Interior Designer

Job Purpose:

We are looking for a creative and detail-driven Interior Designer to join our team and contribute to the design and execution of high-quality interior spaces across our real estate portfolio. The ideal candidate should have experience working on residential and commercial projects with a strong focus on functionality, aesthetics, and timely project delivery. This role involves conceptualising interior themes, preparing design layouts, coordinating with consultants and vendors, and ensuring design quality through to project execution, overseeing the implementation of aesthetically pleasing, sustainable, and functional indoor spaces that align with project goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop/review Interior design proposals for residential and commercial real estate projects in alignment with brand standards and project objectives
• Design management and coordination with other specialized technical consultants as per project requirements.
• Appointing consultants and evaluating their capabilities scopes etc. and assisting in on-boarding of the same with clear scope/parameters.
• Prepare interior layouts if required for customization by internal stakeholders, customers.
• Scope may include various Interior design assignments of the Company like Customer Sales Experience Centers, Sales offices, indoor amenities spaces, common areas/ lobbies, etc.
• Prepare mood boards, 2D layouts, 3D visualizations, material boards, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) schedules,
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, project managers, and external consultants to ensure design integration and feasibility, collaborate with In-house teams and external Consultants.
• Source and select appropriate materials, finishes, and furnishings for each project, coordinate with various Consultants, Procurement teams and Vendors for sampling.
• Detailed engineering reviews for achieving due diligence as well as cost parameters.
• Represent as Interior design expert at meetings with the Architects, Structural engineers, Interior designers, MEP Consultants and all relevant stakeholders - internal as well as external.
• Ensuring delivery of high standards of work within agreed deadlines and within budget.
• Ensuring the business goals of the organization, delivering Interior Design deliverables from Consultants.
• Keeping senior staff informed of important and relevant design decisions to make sure that the objectives of the company are achieved.
• Verification and validation of specifications and quantity computations in BOQs to release for Interior Design works, participating in pre-bid meetings during Tendering and resolving queries, visiting for material selections/ approvals.
• Review of Shop drawings, Builders drawings etc. in coordination with site team and respective consultants.
• Review of the various Interior design options, site related concerns and addressing/resolving the same with help of consultants.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors during execution to ensure design intent is maintained
• Periodic Site visits on project site as and when required to ensure Landscape design intents as per GFC drawings
• Finalization of specific material requirements to proceed for procurement.
• Review Material submittals from vendor.
• Reply RFI and resolving site queries.
• Change management: Design/methodology change need to be absorbed with least possible cost impacts and time impacts.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress and resolve design-related issues
• Ensure compliance with regulatory codes, sustainability standards, and safety norms
• Work within defined budgets and timelines to deliver completed interior spaces ready for handover
• Cross functional team coordination for resolving various points with Strategy, Costing, Projects, Marketing, Contracting, Procurement, Liaison etc.
• Communicate with Facility/CRM team to solve any Interior Design related requirements raised by them /customer.
• Providing Project updates, Reports, Presentations for Management information

Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• 10-12 years of experience in Interior design, preferably having worked with Interior Design Consultancies as well as Developers in Real estate or large-scale development projects (International and Domestic Interior Design Consultants)
• Proficient in design and visualisation tools such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, and MS Office. Knowledge of other software like Adobe Creative Suite, Lumion, Photoshop, and Revit will be added advantage.
• Strong understanding of interior Design assignments throughout the life cycle of projects, materials, finishes, lighting, and space planning
• Excellent design sensibility with an eye for detail and current design trends
• Good communication, presentation, and project coordination skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects Pan-India simultaneously and meet deadlines, collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Experience in designing for premium/luxury residential or commercial developments
• Knowledge of sustainable materials and interior design practices (e.g., IGBC/LEED guidelines)
• Familiarity with ERP tools or project management software