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Senior Designer - Workplace Design & Build
Location: Manchester
Sector: Commercial Workplace / Design & Build
Level: Senior Designer

We are working with an established and highly regarded workplace design & build studio looking to appoint an experienced Senior Designer to join its Manchester team.
This is a senior creative role for a designer who can combine strong conceptual thinking with excellent client-facing and pitch skills, while also understanding how to take a design successfully through development and delivery.
The successful candidate will play a key role in winning and delivering commercial workplace projects, working closely with clients and internal pre-construction, technical, commercial and delivery teams.
The Role
You will be responsible for:

• Leading the creative direction of workplace projects from initial brief and pitch through to design development and delivery.
• Developing strong concepts, design narratives and presentations.
• Playing a key role in pitches and helping win new projects.
• Leading client presentations and confidently communicating the design vision.
• Developing creative, commercially viable and buildable workplace solutions.
• Working closely with technical, pre-construction and delivery teams to maintain design intent.
• Coordinating with consultants, contractors and suppliers.
• Reviewing design information and maintaining a high standard of creative output.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the design team.
• Managing multiple projects within a fast-paced design & build environment.

Experience
We are looking for someone with approximately 6+ years' experience within commercial interiors, ideally with a strong background in workplace design.
You should have:

• A strong portfolio of commercial workplace projects.
• Excellent conceptual and creative design ability.
• Strong pitch and presentation experience.
• Confidence presenting directly to clients.
• Experience taking projects from concept through design development and delivery.
• A good understanding of construction, detailing and buildability.
• Experience within workplace design & build would be highly advantageous.
• Strong Revit and/or AutoCAD skills alongside relevant presentation and visualisation software.
• Good knowledge of UK building regulations and design compliance.
• The ability to mentor and support other designers.

The Person
This would suit a confident, commercially aware Senior Designer who enjoys being involved at the front end of projects but also wants to remain connected to the delivery of their designs.
You should be comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment and able to balance creativity with budget, programme and practical project requirements.

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