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Design-Build Firm Seeking Full Time Interior Designer (san jose south)
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6155 Almaden Expressway Suite 400
Job title: Lead Project Designer (minimum Designer II)
Reports to: Design Department Supervisor
Status: Full Time (start date Feb 2014)
Case Design and Remodeling is an established, nationally recognized, award winning Design-Build Company seeking an Interior Designer to join our team as a full time Lead Project Designer. We are a customer service oriented, general contractor that provides design and remodeling services to clients in the Almaden, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and other South Bay neighborhoods surrounding the San Jose area.
We’re looking for an energetic, team player in this position who can effectively develop and manage remodeling projects that range from kitchen and bathroom remodels to larger, house additions. You will be responsible for working with clients to develop design concept and solutions, provide visual communication aids (hand sketch, CAD plans, Sketch Up renders), selecting finish materials, creating lighting designs and facilitate costing and budgeting information.
Education and experience requirements are:
— Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from accredited program
— 2-4 years of related experience in residential projects professionally
— 1-2 years of office/showroom management experience a plus
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Visual Communication Skills:
• Ability to measure and photograph the existing house and identify site conditions that may affect design solutions
• Ability to develop basic “as-built” or existing drawings, proposed plans and elevations using Vectorworks.
• Ability to develop hand-render presentation drawings and 3D (Sketch Up) type renders, depending on client presentation needs.
• Prepare design “scheme” presentation drawings in quick, legible comprehensive sketches for execution or transmitting to appropriate team member for execution.
• Provide legible Redlines and interpret Redlines for correction and/or disbursement to appropriate team member(s).
• Develop contract drawing set plans, elevations (interior and exterior), ½” kitchen and bath drawings, electrical plans, sections and framing details, permit sets, etc.
• Update/maintain drawing set from meeting notes, “redline”, walk-through information, addendum’s, etc.
• Maintains professional communication with team members, trade partners and clients.
Design
• Identify design problems and generate viable solutions that are functional and appealing per clients’ needs, budget and timeframe.
• Responsible for space planning and product specification with adherence to building code and industry standards.
• Research special systems and functions, manufacturers materials and systems
• Prepare presentation materials
• Attend meetings, pre-sales and pre-construction walk-throughs as needed and/or requested.
• Attend in product knowledge seminars.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends, products, installation types
Administrative
• Update drawings with changes, selection and decisions
• Transfer revision information to appropriate team members.
• Gather costing information from sub-contractors, suppliers, etc.
• Prepare material orders for review and order.
• Process appropriate paperwork — PA/CD signing sheets; contract signing sheet, package transfer information, addendum backup, etc.
• Assist in maintaining and filing up-to-date catalogs, brochures, samples and other design material.
• Assist in pick-up/return of vendor samples from showroom or client.
Qualifications
• Ability to take directions and function as a cooperative member of a project team
• Ability to prioritize work load and multi-task between projects to meet deadlines.
• Ability to estimate own time.
• Check own work for errors, omissions and legibility.
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.
• Ability to work independently and among team members successfully.
• Ability to operate PC workstation and related MS Office software — Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to operate CAD software — Vectorworks
• Ability to operate 3D rendering software – SketchUp
• Understand and use problem-solving methodology.
• Understand the technical implications of design decisions.
• Understand and manipulate basic design elements such as proportion, color, light, texture, scale.
• Visualize and communicate in 3 dimensions.
• Understand and use appropriate graphic and modeling techniques to communicate solutions.
• Working knowledge of building codes and other regulatory requirements.
• Kitchen and Bath or Remodeling/Building accreditation a plus: CKBR, CBR/CKR, CAPS, LEED
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of peers, managers, and clients.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee will be required to visit job sites and therefore, will need reliable transportation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration at job sites
• The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites including high noise levels.
• Coordinate and interact with a number of people including Case employees, subcontractors, suppliers, and clients on a daily basis.
Compensation: DOE
Eligible benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D insurance, 401K, Educational assistance, paid Holidays, and FTO accrual
FOR CONSIDERATION PLEASE SUBMIT:
1. Resume and Cover letter, explaining how your skills match this position and why this opening appeals to you.
a. Include your “Name” and “Lead Designer” in the subject line.
b. Resume must be in body of email
2. (3)Portfolio samples of projects you directly participated in.
3. (5) Total samples of your CAD, Hand Drafting work in PDF format.
4. Include your salary history and compensation expectations.
5. Only on-line applicants via Craigslist will be accepted (and reviewed).
6. Links to portfolio websites can be provided but should not substitute above submission requests.
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