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Our client is one of the leading providers of bespoke furniture and architectural joinery. They specialise in designing, manufacturing, and installing high-quality bespoke interiors for both residential and commercial projects. Over the years they have built a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, attention to detail and a customer-focused approach, working with high-net-worth clients and renowned interior designers, architects, and builders.

They are currently looking for an experienced Estimator to be responsible for accurately estimating the cost of projects, ensuring their designs and manufacturing processes meet budget expectations while maintaining the quality the company is known for. The successful candidate will be working closely with the designers and project managers to provide timely and precise costings for a range of bespoke furniture and architectural joinery projects.

Key Responsibilities include to:

• Prepare accurate and detailed cost estimates for bespoke furniture and joinery projects, including materials, labour, and overhead costs.
• Assist in the preparation of tender submissions for larger projects.
• Monitor project costs and ensure that they stay within budget. 
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure competitive pricing.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, products, and materials.
• Track and analyse actual costs against estimates to identify any variances and inform future estimation processes.
• Provide regular reports on project costings, budget progress and any issues that may affect profitability.

Skills and Experience needed for the role of Estimator:

• Proven experience as an Estimator within the building, furniture and joinery industries.
• Excellent understanding of cost breakdowns, material costs, labour estimates and project budgeting.
• Familiarity with estimating software and spreadsheets.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in cost calculations.
• Good communication skills with the ability to engage with both internal teams and external suppliers.
• Problem-solving ability and the capacity to find cost-effective solutions while maintaining quality standards.

This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm. They are open to the candidate working from their London or Cheshire locations with the possibility of a hybrid arrangement. In return they can offer:
£45,000 - £55,000 per year plus company pension and private medical and dental insurance. Company events and cycle to work scheme.

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is an independent lighting design studio delivering exceptional quality local and international projects. They boast a diverse project portfolio designed in collaboration with some of the world’s most creative designers.

They are all about creating beautiful projects and providing their client base with the very best knowledge and service in the field. With a strong small team, they are currently looking to recruit a BIM / Revit Technician into their team who has aspirations to deliver a consistent project quality.

You should already have skills and experience in BIM / Revit and of working on commercial projects. Also, the capacity to work on models, to be able to accurately interact with other design organisations and a knowledge of Uniclass & COBIE classifications and Navisworks will be important.

In addition to the above, there is the capacity to expand and extend software knowledge to include design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and lighting calculation software including Dialux Evo and AGi32. Personal development training is available to candidates to enable and facilitate increased knowledge and expertise in these.

The location is flexible to suit the successful candidate and can be office (near Watford), remote (still UK based though) or a hybrid arrangement. Attendance at meetings (both online and in-person) is envisaged as part of this role. Salary will be in the region of £35k. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is an independent lighting design studio delivering exceptional quality local and international projects. They boast a diverse project portfolio designed in collaboration with some of the world’s most creative designers.

They are currently looking to recruit a Lighting Designer to work on a variety of high-end projects across a full range of market sectors that include workplaces, hospitality, galleries, transport and residential. The location is flexible to suit the successful candidate and can be office based (near Watford), remote (still UK based though) or a hybrid arrangement. Attendance on site and at meetings (both online and in-person) is envisaged as part of this role.

They might also consider recruiting a Graduate Lighting Designer to help strengthen the team. Brief details are provided below, please email us separately if this of interest to you.

The typical work diet will include but not be limited to:

• Creative presentations
• Artificial and daylight lighting modelling
• 3D and 2D modelling including Revit / BIM
• Specification creation and report writing
• Technical appraisals
• Client / Stakeholders liaison and project management

Skills and Experience sought from the Lighting Designer:

• Knowledge of work programming and scheduling
• Experience on a range of lighting design projects
• Good communication skills (in both internal and external contexts)
• Competency with Microsoft Office, Mac, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and lighting calculation software such as Dialux Evo and AGi32, with personal development training available to enable and facilitate increased knowledge and expertise in these areas

Graduate Lighting Designer (Potential Opportunity):

This role will provide an introduction to lighting design as a creative discipline, with a focus on technical knowledge, an understanding of lighting principles, and familiarity with industry standards. You will gain hands-on experience in architectural consultancy, working on a range of exciting commercial, residential, hospitality, gallery and public realm projects. You should possess a degree or similar qualification in visual design, digital design or a related field along with a working knowledge of Adobe CS, particularly InDesign and Photoshop.

Salary will be in the range of £40k to £45k for an experienced designer and £25k to £30k for a recent graduate. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Well-known for creating finely detailed commercial furniture for the workplace, our client are currently seeking a Product Designer to work on a variety of prestigious and challenging projects as part of their internal design team. The role will require close communication with the client, design and production team so you will be working mainly in the office with the occasional need to travel for site surveys. 

The role is full-time with flexible start and end times offered and the possibility to work I day per week at home.

