Interior Designer

An exciting position has become available for a full time Interior Designer to join a friendly team based in Weybridge Surrey. The successful candidate’s salary will be negotiable depending on experience. The role is not a working from home role, however initially could be home working dependent on the Governments Guidelines.  

With a passion for high end residential interior designs for their discerning clients, the company are looking for someone special to join their close-knit team.  This is a key appointment and someone who is dedicated, flexible, enjoys being part of a team and who has the skills to make a key contribution to the business, would be ideal.

Role Requirements

•Must have a minimum of two years’ experience working on similar projects.
•Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp and Photoshop
•Natural creative flair and ability to produce anything from well thought out space layouts, to complete drawing packages
•FF&E skills with a knowledge of suppliers, collating and delivering complete design schemes
•Collaborative, trustworthy, adaptable, flexible, and easy to work with
•Imaginative and resourceful with a keen eye for detail
•Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly when building relationships with clients, contractors, and supplier
•Extremely organised and thorough, planning and scheduling
•Fluent in English, verbal and written
•Ability to commute to Weybridge in Surrey daily

Role Responsibilities

•Concept designs
•Site visits
•CAD & Technical drawings
•Hand drawings
•Liaising with suppliers and contractors over the phone and in person
•Liaising with clients and building a relationship over the phone and in person
•Providing interior advice to retail clients
•Handling showroom and client sampling
•Keeping the showroom presentable always
•Miscellaneous tasks

Company

Our client is a global award-winning interior designers & interior architects specialising in high end residential design.  From concept to completion, they guide their discerning clients through every step of the process.

Our client has the commitment to their customers at heart. They believe in a collaborative approach which starts from within their close-knit team, and opens out to their customers, suppliers, and the industry specialists they connect with.  The talented team care deeply about every project, and apply their values to every aspect, however big or small.

Why should you apply?

•To join a global award-winning company
•To become part of a professional, high end team
•To showcase your knowledge and skill set

If you’re the ideal candidate our client is looking for, please send your CV by clicking the APPLY button

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Sales Opportunities - we could be the perfect fit!

When you buy a Kitchen, it’s been specifically designed to fit perfectly into your space and home - it's an investment, a dream, in most cases.

Our success is as a direct result of our people, so, if you’re someone with previous kitchens sales experience who wants to be associated with a brand leading company, who is outgoing and professional and takes immense pride in your work, then you could be the perfect fit for us.

We are seeking creative and committed Kitchen Sales Designers, focussed on delivering an exceptional customer experience and exceeding our customer’s expectations, to join us and become part of our highly professional and successful kitchen sales team in and around the Guildford area.

Working on a self-employed basis you’ll be designing and selling fully fitted kitchens on our behalf.  

Our most successful Kitchen Sales Designers have the potential to earn in excess of £50k per annum in their first year, with the potential to exceed this thereafter.

You’ll benefit from pre-booked and confirmed appointments, as many as you want.

All you need to join us as one of our Kitchen Sales Designers is: previous kitchens sales experience, your own transport, mobile phone, email and laptop/iPad. 

In return we’ll provide our Kitchen Sales Designers with a highly competitive and weekly paid commission package, hours to suit and a two-week intensive training programme, covering design and sales skills.

As a new member of the team, we’ll offer you endless amounts of support, as well as a highly skilled and motivated sales manager to support your growth and ensure your success.

If you think you’re the perfect fit for us and want to join our team of experienced self-employed Kitchen Sales Designers please click apply and send your CV to us and we will be in touch quickly.

Interviews will be arranged locally.

At Cortland, you map the story of your success. We don't adhere to the status quo, we love outside industry perspective, and we thrive on exploring possibilities and reimagining solutions. As an innovative leader in Build to Rent (BTR) in the USA, our high performance continues to drive exponential growth – and we invite you to join us on our journey towards real estate excellence. With tools and guidance to sharpen your skills, you can forge your own career path, love what you do, and let it show.

Cortland wish to develop 10,000 BTR units in the UK over the next 5-7 years commencing with our first 486-unit BTR residential development in Watford which has started construction and the second, a 300-unit scheme in Woking.

As an Associate Interior Designer, you will report to the head of Europe’s Investments team. This position will support and work with all levels of Associates throughout Cortland ensuring their needs are met to support the investors, banks, associates and partners. The focus will be on the Cortland Europe business and based in London.

