Senior FF&E Interior Designer

Sable Interiors is looking for a Senior FF&E Interior Designer with Vectorworks and Estimac proficiency to join and become an integral part of our small but dynamic and friendly long-established practice. Based at our extensive lifestyle showroom in Thames Ditton, Surrey.

Candidates should have proven and demonstrable experience managing the design and delivery of high-quality projects from concept through to completion. You should be professional, highly creative, passionate, organized, self-motivated, and have ability to work both independently and within a team. 

Sable Interiors is a boutique practice working on a wide range of different styled projects covering all aspects of interior design, and with an interior architectural approach. 

We provide excellent mentoring and professional development opportunities through working closely with a huge range of prestigious manufacturers and suppliers. You will be offered the opportunity of greatly expanding your project knowledge. 

You will have a flair for FF&E for mid to high-end budgets, and be confident in dealing face-to-face with clients. 

This is a full-time position, working five days a week at our studio and highly appointed Showroom in Thames Ditton. 

Perks of the job: 

We offer an attractive and competitive salary dependent on experience. 

Salary from £50K plus per annum. 

Other benefits include a generous holiday allowance with additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, as well as opportunities to expand your knowledge and attend foreign trade exhibitions. 

Required Skills and experience: 

• Strong knowledge of industry trends and excellent interiors specification knowledge including furniture, interior architecture, joinery and ideally Kitchen and Bathroom planning

• BA in interior design or related field 

• Software: excellent skills in Vectorworks 2D and ideally 3D for RCP, GA’s, elevations and room plans and ideally 3D. EstiPC/ Estimac. SketchUp drawings for joinery designs as well as full rooms including panelling, windows and full interior architectural detailing – this is a key skill 

• Demonstrable examples of technical drawings and specifications; ability to sketch is desirable 

• Portfolio demonstrating a background in prime residential interior design with previous work experience in architectural/interior design practices 

• At least five years experience in creating FF&E schemes and procurement 

• Demonstrable experience in all stages of design projects, from concept to tender to construction and handover 

• Excellent conceptual design and presentation skills and confident attending/presenting at client meetings 

• Ability to work well under pressure, excellent attention to detail, produce accurate drawings, and have a high level of numeracy 

• Ability to attend site visits and client meetings in Surrey and London 

• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to multi-task and work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment 

• Strong verbal, written, and communication skills – fluent English; any additional language is appreciated 

• Excellent Project and time management and organisational skills and commitment to meeting strict client deadlines with an ability to multi-task and prioritise work 

• Ability to liaise directly with clients, external consultants and suppliers 

Sable Interiors is an equal opportunities employer. 

All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

How to Apply

Please submit your portfolio and CV via temail to emma@sableinteriors.com. Please only include your work samples as a PDF (less than 10MB) with no links to any external websites.