The successful applicant will be responsible for taking ownership of projects working on front end concept drawings and renders through to elevations, GA’s and production ready drawings for the workshop and  CNC machines. Also helping to refine value engineering and new solutions to the drawing and production process.

They are hoping to find someone with a balance between the creative and production / technical design. Less of a ‘Design Engineer’ behind the scenes with a leaning toward joinery, furniture and woodwork.

Skills and experience needed for the Product Designer:

• Ideally at least 3 years’ experience from the furniture manufacturing sector
• Strong drawing and technical detailing skills
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• SolidWorks is essential, AutoCAD and Adobe CS an advantage but not a necessity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Salary will be in the region of £36k to £42k, depending on experience and ability plus a contributory pension, bonus scheme paid quarterly, standard holidays and cycle to work scheme. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This award-winning interior architecture and design studio creates luxury interiors for both the residential and commercial marketplace throughout the UK and abroad. They specialise in later living, healthcare and luxury residences with offices in both Newcastle and next year, London.

With a steady growth in business, they are currently recruiting for an Interior Designer & Project Manager to take responsibility for projects technically and creatively. Working with contractors, project managers, clients and consultants you will be managing projects through all the RIBA stages including producing detailed design drawings and building detailed designs through to aspects of project management on site.

You will be joining a company who have gained a number of prestigious accreditations and the chance to work with heritage buildings, on luxury projects within a team of over 20 people.

Skills and Experience sought for the Interior Designer:

• Project and Site Management experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Confident in submitting planning & building regulation applications with a good understanding of the UK building regulations.
• Mentoring skills to provide help and guidance to junior members of the team.
• Proficient use of AutoCAD to produce design documentation and technical drawings.
• Knowledge of SketchUp, Adobe, InDesign, Photoshop, MS Word and Excel.
• Production of concept presentations, sample boards, mood boards, rendered elevations and co-ordination of 3D visualizations.

In return:

A salary of between £40k and £45k with the possibility to work one or two days a week from home. Company contributes to NEST pension, 25 days hols plus bank holidays, travel expenses paid and flexible start / finish working hours. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

• Using AutoCAD for technical drawings and design work
• Facilitating the development of sign-off, setting out, procurement and production of furniture, including cabinetry, metal elements, stone elements and other custom materials and features
• Mechanical and electrical drawings and installation drawings to aid site trades
• Liaising with the design team and project managers
• Working with private clients, architects, developers and interior designers
• Occasional travel mostly to the showroom / studio in London and often to project sites, in order to attend meetings and to carry out site surveys and checks

• A good understanding of high-end custom furniture
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant work experience
• Fluent in 2D AutoCAD
• Experience in 3D work and 3D visualisation is a bonus but not essential
• A proactive person with a 'self-starter' attitude and strong time-management skills
• Own car and Driving Licence

 To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This Architectural and Interior Design Practice specialises within the residential marketplace with a full D&B offering including architectural services alongside interior design and their own dedicated showroom for furniture, furnishings, accessories and tiling.

They are currently looking to recruit both an Interior Architect and an Interior Designer to work on a variety of residential projects in and around the Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Fulham areas as well as the Rickmansworth and Northwood areas.

Interior Architect:

• 5 to 7 years (for a Midweight) or 10+ years of experience (for a Senior level)
• Proficient in AutoCAD and SketchUp, ideally also with Revit
• Highly proficient in the use of Excel & PowerPoint
• Experienced in designing spatial and furniture layouts, lighting and electrical designs, kitchen and bathroom designs, wardrobes and joinery designs, tiling designs
• Clean UK Driving Licence as needs to be able to readily visit project sites for taking measurements, liaising with project managers, contractors and subcontractors

Interior Designer:

• 5 to 7 years (for a Midweight level) or 10+ years of experience (for a Senior level)
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, InDesign and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite
• Highly proficient in the use of Excel & PowerPoint
• FF&E background on high-end residential including comprehensive product knowledge of European suppliers of furniture, fabrics, wallpaper etc.
• Clean UK Driving Licence as needs to be able to readily visit project sites for taking measurements, liaising with project managers, contractors and subcontractors

Salary will be dependent upon experience (£35k to £45k) with an end of year discretionary performance related bonus, 23 days holiday + bank holidays, staff discount scheme and company pension scheme. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

• Scenic and paint knowledge, carpentry and construction skills would be useful
• Good time keeping and communication skills, and be able to work with an adaptable, flexible and accommodating attitude
• Proactive with an enthusiastic, self-motivated and positive disposition and must be able to work well as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills along with the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• IT competent, ideally able to use AutoCAD
• Knowledge of CNC and Laser cutting would be useful
• Driving licence

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920486125.

• Private healthcare
• Wellness programmes
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to us at recruit@careersindesign.com.