent joinery and carpentry skills and woodworking machine experience to make prototype models using Timber, MDF, Metal, Resin, Gel Coats, Casting / Tooling Resins and Fibre Glass.

The ideal candidate will work closely with the development department, mainly in product development, rather than mass production. The candidate will also have input into the final design of the product to help to ensure ease of manufacture.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

• You will work closely with the development department, working from technical drawings and resolving technical problems
• To use your workshop skills to make prototype and production moulds
• You will work closely with the design department to assist in the design of new products or modifications to existing designs, from detailed component design to full assembly
• Communicate with Management / Directors to provide information on project status and expected completion dates
• Liaise with other workshop staff and designers to carry out work
• Continually seek to improve both personal and workshop capabilities

Skills and Experience needed for the Product Prototype Developer  / Model Maker:

• Ability to use standard machine shop tools such as hand and portable power tools, within a workshop environment
• Experience and understanding of resin casting process
• Ideally experienced in rubber mould making and of painting 
• Creativity, imagination and a willingness to adapt to different techniques and use of materials
• Knowledge of Electronic Components, Timber & Metal Fabrication also useful
• Good numeracy skills (calculating weights etc.)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft products-to create guides for handover to production
• Good communication skills, organised and a strong team player with a high standard of attention to detail

In return they offer:

• A good salary working 37½ hrs per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
• Pension: Nest - contributions: 3% from employer & 5% from employee
• Holidays: 23 days plus 8 statutory bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client specialises in Experiential Design, Production and Installation and are proud to count large brands and leading marketing agencies amongst their clients.

Their Production Team works both in the production workshop and onsite as directed by Workshop Manager. They are currently seeking an individual who can support in all aspects of production build, general workshop responsibilities and on-site work as required. This role also acts as an Assistant to the Workshop Manager.

This is a hands-on role with tasks which includes prop making, CAD drawing, carpentry, metalworking, spray painting, scenic finishes, paint management, general production build, CAD interpretation, CNC & Laser cutter operation, vinyling, installation crewing, lead carpenter, sanding, filling & finishing.

The role includes development of practical skills including scenic, LX, sound & electronics and working in line with the Company sustainability policy, ensuring minimising wastage and organising off cuts of production material for use on subsequent jobs. Health & Safety compliance is essential as is quality control for all projects.

This position is based on a 42.5 hour week with a salary of £28k to £35k dependent on experience and skill level plus BUPA Medical & EATP and Pension.

Skills and Experience needed for the Production Team role:

• Ability to perform practical tasks in the workshop
• Strong carpentry and construction skills, ideally to include set build and props
• Knowledge of paint & materials for scenic painting
• Able to communicate effectively including with subcontractors
• To be organised and understand the need to meet deadlines
• Have a sustainable approach to working at all times
• Able to hold high levels of attention to detail and quality control
• Happy to work in a fast-paced industry with a flexible approach to working

To find out more and to apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.