As Associate Interior Designer / Associate Interior Architect (Europe) you will be responsible for designing and overseeing the delivery of best-in-class internal spaces, finishes, furnishings and amenities for our growing pipeline of Cortland communities across Europe.

In addition, there will be the opportunity to work with LIV Consult and oversee the Interior Design process for their external 3rd Party clients, which will include participating in the business development and procuring Interior Design commissions.

The Visionary

• Balance your sharp eye for detail with your creative ability to see possibilities where other
  people can’t — often thinking way outside the box
• Working with the wider UK team as well as collaborating with the US design team to determine design direction for new spaces — envisioning designs that any apartment resident
  would relish
• Oversee the specifics when it comes to producing one-of-a-kind interior finishes, including carpets, furnishings, fabrics, wall coverings, draperies, artwork, and other ornamental
  accessories while maintaining budgetary control

The Innovator

• Stay current on the latest interior design products and constantly scan the market for vendors of never-before-seen goods
• Support the UK team with developing the design specification for our clients buildings and Cortland in Europe
• Develop cutting-edge architectural branding concepts for all decorative elements, including furniture, materials, lighting, and accessories
• Identify strategies for reducing costs, improving production capabilities, and enhancing vendor compliance
• Have an understanding of Lifecycle of products and work with the European Team to develop an exemplar design with the most efficient whole life cost.

The Organizer

• Love solving puzzles and get a thrill out of seeing your projects come together, piece by piece from concept to completion.
• Work alongside highly creative minds while staying grounded enough to meet deadlines and help keep the work flowing
• Manage all assigned development projects, including preparing budgets, transportation documents, site reports, purchase orders, and quarterly chargeback programs
• Supervise the execution of all action plans for your assigned projects

The Networker

• Networking and love building relationships and partnerships across a variety of stakeholders.
• Working with a variety of internal stakeholders at different levels of seniority, from the wider Cortland European team, LIV Consult Team, as well as the US based Design team.
• Presenting your work and capabilities externally and bringing in 3rd party business and longterm clients.

The Impact You Can Make

• Your concepts are so unique and creative, everyone on your team wishes they could move into the spaces you’ve designed.
• Design projects are completed on time and on budget with superior functionality, safety, and aesthetics

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in professional design work, ideally in high quality residential, new development, student accommodation and/ or hotel interior design
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Decorative Arts, or related field Extensive knowledge of and/or contacts with suppliers and vendors
• Well-versed in units of measure; able to clearly communicate site-specific dimensions
• High level understanding of Conceptual Design
• Understanding of human interaction with spaces
• Experience in space planning using CAD
• Understand the interface with Building Information Modelling (BIM) systems
• An eye for design for operation, keeping the invisible back-of-house in mind.
• Comfortable designing spaces for a variety of demographics.
• Exterior Spaces Design experience including placemaking, street furniture and landscape design
• Being familiar with working in an environment where you are working within the brand standards

Skills

• Interior Design Skills including design, furniture, liveable spaces, colour, technology, art & sculpture and typography and signage.
• Project Management Skills, working from inception to completion and have experience with managing budgets
• Technical skills in terms of understanding construction and being CAD trained.
• Strong presentation skills, having extensive experience in drawing, building mood boards, CAD drawings, modelling, renderings and strong in the presentation of your ideas.
• Comfortable writing specification as well as your own narrative on spaces.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities without immediate supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders both internally and externally
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize daily tasks to meet deadlines timely

Style

• Collaborative approach to working with clients and associates across all levels
• Attention to detailAbility to approach problems both logically and creatively
  This role will require some travel both domestic and internationally.

At Cortland, we create, reimagine, and manage apartment communities for residents nationwide. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have communities and regional offices all over the country, as well as overseas. From product design and procurement to general contracting and property management, we do it all – to make sure our communities are the perfect setting for living life to its fullest.

Our success is fuelled by our belief in a better life – where hospitality is always a given, each detail is worth a second thought, and every open door is a new opportunity to go beyond expectations. We come to work every day to create possibilities for people – possibilities that translate into superior living spaces and experiences designed to inspire our residents, associates, and investors to live a better life focused on what matters most to them.

Cortland is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. We are committed to equal consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please email resham.chaudry@cortland.com or call 0044 207 016 0026.

Cortland is a drug-free workplace.